Newly appointed New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur plans to speak to Odell Beckham Jr. about the pride and history of playing for the team. (1:00)

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Little by little, Pat Shurmur is getting closer to completing his initial coaching staff with the New York Giants. There is a good mix of young, old and experienced, with Hal Hunter the most recent addition as the offensive line coach.

Almost all the spots on his staff are filled, except two extremely important ones -- offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach -- for which the Giants are in a holding pattern.

The belief, according to multiple sources, is that Shurmur is waiting on Kevin Stefanski, who is in the running for the Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator job as well. Stefanski, who worked as the quarterbacks coach under Shurmur, would assume play-calling duties with the Vikings. Shurmur intends to call plays for the Giants.

Shurmur mentioned at his introductory news conference that some assistants were “not quite available.” Eagles quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo and running backs coach Duce Staley are currently busy with the Super Bowl. DeFilippo’s contract is up after this season and Shurmur and Staley know each other well from his two stints with the Eagles.

Staley seems unlikely though. Shurmur noted on “The Michael Kay Show” last week that he preferred a veteran coach with experience working with quarterbacks. Staley is in his sixth year as an assistant and has never worked with quarterbacks.

Stefanski and DeFilippo seem like much more likely options. DeFilippo has worked wonders with Carson Wentz and Nick Foles and has coordinator experience. He also has been rumored to be in the running for the Vikings' offensive coordinator job, which further muddies the situation.

Pat Shurmur still has a few roles to fill on the Giants coaching staff, including offensive coordinator. Brace Hemmelgarn/USA TODAY Sports

Stefanski is also a strong candidate, and his working relationship with Shurmur can’t be discounted. He is only 35 years old but in his 12th season with the Vikings. He has coached quarterbacks, running backs and tight ends.

The Giants staff under Shurmur so far:

Defensive coordinator: James Bettcher (official)

Bettcher comes from the Arizona Cardinals, where in his three years as defensive coordinator he never had a defense ranked outside the top six in the league. Bettcher, 39, is considered a bright, young defensive mind. He replaces Steve Spagnuolo, who interviewed for the Giants' head-coaching job. Spagnuolo was passed over for the second time in two years, and with another year remaining on his contract, he is likely to sit out this year with a lack of defensive coordinator jobs currently available.

Offensive coordinator: N/A

See above.

Special-teams coordinator: Thomas McGaughey (ESPN confirmed)

McGaughey spent the past two seasons as the Carolina Panthers' special-teams coach. He was an assistant beforehand. New Giants general manager Dave Gettleman saw firsthand what McGaughey can do. The Panthers finished 10th in Rick Gosselin's 2017 NFL special-teams rankings. The Giants finished 32nd under former longtime special-teams coach Tom Quinn.

Special-teams assistant: Anthony Blevins (ESPN confirmed)

The former Cardinals assistant special-teams coach just finished his fifth season in Arizona. He’s an extremely bright guy, coming to the Giants with a PhD in instructional systems and work force development.

Offensive line coach: Hal Hunter (ESPN confirmed)

The veteran coach was out of football last season. He previously spent a season as the Cleveland Browns' offensive line coach after several years with the Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers. He has no known connection to Shurmur. Hunter replaces veteran O-line coach Mike Solari, who was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as their line coach.

Wide receivers coach: Tyke Tolbert (ESPN confirmed)

He most recently was wide receivers coach for the Denver Broncos from 2011 to 2017 before being relieved of his duties after the season. He previously spent time with the Panthers, Buffalo Bills and Cardinals. Tolbert will be tasked with handling and mentoring Odell Beckham Jr. with the Giants. Beckham was extremely close with previous wide receivers coach Adam Henry, who left to join the Cleveland Browns. Beckham does have some previous relationship with Tolbert, who knows his parents.

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Running backs: Craig Johnson (ESPN confirmed)

Johnson is one of the few holdovers from the Tom Coughlin era. Johnson is being retained by Shurmur after spending the past four years as the Giants' running backs coach. It was the veteran’s 35th year in coaching. He is a respected voice in the organization.

Tight ends: Lunda Wells (ESPN confirmed)

Wells was the Giants' assistant offensive line coach for the past five seasons. He’ll move to tight ends under Shurmur. He has never coached tight ends previously, but is well respected by the Giants players. He also worked under McGaughey at LSU.

Quarterbacks coach: N/A

This probably goes hand-in-hand with whatever happens with the offensive coordinator position. One name to monitor is former offensive assistant Ryan Roeder. He just completed his fifth season as an offensive assistant with the Giants and worked closely with former quarterbacks coach Frank Cignetti, who landed in Green Bay several weeks back.

Defensive line: Gary Emanuel (per Alex Marvez, Sporting News)

A longtime college assistant -- he even had a stint at Rutgers -- Emanuel spent the past six years as the defensive line coach for the Indianapolis Colts.

Linebackers: Bill McGovern (ESPN confirmed)

McGovern returns for his third season with the Giants. The veteran coach worked with Shurmur in Philadelphia under Chip Kelly. He’s coached in 3-4 and 4-3 systems.

Defensive backs: Lou Anarumo (ESPN confirmed)

Anarumo is the former defensive backs coach for the Miami Dolphins. He has a tough job ahead of him with the Giants DB room in shambles after a season in which it had three players suspended for conduct.

Others: Chris Pridy (ESPN confirmed)

Pridy was the assistant to the head coach for Ben McAdoo and Spagnuolo when he served on an interim basis.