Detroit Lions: 5 Replacements for Matt Patricia as head coach
By Tayyib Abu
Detroit Lions head coach candidate No. 4: Joe Brady, Panthers OC
Is Joe Brady the next offensive wunderkind of the NFL? Brady is quickly stitching together an impressive coaching career. Last year, he was the passing game coordinator for the historic LSU Tigers. He was a crucial cog in Baton Rouge that led that team to the national championship.
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After that fantastic year, Brady joined Matt Rhule in Carolina. Brady’s stock has risen in Charlotte. He has engineered a smart, competitive offense when expectations were quite low.
The Panthers offense is ranked higher than the Lions offense in points per game and passing yardage per game. Brady has done this with a serviceable quarterback in Teddy Bridgewater while his best player on that unit, running back Christian McCaffery, has missed a large part of the season.
The Detroit Lions possess talented offensive players. In Matthew Stafford, Brady would have an elite quarterback. D’Andre Swift and Kerryon Johnson form a talented backfield. Meanwhile, Kenny Golladay is a great wideout.
Yes, Brady is young but there is no doubt that he knows offense. The NFL is now an offensive league. Brady might be the lightning in a bottle situation for Detroit that Sean McVay was for the Rams.