Carolina Panthers Hiring Joe Brady as Offensive Coordinator
Joe Brady is moving on up. The 30-year-old who revamped LSU's offense and turned the Tigers into a juggernaut, will reportedly be joining Matt Rhule's staff with the Carolina Panthers. He will be the team's new offensive coordinator.
LSU’s passing game coordinator Joe Brady has told people today that he is planning to return to the NFL and the Carolina Panthers, per league sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 14, 2020
At 30 years old, Brady will become the youngest coordinator in the NFL.
At 30 years old, new Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady is now the youngest coordinator in the NFL.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 14, 2020
A rapid rise for the offensive guru who spent the 2017-2018 seasons as an offensive assistant with the Saints.
After two years as an offensive assistant for the New Orleans Saints (2017-18), LSU hired Brady as its passing game coordinator in 2019. He had a profound impact on the offense as the Tigers turned in a phenomenal season offensively.
Brady helped quarterback Joe Burrow to a record-breaking, Heisman Trophy-winning campaign. Burrow completed 76.3 percent of his passes for 5,671 yards, with 60 touchdowns and just six interceptions. The Tigers won a national title with Burrow leading the way and Brady won the Broyles Award as the top assistant coach in college football.
That success didn't go unnoticed by Matt Rhule, who apparently wanted Brady on his staff with the Panthers all along:
Panthers’ owner David Tepper wanted Matt Rhule as his head coach, and Rhule wanted Joe Brady as his offensive coordinator, and both men got what they wanted. Brady will run Carolina’s offense.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 14, 2020
While Brady doesn't have much experience, his rapid rise has been incredible to watch.
Joe Brady went from being a graduate assistant at Penn State to offensive coordinator of the Panthers in the span of 5 years.
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) January 14, 2020
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