4 coaching changes the Carolina Panthers could make in 2022
By Luke Gray
Joe Brady – Carolina Panthers OC
Another coach who seems to not be able to make the step up is offensive coordinator Joe Brady.
Following a stellar 2019 season in which Brady was the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator for the national champion LSU Tigers, the former New Orleans Saints offensive assistant was given the role of leading the Carolina Panthers offense.
A lot was expected of the man who was the coordinator for one of the best passing attacks college football has ever seen. However, this Tigers offense included the likes of Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson with Joe Burrow as the signal-caller.
Not to belittle the achievements of Brady, but with the abundance of talent at the college level it would be a concern if this team didn’t succeed.
Brady has been heralded by some corners of the media as an “offensive genius”. In reality, what Panthers fans have seen is a basic playbook reliant on an injury-prone running back, and red-zone struggles outside carrying the ball with recent signing Cam Newton.
Teddy Bridgewater claimed this past offseason that the Panthers did not practice two-minute drills and red-zone offense. It’s clear to see after almost two seasons of Brady, this is obviously the case.
Consistently we have seen lackluster third-down play calling from Brady which has hindered the Panthers. He has time to grow and improve as a coach, but at this moment he doesn’t seem ready to command an offense in the NFL.