3 reasons firing Joe Brady will not change the Panthers’ season

Joe Brady is the latest Carolina Panthers’ scapegoat

Joe Brady was not without fault this season with suspect play-calling, failure to establish a consistent run game without Christian McCaffrey, or devising schemes a terrible offensive line was not capable of blocking for.

However, Matt Rhule is the leader and all decisions ultimately fall to him.

Rhule is guilty of not preparing players mentally – one only has to look at the penalties to see that. His time in the role also includes a lack of player development, poor free agent signings, lackluster trades, questionable draft strategies when better options are available, and being outcoached in many games.

It is easy to say the Carolina Panthers’ offense did not generate much excitement, sustained drives, increased player involvement, or points. The stats certainly suggest as much.

On the surface, it seems firing Brady is the easy answer to right the boat. And there was a clear personality clash between the former offensive coordinator and the head coach.

Unfortunately, Brady and Rhule have different coaching philosophies that did not mesh well. Removing the former LSU passing game coordinator paints him as the scapegoat to divert attention from the real problem.