Fansided

3 Bill O’Brien replacements Alabama needs to hire to reignite the offense

By Cody Williams

Bill O'Brien, Alabama Crimson Tide. (Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports)
Bill O'Brien, Alabama Crimson Tide. (Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 3
Next
Nov 21, 2021; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers assistant coach Joe Brady and wide receiver D.J. Moore (2) on the field before the game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2021; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers assistant coach Joe Brady and wide receiver D.J. Moore (2) on the field before the game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

16. . . . Joe Brady. 2. player

Joe Brady could return to Alabama to work his magic on the college ranks again

It’s been a wild ride for Joe Brady in an exceptionally short amount of time. Brady was brought onto the LSU Tigers staff with Ed Orgeron prior to the 2019 season as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach. He received an enormous amount of credit for the Joe Burrow Heisman run, the offensive explosion in Baton Rouge that season and the program’s national title win.

After that season, though, Matt Rhule gave him a massive promotion as he named him the offensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers when Rhule was named head coach there. That lasted less than two seasons, though, as Brady was scapegoated for what might’ve been shortcomings on the part of Rhule. Now, Brady is currently the quarterbacks coach for the Bills.

This definitely also falls somewhat in the “Nick Saban Alabama school for wayward coaches” mold as well, but in a different manner than Mullen. At 33 years old, it’s clear that Brady has a ton of talent as an offensive mind but, after leaving LSU, he simply was put in a bad spot. Now that he’s more so out of the public eye, a trip to Tuscaloosa might be exactly what he needs.

Even if he wasn’t the offensive coordinator, the 2019 LSU speaks for itself in terms of what Brady could potentially bring to the table for Alabama football. He could be looking for a bigger role outside of Buffalo this offseason and, though it would mean leaving the NFL, taking over as the Crimson Tide offensive coordinator is about as good of an opportunity as one could hope for.

Home/Alabama