LSU assistant Joe Brady should be NFL coaching candidate

Joe Brady has transformed the LSU offense and helped turn Joe Burrow into the probable number one pick in the draft. He is worthy of NFL coaching interest.

A host of NFL teams will soon have head coaching vacancies and, after an incredible first season as LSU’s passing game coordinator, Joe Brady deserves to receive interest.

Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow will rightly earn widespread acclaim for his incredible performance in the Peach Bowl, which saw him throw for 493 yards and an astonishing seven touchdowns while adding another on the ground.

However, the impact of Brady should not be forgotten. The former New Orleans Saints offensive assistant was expected to have a significant influence on the LSU offense, but few anticipated him authoring such a dramatic transformation right off the bat.

His coaching and scheming have helped elevate Burrow from likely day three pick in the 2020 NFL Draft to a near-certainty to be the first overall selection by the Cincinnati Bengals come April.

LSU leads the nation in yards per game this year with 564.2, a year after finishing 54th in the same category with 411.1. The Tigers’ points per game tally also skyrocketed from 32.4 to 48.9, with LSU also first in the country in that statistic.

According to the New York Post, LSU head coach Ed Orgeron has said “a plan is in the place” to keep Brady in Baton Rouge as rival teams eye him as a potential leader of a program.

Plans can quickly be changed, though, and Brady would surely find it difficult to say no were an NFL team to come calling.

The ascension of Kliff Kingsbury and Matt Rhule’s interview with the New York Jets last offseason showed NFL teams are not afraid to look to the college ranks for coaches regardless of their pedigree or experience.

He may only have one season as a coordinator under his belt, but Brady has done more than enough to garner looks from NFL franchises. Don’t be surprised if he receives interviews in this hiring cycle.