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The Buffalo Bills made a big change following their Monday night loss against the Denver Broncos, firing offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. With Dorsey out, it’ll be 34-year-old former Panthers OC Joe Brady now sending plays into Josh Allen’s helmet for Buffalo.
Bills Mafia, that dots the United States, is wondering — what can be expected of the former QB coach-turned-Bills play-caller?
There’s a relatively small sample to evaluate, as Brady was part of a co-play calling tandem at LSU in 2019 and spent a season and a half in Carolina as the Panthers OC from 2020-2021. Those jobs came after he got his start in coaching as an offensive assistant under Sean Payton with the Saints for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
Now 5-5, the Bills are desperate for a jolt, and the club clearly hopes Brady can be the one to energize the offense. Let’s dive into what Brady did running two offenses from 2019 to 2021.
(Because it was later reported Brady was fired 11 games into his second season as Panthers OC for calling fewer run plays than head coach Matt Rhule liked — despite the Panthers being extremely run heavy — I’ve only highlighted Brady’s first full season in Carolina for the sake of this article, as it appeared then he had full control of what the Panthers did offensively without head-coach meddling.)
Brady’s LSU tenure
Let’s start with Brady’s one-year stint as LSU’s pass game coordinator in 2019. While Steve Ensminger was the offensive coordinator, reading the tea leaves during that special season for the Tigers indicated Brady was essentially the program’s deputy offensive coordinator who was integral to game-plan creation and providing plays to Ensminger to be relayed to Joe Burrow onto the field that season. Football Scoop named Ensminger and Brady Offensive Coordinators of the Year in 2019.
Also, the following caveat is a must.
Brady had, arguably, the most luxurious…
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Author : Chris Trapasso
Publish date : 2023-11-14 22:29:18
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