As the Philadelphia Eagles search for their next head coach, they have turned to one of the market’s most coveted young candidates. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the team recently interviewed Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady, who has spoken or aroused the interest of nearly every club with a vacant head coach position.
Brady, 31, has only one year of experience as an NFL coordinator, overseeing the Panthers’ attack in 2020 after a year of headlining as LSU’s passing game coordinator and receivers coach. But as a former Sean Payton student, spending 2017-18 as an offensive assistant to the New Orleans Saints, he’s widely seen as a promising leader on this side of the ball.
Brady also has connections with the area, is a Penn State graduate, and spent two years helping the Nittany Lions offense.
The Eagles, meanwhile, should pay particular attention to offensive head coach candidates. Owner Jeffrey Lurie has long been the champion of the offensive leaders, his last three hires (Andy Reid, Chip Kelly, Doug Pederson) all hailing from this side of the ball. The team have reportedly observed several other offensive candidates since Pederson’s dismissal, including Tennessee Titans coordinator Arthur Smith, internal assistant head coach Duce Staley and Ohio State coach Ryan Day.
