Chicago Bears: Five offensive head coaching candidates to consider

5) Joe Brady, Carolina Panthers

This is the youngest name on this list. Joe Brady is just 31 years old but is highly praised by everyone it seems like. Brady has experience at the NFL level, being an offensive assistant for the New Orleans Saints from 2017 until 2019. In 2019, he was one of the reasons Lousiana State University had such a historic season.

Currently, Brady is the offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers. It’s a team that features some intriguing players like D.J. Moore, Curtis Samuel, and Christian McCaffery. The Panthers are in a rebuilding year, however,  Brady is a reason their offense is averaging 23.3 points per game.

Some will say that Brady is a few years away from being a serious head coaching candidate. There is some truth to that. However, it’s also hard to find anyone in the coaching ranks who’s had as much success as Brady has had in such a short amount of time.

There are questions that exist with Brady. Would Bears ownership be willing to give someone as young as him the keys to the franchise? Would he be able to win over the locker room? Those are a few serious questions to consider if the Bears were to hire Brady.