Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien agreed to be the next offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots. This was not a scenario where fans were caught by surprise. However, some fans felt that he may return to the program in some capacity if the Patriots did not add him to their coaching staff.
This will be O’Brien’s second stint as the Patriots offensive coordinator. He formerly held the same position in 2011. With O’Brien’s departure, Alabama will look to replace him soon.
With college football constantly changing, it would not be surprising to see Alabama convert to a new style of play. That is the up-tempo, balanced offense that many programs around the country run. If that is the case, it will be interesting to see who takes the reigns in Tuscaloosa.
Roll Tide Wire breaks down 10 potential candidates to replace O’Brien as Alabama’s next offensive coordinator.
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I hate to bring up the past. However, I am sure that Alabama fans recall LSU knocking off the Tide in 2019. The Tigers’ offense seemed unstoppable with the likes of Joe Burrow, Ja’marr Chase, and Justin Jefferson. That explosive offense was led by Joe Brady. The offensive mastermind left the program following their championship season to become the offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers. Since then, he moved on to be the quarterbacks’ coach for the Buffalo Bills. With the way that college football is moving towards up-tempo, highly-explosive offenses, Brady would be a good fit. He is used to developing quarterbacks and implementing the right system to fit the quarterbacks’ style of play. One thing to note is that Brady is set to interview with the Los Angeles Chargers for their opening offensive coordinator position, however.
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