It's hot stove season for Penn State football, something the program likely didn't expect entering the year. Unfortunately, Penn State decided to move on from James Franklin, and there are certainly questions about who the program will hire.
Among the potential options, one intrigues me more than any other. I still believe that Matt Rhule will eventually be the guy, but I love the idea of hiring offensive coordinator Joe Brady of the Buffalo Bills.
If we look back at what Penn State has done over the past few years, we can almost pencil the defense in for being one of the best in the nation. Of course, Penn State's defense hasn't exactly been elite this year, but there’s a lot more going on than I think we all understand.
In a typical year, Penn State has a decent offense, but it's never good enough. If there's one area that seems to need to be improved, it's on that side of the football.
Nittany Sports Now recently named Brady as the top option for Penn State, and I couldn't agree more.
“Brady is arguably the hottest coaching commodity in football. His work with Josh Allen has elevated the Bills’ offense to one of the NFL’s most disciplined and explosive units — 26 straight games without losing the turnover battle. Buffalo currently ranks in the top five in scoring offense, first downs, and total offense, powered by the league’s best rushing attack.
“Couple that with his legendary 2019 LSU season — one of the greatest offenses in college football history — and it’s easy to see why Brady sits atop my list,” Kyle Golik wrote.
Obviously, there has to be something said about Brady having Josh Allen under center.
It isn't like Penn State will ever have a quarterback like Allen, for many reasons, but mainly because he's one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, and we're talking about college football.
However, Brady has also done some good things on the ground and has impressed despite having some below-average wide receivers.
It seems like Penn State typically has a tough time bringing in that elite wide receiver core, so that's also another reason why I say I'd give him a look, given he’s working with that in the NFL.