LSU Football: Ed Orgeron poised to make another Joe Brady like hire

LSU football head coach Ed Orgeron is still working to replace passing game coordinator Joe Brady.

LSU football head coach Ed Orgeron hit a grand slam last off-season when he hired Joe Brady away from the New Orleans Saints to help revolutionize the Tigers’ offense.

But after one season in Baton Rouge, Brady make the leap back to the NFL — to become the Carolina Panthers’ offensive coordinator.

LSU’s offensive success in 2019 wasn’t entirely due to Brady’s influence, but it’s obvious that he made a major impact on quarterback Joe Burrow and the rest of the Tiger offense.

And now Orgeron has to find a way to replace the wonder kid.

According to Geaux247, it appears that Coach O is hoping to follow the same formula that led to Brady’s hiring.

Which is scouring the NFL for a bright offensive mind that’s willing to come to LSU.

Shane Waldron, the Los Angeles Rams’ quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator, is the top candidate to replace Brady according to Geaux247’s report. Waldron reportedly met with Orgeron recently in Baton Rouge.

Waldron has worked with Rams head coach Sean McVay since 2016 in Washington. He also spent time with the New England Patriots in 2008-09 as a quality control coach/tight ends coach.

Some folks might think Waldron heading to the college game wouldn’t make much sense. Why leave one of the top offensive minds in the NFL to go recruit?

But I actually think it makes plenty of sense. Waldron is never going to be the play caller in Los Angeles. McVay is the de facto play caller for the Rams — and that doesn’t appear to be changing anytime soon.

Waldron could go to LSU and use the Tigers as a springboard to an offensive coordinator job in the NFL. He’s not a longterm answer for LSU, but very few bright offensive minds stay put for long in the college game.

This formula worked well for LSU last year, it makes sense that Coach O would try it again this off-season.