The Panthers have been busy putting a new coaching staff together after Matt Rhule dismissed several coaches after the regular season ended, but the biggest hire they’ve made so far is to replace the guy who was fired mid-season (Joe Brady, in case you forgot). After interviewing several candidates — and citing previous NFL experience as an important factors in the decision — the Panthers settled on former Giants offensive coordinator turned head coach Ben McAdoo to run the Panthers offense next season.
Jokes about McAdoo’s tenure as failed head coach aside, he definitely checks one of the boxes that Rhule wanted checked: He has NFL experience calling plays as an offensive coordinator.