Now that they have their offensive-minded head coach in Frank Reich, the Carolina Panthers will have to get their offensive coordinator. And one of the early names to emerge as a possibility is Jacksonville Jaguars passing game coordinator Jim Bob Cooter.
Cooter has an extensive history on the NFL’s sidelines, most notably as an offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions—a stint that began on an interim basis in the middle of the 2015 campaign. In the 2017, he commanded the seventh-best scoring offense in the league and helped direct quarterback Matthew Stafford to one of the best seasons of his career—where he put up 29 touchdowns to just 10 interceptions while touting a 99.3 passer rating.
