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11 minutes ago, Warcodered said:
So at around 13:40 he starts talking about talent and how he feels about it.
Talent and habits...you've got something. Talent without habits, he wants no part of. Case in point, Vontaze Burfict, Bengals LB. Very talented...but the only habit he has is hot-tempered stupidity. He cost his team a playoff victory against the Steelers.
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12 minutes ago, oldmanfan said:
I know of no successful organizations that do not have a successful culture. When he says culture trumps strategy it means you can have the best plays called, best coaching, etc. but if guys aren't committed to work and improvement it won't mean much.
I note some here saying he does not want talent. That is nowhere to be found in his statement. His and Beane's jobs are to bring talent in and mold it into a successful team. But if the talent is not part of a broader success mindset and culture the talent will not be as successful as it should be.
Thank you for saying this. It seems some folks heard "Culture is the only thing." That is not at all what was said.
We were not a talented team last year...yet we won more than we lost. We are getting more talented on the defensive side of the football. Allen hopefully adds an important piece to the offense, but clearly offensive talent is what is lacking this year. The jury is out on our offensive coaching. I don't understand what Daboll is trying to do from week to week. Running the football does not appear to be part of his overall plan. Yes...this is a passing league, but you can't have a good passing game without talent...and without a respected run game. Weren't there a couple other OC's that McDermott wanted his first year that signed with different teams? The good OCs in the league are taken, so McDermott went to one of the most talented college teams (Alabama) to grab Daboll...who also happened to be from the area so he was easy to attract. I think we have to wait and see what develops. McDermott though is obviously not pleased with the current direction. He just isn't the type to throw anyone under the bus publicly.
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4 minutes ago, Bob Chandler's Hands said:
If the regime lasts 3 years or less then they failed anyway, due to some combination of factors. If you are aiming for long term success I think it applies.
A recent article in Sports Illustrated on the Seahawks was illuminating. The premise of the article was that they built a very strong culture (based on competition and accountability) that had success and was primed for continued success, but they deviated from it and corrupted it, at least in part leading to their downfall.
But yeah, for the three ring circus we're used to in Buffalo it's a foreign concept for sure. Have to go back to the Levy/Polian era for a strong winning culture that lasted many years.
The citation of the Seahawks is a perfect example of why culture is important. They are pretty much employing the same strategy this year, but as you said, the culture isn't the same.
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7 minutes ago, CountDorkula said:
1st bold he said "once our attitude changes the run game will improve" - which is entirely false.
2nd bold This makes zero sense. in that case every team in the NFL is young because players and coordinators are constantly changing.
Find me a team that doesn't do this.
I do agree with your first point. If this is what McDermott said, I can't say I understand why he said it.
The Bills...these coaches and players have experienced wholesale change over the past two years. Thus they are "younger." McDermott has only been a head coach for two years. Granted you could argue the same about McVay...but he inherited a core group that was severely mismanaged by the previous regime.
The key is ALL 53 must be on the same page. Yes...every team is shooting for the same goal. All it takes is for one player to mess up...play stupidly (penalties and the like) to make the difference in winning and losing.
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1 minute ago, 4_kidd_4 said:
Ha!
Pay to play indeed. I chuckle at some of these “rah rah” locker room speeches because you know there’s at least a handful of guys rolling their eyes in there.
Didn’t someone on the Steelers film themself basically doing just that during a Tomlinson rahrah session?
That's because the Steelers are losing. As much talent as they have, they are now losing. They are not playing as a team. When teams start losing despite the talent, the "business" end kicks in a lot quicker and players are not re-signed, leading to more dissatisfaction. It's a vicious and flawed cycle.
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10 minutes ago, 4_kidd_4 said:
Bingo. And I do not blame any players with a “me first” mentality.
“It’s a business” works both ways.
The team that McDermott refers to though is not the Bills "business." It's playing for each other. It's 53 individuals collectively playing for one goal. Coaches coach the players they are given. They recognize the business aspect of it...thus turnover...but move forward irrespective of it since most times they have little control over the business side of things.
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I agree with McDermott to a point. He didn't say "Culture is everything." He's basically saying if you don't have players that go about things the right way, your strategy won't succeed...likely long term. Look at Miami. Gase took a page from McDermott's book and cut talented players that don't fit what they're trying to do. As someone said, they put themselves ahead of the team (Landry, Suh). Miami looks better for it this year.
Having said that though, there are obviously flaws in the talent area and the coaching area. The TEAM is young...not individual players. The TEAM has only been together 2 years. We loved this team last year because this TEAM, despite the lack of talent, won enough games to make the playoffs...over the previously more talented teams that didn't have the right culture. They have added new pieces, that individually have to grow and learn...and collectively have to grow and learn.
We're frustrated now because the team hasn't played well...particularly the offense, which has the most new starters. I'm going week to week this season. If they bounce back this week and play better football, we'll all feel better. I want to see steady improvement...from the rookies, the coaches and the team. It doesn't mean I've drunk the cool-aid. It just means that I'm willing to be objective and patient. (For now.)
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16 minutes ago, 87168 said:
I don't get this argument. Andy Reid put those pieces together and ensured Mahomes sat behind Smith (one of the league's best game mgrs). it was brilliant, and their records reflects that.
McD and staff rid themselves of both Watkins, Woods, and any competent vet QB. They're on OC number 2, and have suffered deafening losses. these excuses need to stop. the Bills are working backwards.
And how long has Andy Reid been with KC versus how long McDermott has been here?
Beane wasn't here to run the 2017 draft. Whaley and his crew were here. They were not going to let a lame duck GM choose the QB. McDermott wasn't ready to select his QB of the future. I think he wanted to wait for Beane and evaluate the team together to see what they had to build from...knowing that this year's class was going to have a number of QB's with first round grades.
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1 minute ago, billsfan714 said:
Helluva play
If it were the Bills, the pass would have been dropped, it would have been ruled a fumble and Denver would have recovered.
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Just now, FearLess Price said:
Those are fair points but Machine is so damn nasty im pissed we passed on him. that was such a stupid move.
I hate autocorrect. I can agree that Mahomes is good. I don't think the Bills were even thinking QB last year.
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2 minutes ago, FearLess Price said:
Mahomes is so much better than Allen is rite now. Im pissed.
I banged the table for Mahomes or Watson and Derms an idiot.
Now we got a struggling rookie with great intangibles but no where near as refined as Mahomes.
Im an Allen fan but im sorry brehsMahomes > JA
A. Mahomes is in his second year.
B. Andy Reid.
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Helen Keller would have seen that hold!
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Now what team did that look like failing to down a punt inside the five?
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Excellent clock management.
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Amazing when a QB is pressured.
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2 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:
I wish the Bills had a smoke and mirrors offense. ?
I wish they had an offense.
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Denver D wasn't ready.
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Hill's headshot is so bad. Looks like a zombie shrunken head. They need to retake it.
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I think the Showtime may have started in college.
Actually I just looked it up. Kelce started it.
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1 minute ago, Johnnycage46 said:
Kinda hoping for Chiefs - Rams super bowl (assuming of course the Bills dont bang out like 13 straight wins on the way to the playoffs)
I think that's a safe bet.
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3 minutes ago, Teddy KGB said:
Mahomes is so amazing that they go for it on 4th down on their own 34 ?
There offense is so amazing. It's not just Mahomes. They've got so many weapons. Allen doesn't even have one.
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Denver's running like crazy...but they have to pass. Dang these OCs.
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Just now, Jauronimo said:
I think it changes every week. Next Monday I'm guessing he will be in a golf cart suspended from a weather balloon hovering 12 feet above midfield.
They referred to it earlier as the Boogmobile.
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Now they need some D.
Sean McDermott: "Culture Trumps Strategy" ?
in The Stadium Wall Archives
Posted · Edited by jkeerie
This makes sense. It goes back to "talent plus habits, you've got something." He didn't reference individual players, but it wouldn't surprise me that he was thinking of Benjamin when he said what he said. If part of the strategy is to start Benjamin because he's your number one WR, but KB isn't playing like he's even trying (i.e. he hasn't bought into the culture and hasn't developed the right habits), the strategy will fail. All it takes is one person to screw things up. Didn't McDermott say that in one of the Bills Imbedded episodes?
If KB doesn't start on Sunday, we will understand more of what McD meant.