ArtVandalay

Are you off your meds or something? Have you never heard of a front office and coach disagreeing on a player? It's pretty common. It's also funny because McDermott actually buried McKenzie all season this year and the one time he got to play when the team was forced to he absolutely torched NE. So yes, he buried another player that deserved to be out there. What's eye opening about this is the fact when he did play he was extremely effective, noticeably more explosive than our other backs. We struggled at RB this year abs he could have helped many fans thought. Then Shoen's first day on the job he immediately goes and signs him. Yes that is eye opening and the fans weren't just being ridiculous, kid has talent and Shoen obviously likes him a lot. Maybe the next coach there in NJ doesn't like him either. But Shoen likes him enough to sign him first day on the job.

We don't know what Dabol thinks if him. Only that first day on the job Shoen immediately signed him. We don't know if Dabol has anything to to do surg this just Shoen.

He's a coordinator, not a head coach. Very possible he could be over ruled. Or maybe Shoen like him and Dabol didn't. Can't tell from this. For sure, but the guy has been on the job 1 day and did this immediately. That sends a message

Shoen knows this guy should have been playing. This should be an eye opener.

1. Offensive line improvement. 2. New RB with athleticism who isn't undersized. 3. Playmaker on defense edge/MLB (I think Rousseau takes a huge leap next year) 4. Interior DLine size 5. WR with sub 4.4 speed then actually play him unlike McKenzie.

They don't give up picks. They are league created Comp picks between rounds 3 and 4.

Not a bust but certainly disappointing considering his draft position and expectations. 9th overall pick expected to be a pro bowl caliber, penetrating, impact defensive player. He struggled bad his first year, struggled but better his second year. Then this year he was a solid contributor. Average/solid player. Certainly not a high producing, impact player you would expect. And he's been massively outperformed by a couple players drafted on the DLine immediately after him in Wilkins and Burns. He's still young and play has been improving, so he can still end up meeting his draft status and expectations, just not there yet. Personally, I'd like to see him take his physical shape more seriously and firm up. If he does it could propel him with a little more explosiveness and strength in his play to penetrate better.

I think the Steelers go after Jimmy G.

You are like the third person that had incorrectly stated this. Darrell Bevell was coaching the Jags for their 3rd win in week 18, Meyer was fired week 15.

The problem is the complaints will never stop. So let's say you give the Bills a possession after, they score a TD, still tied. Then the Chiefs score again and win, now everyone complains the coin toss all decided the game because the Chiefs got 2 possessions. If you don't want overtime, play to win in regulation. Instead of kicking 1 to go up 3, go for 4. The Chiefs were gassed, demoralized, you could have walked in there on 2. Then McDermott could have played his prevent defense to avoid a TD.

It's not crap or nonsense, and delivering well deserved direct criticism isn't an excuse of disappointment, it's well deserved. He shouldn't be held on a pedestal above criticism because the team had a drought prior to him, or just because he's the coach of your favorite team -- that's crap. There is a massive difference between building a team culture and making game day decisions with a high end team, two completely different situations requiring different skill sets. McDermott's challenge history is the worst in the NFL, not joking, his career success rate was dead last in the league in 2020 and has not improved. He's successfully won 6 challenges in 5 seasons out of 23 attempts... now this isn't meant to be an end ask be all but rather a quantified illustration of how poor his game day decisions are. 0-6 in one possession games, winless due to his poor decisions. And I'm not saying we should have won every game, good teams are going to have close losses but not winning a single game? His blunders and awful calls are the reason it's 0-6 instead of 1-5 or 3-3. We didn't squib, yes bad call, but whatever forget about that. The egregious incompetence is the defense that was called after two time outs, playing his 2 best defenders so deep they were not involved in the play and rushing 4 when Mahomes couldn't hold the ball, and giving every receiver a clean release with a 15 yard cushion, was just grossly negligent. It took special stupidity to squander that game. And this isn't even Monday morning quarterbacking, this was so egregious every fan, the commentators, everyone was calling it out stunned and scratching their heads as it happened. You could have pulled a fan out of the seats to coach the final 13 seconds and we win. He's got 21 years NFL coaching experience, 5 as head coach, 47 years old, and he's getting worse on game day not better, he's not going to ever "get it". He's never won a thing in his life at any point in his coaching career, 0 super bowls, and it will continue to be that way. There's zero reason to hold him up as a great coach, stop being overly committed because he broke a drought. A great coach will make decisions that will win you more games than you should. An average/good won't cost you games you should win. A below average/bad coach will cost you games you should win. And McDermott has placed himself firmly in the last category. It's one thing to coach a team to grinding out defensive struggles running the ball like when he first broke the drought. It's another thing to coach a team with a high powered offense going toe to toe with the league's best. It's like driving a tractor trailer vs driving a Ferrari. He's so far over his head with this team. Thank you for your contributions Sean, but this team is well above your caliber as a coach and you are costing us success, buh bye.

This is too harsh. We can go get a playmaker and still have Beasley. Brady's bread and butter in the EP offense was always sure handed guys that can get open from the slot: Troy Brown, Wes Welker, Julian Edelman... sure handed finding soft spots on the defense to keep the chains moving, it's a staple in the EP. I'd like some dynamic ability as well, but that doesn't mean dump Beasley. Honestly, I'd rather fill Sanders spot with a playmaker and keep Bease.

This is true but consider this... he repeated the same 82 catches as last year but instead had 693 years compared to 967 the year prior, he was down to 8.5 YPC the lowest of his career. He is still sure handed with a 73% catch rate, but he had 0 broken tackles this year. Like I said, I love the guy, but at 32 years old this year and going to be 33 next year, I don't see him getting any more spry unless he was playing injured which is a possibility. I actually think Diggs was playing hurt this year but that's a different topic. I like him, but his age and athletic slide is real. His contract isn't bad but I think if he's back it is on a restructure because we can save a lot of money moving on and we have no cap space.

Better be a restructure then. I love Beasley but unless he was playing injured he's lost too much athleticism. Yards after catch really really lacked.

Frank Reich did not. Meyer was already fired. But yes, a guy that didn't make the playoffs and was fired was the other coach that lost to him. Good point lol.

So because you used to be bad, you lower your expectations and allow egregious incompetence that costs you success? That's such a loser mentality. Our standards with Allen are Chamionship caliber, not "don't suck". There's a huge difference between building culture and competitiveness and being a high level game day coach with the caliber needed to win a Chamionship. This was not the first playoff mis-step either, it's the 3rd consecutive year, the Texans debacle inthe 2nd half was horrible, the Chiefs have last year horrible planning letting Hill and Kelce run free, too conservative, and zero adjustments... but the difference this year is we were the better team and we would have been Super Bowl favorites and were held back by our coaching staff, again, from reaching our full potential. We had the game won and he found away to squander it away, he's the main reason we were 0-6 in 1 score games. McDermott also has one of the worst of not the worst track record of challenges in the entire league, 6 for 23 in his 5 years, absolutely horrific. Reid was 4-0 in just this season alone lol. Just speaks to how bad he is from a cerebral standpoint on the sideline. Screaming and clapping doesn't win Chamionships.

Wrong. Allen/McDermott = Manning/Mora

Trade him and a 4th rounder for Saquon. ...if the Giants are ready to move on.

They were being coached by Darrell Bevell who replaced Meyer after he was fired in Week 15.

Sean McDermott was one of only two coaches in the league to lose to this disaster. Let that sink in.

Allen and Payton... six to midnight.

Question that needs to be asked: with the team in position to win with 13 seconds left the coaching staff has again received significant criticism for the way in which a playoff game was managed. How will this impact your evaluation of the coaching staff and what does that process look like. As a follow up question to his answer I would then ask: Is there anyone considered on the hot sest as we like to refer to it and if not what else would need to be done to land in that territory.

I would love to get Flores in here at DC.

I call him McDipsh** not clean enough for the boards though.

This is absolutely amazing and so deserved.