No, I give him 100% credit for Lorax & Shady, and no blame for drafting EJ (keeping him on the team is another story).
The true way of looking at is that he owns everything from when Buddy Nix left to when McD got hired.
One day I will take the time to write a book called “The Drought Years” that will set the record straight once and for all. The above will be in one of the final chapters.
One thing’s for sure: once McD entered the scene, Whaley was out of the picture. Only thing uncertain Is exactly when… wouldn’t surprise me if it was a condition McD had to have before accepting the job.
Exactly.
I have worked for total POS in my career, and I have cussed them out behind their back, but I'm not stupid enough to put it in an e-mail or text DOH.
Hyde was McD:
https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/2017/12/how_did_buffalo_bills_land_micah_hyde_in_free_agency_ask_the_green_bay_packers.html
Poyer was Bobby Babich.
https://www.buffalobills.com/news/familiarity-with-poyer-landed-bills-a-free-agent-steal-19408157
Dimwit Doug had nothing to do with either one.
https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/2017/12/how_did_buffalo_bills_land_micah_hyde_in_free_agency_ask_the_green_bay_packers.html
McD wanted him on the team.