HOUSE Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 We need to win a Superbowl before he claps out 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 People will point to his ultra-conservatism as to why they don't put McDermott amongst the elite. Remember how conservative Marv Levy was his first three years as HC here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
london_bills Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, njbuff said: People will point to his ultra-conservatism as to why they don't put McDermott amongst the elite. Remember how conservative Marv Levy was his first three years as HC here? The 4th down that he went for showed the development mcd preaches. At least I thought so. First year he doesn't go for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 27 minutes ago, sherpa said: I think his timeout to spot the offensive set is used up. It is extremely predictable now. I'm guessing it won't be long that opposing offenses will predict it and come out in some set and after the timeout, change the play, or he doesn't take the timeout, audible out of the original set into something they want to do. Last night it was extremely predictable. Amazing how not outsmarting yourself actually works most of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Quint Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, london_bills said: The 4th down that he went for showed the development mcd preaches. At least I thought so. First year he doesn't go for that. Same with the play call to Kroft. Who didnt expect a run there and a FG attempt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 16 minutes ago, Scott7975 said: maybe he is fine with that too. Maybe he does it so they do change their set because he doesn’t like it. McD with that 3 diminsional chess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Is it me or do a lot of good NFL coaches come from small school colleges. I know Williams and Mary alone has three this year with Tomlin, McD and Quinn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 58 minutes ago, Buffalo Boy said: I really like him, so far BUT...... We need at least one playoff win this year and a good second game where we lose because they are the better team talent wise. Then you can start talking about being in the top third of the league. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 He's better than I thought he would be. I still question his personnel choices. Playing Peterman, cutting McCoy, and several others stand out. Time management is not great but getting better. Penalties have been an issue that has improved of late. I feel like the defense is more aggressive the past month or so. I don't know if that is because Frazier is more aggressive or McD has told Frazier to be more aggressive. Either way I like how the D is dictating play more and not just sitting back and waiting for the game to come to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubs Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, ganesh said: Everything is tied with the growth of Josh Allen. If Allen succeeds McDermott will too and both will remain here for a long time. Every sign points to that success. Both of them work hard and committed to the process. I’m actually starting to not think this is the case. If McD is such a great coach (which I think he is), I think you can start over at QB and not sacrifice the entire regime. The cap and salary structure for rookies makes this even more possible. Not that I think Allen won’t succeed, I think he will, but at this point I think McD is really proving he’s good enough to detach from the fate of the QB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
london_bills Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, dubs said: I’m actually starting to not think this is the case. If McD is such a great coach (which I think he is), I think you can start over at QB and not sacrifice the entire regime. The cap and salary structure for rookies makes this even more possible. Not that I think Allen won’t succeed, I think he will, but at this point I think McD is really proving he’s good enough to detach from the fate of the QB. I agree with this. If Allen doesn't pan out its nonsensical to start afresh with everything Edited December 17, 2019 by london_bills 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionC3 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 39 minutes ago, njbuff said: People will point to his ultra-conservatism as to why they don't put McDermott amongst the elite. Remember how conservative Marv Levy was his first three years as HC here? Going for it on 4th and 6 was not conservative. I think we play really, really good complimentary football and the offensive output (namely, scoring) is a little lower than it could be because of that approach. But it’s winning games. And a lot of them. We have a QB who can bring a team from behind and an offense that can grind a clock down. Sometimes that holitistic approach is characterized as conservatism, but I think they’re different things. 11 minutes ago, Ethan in Portland said: He's better than I thought he would be. I still question his personnel choices. Playing Peterman, cutting McCoy, and several others stand out. Time management is not great but getting better. Penalties have been an issue that has improved of late. I feel like the defense is more aggressive the past month or so. I don't know if that is because Frazier is more aggressive or McD has told Frazier to be more aggressive. Either way I like how the D is dictating play more and not just sitting back and waiting for the game to come to them. agree on peterman, appreciated McCoy but don’t miss him a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 As a non-gameday coach, I give him a A++. He's performed miracles in changing the Bills culture from losers to winners. Let me say that again: he's performed miracles in changing the Bills culture from losers to winners. He's done an above average B+ job during the week in preparing for an opponent. On gameday, I score him a B grade. He's just OK with timeouts and challenges etc. He's no Bill Belichick on gameday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful Dodger Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 He's a plus two win coach. If the average coach would go 8-8, McDermott will coach a team with equivalent talent to 10-6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Your title and your post don't seem to be the same thing. He's improving but you can't be elite until you've won something..........qualifying for a "wildcard berth" is a pretty low bar for elite. The next step in the climb is not falling to 0-6 versus Belichick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Flip Johnson said: One thing that has become clear over the last three years - Sean McDermott is a top end NFL coach. He won't be in that top group until he wins a playoff game.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiva Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 His conservativeness, time management and challenges have to improve to reach the upper echelon of coaching and he must continue winning obvs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 He's great for Xs and Os on defense , but he also gets credit for the culture change in Buffalo. Players care about each other and the team. They play better because they're playing for a cause. Daboll is good with Xs and Os on offense, though I don't agree with everything he does. Josh Allen is developing. As he continues to develop and mature, he's going to make Daboll look better as a coordinator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbomb Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Jauron 2.0 according to some fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 One of the more respectable talking NFL heads, Pat Kirwan, today said he belongs in the COY discussion. Loves the way he's building the team from the ground up. Loves the way he motivates and encourages. Said he's done what seven other coaches before him have been unable to do. Two playoff spots in three years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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