Logic Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Hearing NFL analysts discuss the topic of who should win Coach of the Year, and checking a few betting websites to see the odds....I can't help but wonder: Why isn't Sean McDermott more of a serious candidate for the award? Coach McDermott has overseen an 11-3 season and the first division championship in 25 years. He is beloved by his players for the culture he has instilled in the team. He has made the playoffs 3 out of his 4 seasons in Buffalo. I see names like Brian Flores, Ron Rivera, and Kevin Stefanski listed above McDermott in the odds. All I can ask is...why?! Is getting a winning season out of a previously bad team the prerequisite? How could Rivera (whose team has a losing record), Flores (whose team might not even make the playoffs), and Stefanski (whose team likely isn't going to win their division) all be seen as more legitimate contenders for this honor than McDermott, whose team is incredibly impressive, well-balanced, division-winning, and who absolutely owe a ton of their success specifically to his coaching? I just don't get it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 How do you know he isn’t?😳 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshAllenReceipts Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 McDermott is a Defensive Coach (basically a glorified Defensive Coordinator) riding the coattails of Josh Allen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 He is a legit candidate. He just won’t win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 The Bills were expected to be good. That's where McDermott has votes against him. The Dolphins weren't expected to be anywhere near 9-5 and Flores gets all the credit for that....... according to the people who will be voting for COTY. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Just now, JoshAllenReceipts said: McDermott is a Defensive Coach (basically a glorified Defensive Coordinator) riding the coattails of Josh Allen. this is a terrible take 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dma0034 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Mostly due to W/L. He won 10 games last year. He'll win 13 games this year. Stefanski goes from 8 wins to 12/13 wins and he's new! Forget about how easy their schedule has been this year it's just a stats award like MVP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: How do you know he isn’t?😳 I mentioned that most betting odds websites don't show him as a particularly serious candidate. He is rarely discussed as being within the top 5 likeliest winners. Edited December 21, 2020 by Logic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeesforclosers Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I wouldn't pay too much attention to beauty pageants like MVP or Coach of the Year. It's the NFL, and like any other sports league on the planet, the currency of excellence are trophies and championships. Let Brian Flores get some credit for turning the fish from a gag reel into a feel good story, nobody anywhere will forget McD if he makes the Bills 1-4 in the Superbowl this year. Then we can talk about him getting us to .500. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, JoshAllenReceipts said: McDermott is a Defensive Coach (basically a glorified Defensive Coordinator) riding the coattails of Josh Allen. Nonsense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DQW87 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, njbuff said: The Bills were expected to be good. That's where McDermott has votes against him. The Dolphins weren't expected to be anywhere near 9-5 and Flores gets all the credit for that....... according to the people who will be voting for COTY. They are expected to be good because of what he has done and what he has put in place. You don't get pentalized for doing your job well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, JoshAllenReceipts said: McDermott is a Defensive Coach (basically a glorified Defensive Coordinator) riding the coattails of Josh Allen. I'm fairly certain you're speaking mostly tongue-in-cheek, as part of your Josh Allen Fanboy gimmick. If not, well....that's a ridiculous thing to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, JoshAllenReceipts said: McDermott is a Defensive Coach (basically a glorified Defensive Coordinator) riding the coattails of Josh Allen. Seriously? Good head coaches are like CEOs that deal with all aspects of the team on and off the field. This says you have zero idea of how hard it is to successfully be a head coach in the league with everything on their plate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, NewEra said: this is a terrible take It is top 5 terrible takes. I wonder of he and @High Football IQ have ever been seen in the same place at the same time? 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 He probably will get some votes but my guess is Kevin Stefanski wins it. Cleveland hasn't made the playoffs in 17 years or something like that. He is doing for the Browns what McDermott has done for the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 For me anyways coach of the year is who did the most with the least. Browns have very little talent on defense and it’s a little shocking to see them win this much, Miami wasn’t expected to compete this year similar to when we backed in with mcd year one, Indy I think has done quite well, lot of teams doing well this year and looking dominant at times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai San Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: It is top 5 terrible takes. I wonder of he and @High Football IQ have ever been seen in the same place at the same time? Come to think of it where has @High Football IQ been lately???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 minute ago, DQW87 said: They are expected to be good because of what he has done and what he has put in place. You don't get pentalized for doing your job well. In these sort of awards you often do. McDermott has won the division with a team people expected to win the division. I think he deserves consideration. I think Rivera might win which I think is as much about the story as anything - his cancer battle, Smith's return etc - not that he would get my vote. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, Kwai San said: Come to think of it where has @High Football IQ been lately???? Nothing since Nov. 29th 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 12 minutes ago, DQW87 said: They are expected to be good because of what he has done and what he has put in place. You don't get pentalized for doing your job well. Voters are morons. He will get penalized by expectations. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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