Go on record... Fire McDermott?

[BillsFanForever19]

I don't think he'll be fired. And I've been defending him for a while. But over the past couple weeks, that McDermott Tampa 2 has looked worse than ever (and it's looked pretty bad in the past).

 

I hate to say it, but it's starting to feel like Rex Ryan 2.0. A one time Defensive guru, but after a Decade plus of running the same scheme the league has figured out his system and he's too stubborn or incapable of transitioning to a different scheme. 

 

I don't think Zone schemes work well against today's NFL offenses. You need an Elite Secondary and perfect play for it to work. We don't have that. 

 

It feels like we have a passing game that doesn't work unless our WR's are going against Zone and a Defense that is Swiss cheese because it runs out of Zone.

Edited 16 hours ago by BillsFanForever19

[MikePJ76]

1 minute ago, BillsFan130 said:

I'm not yelling at you. In fact, I'm very calm.

 

Just stating a very probable fact that this team is not going to win a Super Bowl this year under McDermott as they are flawed and poorly coached team.
 

One Day you will realize that^

one day you will realize that teams don't win or lose super bowls on October 13th.

 

I have no idea what the future holds but I know this team as it gets healthier will play well. 

[NeverOutNick]

1 minute ago, Billever76 said:

We have witnessed this for 9 yrs straight…this isn’t a knee jerk reaction…time has passed McDermott scheme and philosophy of coaching

It’s not even his philosophy that’s flawed. He’s a good dude and brought a great culture BUT he’s not a good NFL head coach. He’s horrible with game management and has no feel for in game adjustments. His teams consistently look flat coming out of long breaks and when’s the last time his defense has stopped a 3rd and long. It’s been time since the 13 second fiasco and every year there’s just more of the same blunders. 

[harryS]

McD should've been fired after the 13 Seconds game.  Nobody that gutless/dumb will ever lead Buffalo to a Super Bowl win.

 

Beane should've followed a season or two after.

 

At this point (and it's way past due), McBeane just need to go.

[BillsFan130]

Just now, MikePJ76 said:

one day you will realize that teams don't win or lose super bowls on October 13th.

 

I have no idea what the future holds but I know this team as it gets healthier will play well. 

haha alright man I won't kill your optimism and hope if you actually think it's a possibility they win this year.

 

Have a good night 

[Billever76]

Just now, NeverOutNick said:

It’s not even his philosophy that’s flawed. He’s a good dude and brought a great culture BUT he’s not a good NFL head coach. He’s horrible with game management and has no feel for in game adjustments. His teams consistently look flat coming out of long breaks and when’s the last time his defense has stopped a 3rd and long. It’s been time since the 13 second fiasco and every year there’s just more of the same blunders. 

His philosophy is low scoring,ball control offense with a defense that allows long drives but tightens up past the 40s lol or depends on turnovers 

[Virgil]

They aren't going to fire him in season.  There's also no one on the team to replace him

 

I tell McD that you have until the rest of the season to keep your job and allow him to pull any levers he wants.  If he can right the ship by the playoffs, okay,  If not, he needs to go.  We owe it to Josh.  

[TheFunPolice]

If you love McDermott then you fire Beane.

 

The drafts and FA signings have done basically nothing, to the point that you're going back and signing guys who can barely play anymore but we're good in the past here. 

 

They are doing that only because they don't have another idea. 

 

That's on Beane. You fire him, hire a GM who answers only to the owner, and see if he can get McDermott better players. 

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

11 minutes ago, OZBILLS said:

We hold our own draft pick?

I mean if you wanna tank at game 7 yea sure haha 

[Bray Wyatt]

Right now id take Mike McCarthy over McD

[Freddie's Dead]

I voted yes and have voted yes since 13 seconds.

[Billever76]

1 minute ago, TheFunPolice said:

If you love McDermott then you fire Beane.

 

The drafts and FA signings have done basically nothing, to the point that you're going back and signing guys who can barely play anymore but we're good in the past here. 

 

They are doing that only because they don't have another idea. 

 

That's on Beane. You fire him, hire a GM who answers only to the owner, and see if he can get McDermott better players. 

The undersized nickel zone is past its time…time to put it out to pasture

[TheFunPolice]

Just now, Billever76 said:

The undersized nickel zone is past its time…time to put it out to pasture

 

Oh, I would absolutely fire McDermott if this team doesn't get to the Super Bowl this year.

 

What changes? Every season looks the exact same. 

[Bray Wyatt]

We have had 9 years to get his players and his vision installed on defense, and this is what it looks like? Im done

[Rocbillsfan1]

I’ve been on that train since 13 seconds. You can’t come back from such a colossal ***** up. 

[Poleshifter]

McDermott's "complicated" defense sure allows a lot of points.  So what is the point of being so difficult to learn?

[JPL7]

Who do people want to take McD’s spot? 
 

Gruden

Belichek 

Pederson

Nagy

Kingsbury 

 

Anyone else? 

2 minutes ago, Poleshifter said:

McDermott's "complicated" defense sure allows a lot of points.  So what is the point of being so difficult to learn?

THIS!!!

[Greg S]

2 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said:

 

Oh, I would absolutely fire McDermott if this team doesn't get to the Super Bowl this year.

 

What changes? Every season looks the exact same. 

 

This season will look different. They wont win the division so at least they get to play a 2nd place schedule in 2026. As an added bonus the Bills will draft in the middle on the 1st Rd instead in the end of it.

[Nitro]

Fire? No.  The team is ravaged with injuries.

[TheFunPolice]

It will get loud in national media.

 

The "they are wasting Allen" narrative was already a thing in recent years. 

 

I would fire him, but Pegula never will. So best we can hope for is finding an independent GM who is better at hitting on draft picks and signings. 

 

If our DEs could get home or our DBs could cover or WR get open then suddenly McDermott would look better.