Why doesn't McDermott call the Defensive plays full time??

[Special K]

I saw somewhere that McD took over the Defensive play calling in the 2nd half.....is this true??

 

The Defense was markedly better in the 2nd half compared to the 1st, and he has done the play calling takeover before when Frazier was DC.

 

This got me to thinking.....why doesn't McD call the Defensive plays full time??

 

All the Offensive minded Head Coaches call their own Offensive plays(Reid, MacVay, Shanahan, even loser Mike McDaniel), so doesn't it stand to reason that a Defensive minded coach should be calling the Defense??

 

Maybe he should put the Defense in his own hands for a while to see if this would make a difference.

[BeastMaster]

If this is true, then Babich has to be relieved of his duties

 

That would make it multiple seasons where McDermott had to step in and call plays

 

It's a major indictment on both Babich, and also McDermott because he keeps the guy around

[Mister Defense]

Yes, of course that needs to be done. And has likely been done to a degree already. 

 

But, just as with dorsey, it was clearly not just the play calling, but the preparation for the game and that specific opponent.The play calling fiasco with both 'coordinators' is just the tip of the iceberg. If the big, obvious things are so poor--for all to see-then just imagine  the neglect of the smaller details that make an NFL defense a quality unit. Things fall apart, as they have under Babbich and as they did under dorsey when this happens.

 

A great deal of the detail work that happens during the week and then carries over into the game needs a significant change, as is seems clear that Babbich simply does not know what he is doing across the board, as the problems are comprehensive.  And extremely obvious.

 

I don't think it is over stating things to say if McDermott does not make a move, the season will be lost, and  there will be a clarion call for his own head--and this time not just from a small percentage of disgruntled fans, but from a majority.

 

He is doing what he and Beane do too often--being soft, sentimental, and letting that override the facts--and their football sense.  We also see it with players like Tre White, brought back and made the starter!!, YIKES, and the same for the many retreads the Bills keep bringing back, over and over.  Marv Levy and Bill Polian almost never did that, always cut bait when it was needed and then did not have an open door, come on back whenever you want policy.   

 

 

[machine gun kelly]

Well, the answer he gave yesterday was he didn’t want to damage his confidence as he’s only in his second year as a DC.  To me, you keep him as the DC, but for now McD calls the plays.  Let Babich continue to learn from him.  Something has to stop the bleeding.  So bottom line is I agree with the guys on the board that believe he should assume play calling.