Is it McDermott or Brady?

[5ths the charm]

21 hours ago, Low Positive said:

Why would Saleh make a parallel move from SF, where he is currently the DC, to Buf? All the proven ones already have DC or HC jobs. The same goes for offensive head coaches. To make this move, you need to hire a current OC with no HC experience as HC and a position coach as DC. You have no idea how they will do in the new roles. Our best hope is that the Browns do something stupid like fire Stefanski.  

Like a Saleh was what I said. Make them an asst HC if it helps and pay them more. As for an OC getting promoted, why not? We did with McDermott as a DC. We need to have someone that can surround Josh and create an offense that moves the ball better.

[Mike R]

I blame McD. He wants a low risk safe run first offense to protect his crappy defense. He hired Brady and Brady developed this crap offense to appease his boss. But I’m beginning to think Brady is unqualified and unable to run an NFL offense period, which is also McD’s fault for hiring him. I’m on the fire McDermott bandwagon. He’s had his chance and failed. He drafts players and hires coaches he is comfortable with and values “high character” players over  higher talent players. He's all about his “culture” at the expense of fielding a more talented team. He has promoted his coordinators from within because they are easier to manage and he can dictate what he wants to them. He’s surrounded himself with yes men and a Boy Scout culture but now his team is devoid of top shelf talent. Besides Josh and Cook, who else is do they have? His coach speak and tired cliche’s have grown old and monotonous. How many times are you going to watch the tape and learn from this? His team can’t tackle!!!!!!!! Never could and never will. He keeps bringing back old washed up former players because he is comfortable with them and knows they will accept his flaws. Everyone at One Bills Drive is way too “comfortable”. It’s a feel good happy place where you can take weeks off making millions until you feel 100%. His free agent signings hardly play and never help the team. He can’t develop rookies and draft choices. Bottom line is he sucks!!!!

[Pete]

It’s Beane.  Then Brady.  Those two are ruining the Bills and Josh imo

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

12 hours ago, Jrb1979 said:

Turnovers has happened on both sides of the ball. The offense has turned the ball over more than they did last season and the defense has gotten fewer turnovers this season. 

They have regressed to the mean and it's making a big difference in how this team plays. 

 

12 hours ago, DCOrange said:

This hasn't changed. We're still #2 in the league in offensive yards and #5 in points this season. #2 and #3 in terms of points and yards on a per drive basis.

 

True that may be the difference is the turnovers.  Recall over the summer even reading one article that predicted the Bills wouldn't do as well this year as their turnover ratio from last year wasn't likely sustainable.  I guess they were correct.

 

That may also explain why they are still #2, but look much worse than last year.  TO likely also result in better starting field position too.

 

That may have also increased the Bills sense of security in the "everyone eats" concept that  bringing in Palmer and Coleman having one year under his belt, plus Kincaid recovered, they'd be fine with their passing game..

Edited 4 hours ago by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

[Don Otreply]

It’s both,  McDermott wants the offense to play in such a way that it covers his defenses, at present worthless scheme, and players lack of execution, and Brady doesn’t push back, toss in Beane for his refusal to draft or trade for quality receivers for the offense, and you get what we got, if it wasn’t for Allen this team would be a bottom dweller, jmo.

 

GO BILLS!!!

[BillsFan130]

1 hour ago, Pete said:

It’s Beane.  Then Brady.  Those two are ruining the Bills and Josh imo

If you blame Brady, then you have to blame Mcdermott also.

 

1. Mcdermott hired him

 

2. He wanted a run first, clock control offence. Which is why him and Dabs didn't get along. Joe Brady is bad, but it's not going to change a lot if Mcdermott hand picks another conservative, clock control coordinator. 

[Pete]

Just now, BillsFan130 said:

If you blame Brady, then you have to blame Mcdermott also.

 

1. Mcdermott hired him

 

2. He wanted a run first, clock control offence. Which is why him and Dabs didn't get along. Joe Brady is bad, but it's not going to change a lot if Mcdermott hand picks another conservative, clock control coordinator. 

If to fire Beane and Brady we have to fire McD- then fire all 3!  Anything to get rid of Beane!!!!!!!  Brady sucks as well

[BillsFan130]

Just now, Pete said:

If to fire Beane and Brady we have to fire McD- then fire all 3!  Anything to get rid of Beane!!!!!!!  Brady sucks as well

Yep all 3 of them are a big problem if we are being honest here.

[T master]

On 11/21/2025 at 6:44 AM, wagne591 said:

I’ve got a question about the offensive game plan: who’s actually calling the shots—McDermott or Brady?

 

I’ve been wondering about this and wanted to hear some opinions. Last week against Tampa, the offense looked creative and explosive, even with backups in key spots. Then last night we went right back to the predictable, run-heavy approach…and we all saw how that ended.

 

So is Brady actually designing the offensive game plan, or is McDermott too involved and getting in the way? Personally, I think it’s McD. He’s a great coach overall and a good team builder bringing men together, but he needs to stay in his lane. To me, he still feels more like a great defensive coordinator than a true head coach when it comes to the whole team and offensive involvement.  He would be a great Defensive Coordinator somewhere else and great at it when he can focus only on that.  

 

I wish McD would just let Brady do his thing from here on out and stay out of the offense and play Josh ball.  We still may have lost last night but at least they would have been having fun IMO.  Thoughts???

    

No matter who was calling the plays in the Texans game you can't get much production from who ever when your constantly running of your life and not taking what the opposition is giving you .

 

Just like other games Josh had some players wide open at times and didn't take them for what ever the reason, when ever there is that much pressure Josh try's to get more than just what he needs to keep a drive alive there were times when Knox, Cook ad quite possibly some others were open and Josh wanted to make a bigger play but given the circumstances he needs to take what's right in front of him .

[L.EvansHands]

I dunno - watching the video of each sack at least it looked like no one was open...at all. Coulda thrown it away I guess but a bunch were 3rd down scenarios too.

[MrEpsYtown]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRUgIFvDjbw/?igsh=anJ6dzhyY3c0OGFw
 

 

 

 

[Steve O]

Only had to look at the title, no need to look at the accompanying post or 7 pages of responses.

The answer to the question posed in the title is YES.

[Comebackkid]

On 11/21/2025 at 6:19 AM, Sojourner said:

Ive been an advocate to keep McDermott for the most part. The more these issues go on the harder it is to fight that corner. 
 

I honestly don’t know where we go.
 

The offense is struggling which might be down to personnel but they can’t seem to do anything consistently aside from Cook making some magic happen. 
 

The defense is a shambles at times though I will say they do make some reasonable adjustments at halftime to remedy what they’re getting beat up on. 
 

Tough position. The more things go on, the more I’m willing for what you suggest. Sadly. 
 

 

In the very beginning McDermott said he and Beane would both answer to pegula seperately.   

I know McDermott brought in Beane but for the most part I dont think that McDermott is controlling who Beane drafts.

Its not his job to micro manage every body on that team.   

 

Beane was hired as a General Manager and its his job to do that, and regardless of who initially hired him he is still fullfilling the guidelines

of that position.   

 

I'm sure Mcdermott would love another Luke Kuechly.   But i do agree that here is a similair mindset in the type of players they are

drafting.   

 

Its hard to judge Mcdermotts defense with the players he has because when he had better players it was a great D.   outside of playoffs and 

a lot of times that was due to injuries..(not all).

 

The biggest downfall I find with Mcdermott is he initially brought in beane and he hired both Brady and the wierdo before him.

 

In my mind Beane has been is biggest undoing.     part of that may be horrible luck on Beanes part that no matter who he brings in they 

get injured.  On the D side part of that is his fault expecting smaller players to hold up all season long. 

 

I think if Mcdermott was gone the biggest thing i would miss is the cohesion of the players..   and we dont really get the whole getto 

gangsta players.   but i would like to see players with more of an edge to them sooo....

 

[Comebackkid]

3 hours ago, BillsFan130 said:

If you blame Brady, then you have to blame Mcdermott also.

 

1. Mcdermott hired him

 

2. He wanted a run first, clock control offence. Which is why him and Dabs didn't get along. Joe Brady is bad, but it's not going to change a lot if Mcdermott hand picks another conservative, clock control coordinator. 

I dont totally buy into this.     All ive ever heard from Mcdermott is he wants to be able to run the ball...thats a no brainer.   Mcdermott was fine

with Daboll for years until we were calling 30 pass plays in a row.    Ken Dorsey was brought in and had no idea what to do, at that time again

McD reiterated we had to be to run the ball...again a brainer.   He moves Brady up hoping that maybe he can put together a balanced offense.

  When brady was at LSU they passed a lot, but then brady wasnt the play caller but McD must have hoped that some of that might have rubbed

off on him.    

    McD has said over and over u need a balanced offense.   I think the hope behind both brady and dorsey was we could keep most of the

present concepts and hit the ground running rather than  bringing in an entirely new offense.   in hindsight that set us back i believe.

 

[gobills404]

This is the third season since Josh broke out in 2020 that we’ve had a Jekyll and Hyde offense.

 

2021: Is it McDermott or Daboll?

2023: Is it McDermott or Dorsey?

2025: Is it McDermott or Brady?

 

Please don’t trick yourself in thinking firing Brady but keeping McD will do anything.

Edited 2 hours ago by gobills404

[wppete]

 

[Watching since 1964]

 

 

My apologies if this been posted here previously.

 

Greg Cosell discusses the reasons he sees watching the tape why Buffalo’s pass game has issues starting around the at the 8min 15sec mark.

 

Partial summary..

 

“I think the concepts, for NFL standards, are somewhat elementary.

 

I don’t think they do a lot of things, in terms of their concepts and their route combinations.

 

And I think that, when you combine that with the fact that Josh Allen, at times, and he’s always been like this, he will leave the pocket prematurely, and not neccessarily trust the process, and deliver the ball within structure uh, that is presented, however basic it is, then you get a combination that just makes it difficult for a pass game to have consistency.”
 

He goes on to discuss that you still can do a lot of things tactically, even without great receivers with route concepts and combinations…

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Watching since 1964