beane gets fired and you are the new gm

[oldmanfan]

I would probably pick a new HC first.  I don’t think McD is bad but that his approach is stale now.  I’d look at a coach with an offensive background, preferably with a solid history.  Maybe a guy like Gruden.  I’d want an OC like Cleveland’s current HC, and I’d make every effort to get Swartz as DC.

 

My first meeting would be with Josh, and I’d promise my main focus would be to upgrade the offense to give him weapons.

I’d clear out all the deadwood of older guys and contracts, like Milano and Taron.  And I’d be aggressive in the FA market and draft to add talent to the offense.

[Bangarang]

Klint Kubiak is my new HC and I'm purging every bad contract or at least try to. 

[Mat68]

40 minutes ago, nuklz2594 said:

where do you start to get this team right? I am at a loss. 62 years old and am at a loss. bills fan for 50 years...

Playmakers outside.  A field stretcher and a complete wr. Draft and trade.  Flip Coleman for a young defender. LB or edge.    

[billsfan714]

29 minutes ago, Disgusted ills fan said:

 

McDermott is the Marvin Lewis of Marty Schottenheimers.  So ready for his tired act to be gone.  Should've been fired after 13 seconds.

McDermott is the Marvin Lewis of Marty Schottenheimers, just freakin awesome, I about did a spit take reading that.

[LittleSammy]

24 minutes ago, ProcessTruster said:

a 70%+ win percentage for 6 years is mediocrity?   5 division titles in a row is mediocrity?    are you kidding?    you must not have been around for the drought; 7-9, 8-8, 6-10... now that is mediocrity... and it lasted for 20 years 

I lived through the drought as well as 4 Super Bowl losses. I'm tired of listening to the "close enough is good enough" crowd who fear that a change in leadership may cause us to regress. Success is defined as a Super Bowl win and I would gladly take a few years in the tank as the price of winning one. The current regime has had their chances and their miscues in terms of coaching leadership and personnel management have failed to get the team over the finish line each time. The Rams mortgaged the farm to win their Super Bowl and their competent coaching and GM got them right back right now competing for another. Why can't we do the same with the right leaders (and owner) leading the charge.

[Gunsgoodtime]

8 minutes ago, Bangarang said:

Klint Kubiak is my new HC and I'm purging every bad contract or at least try to. 

We won't have a football team, take a look at the contracts, very few are worth what they are paid, probably a handful.  Roster management has been about as bad as it could be

[aristocrat]

Hire Daboll. Trade Oliver for a two, cut Knox and bunch of others. Rehire the last strength coach. 
 

sign Pickens, 1st round wr, second round safety, second round wr, third round Taron replacement. 

[Carmel Corn]

Maybe just a technicality, but doesn’t the GM and HC report directly to Pegula?  In other words, I don’t think a new GM can fire McClappy and the coaching staff.  A new GM should have the power to hire and fire coaches….in addition to the player personnel decisions.

[Cray51]

Babich gone immediately.  They need a new face in the organization to tackle the defense.  If Sean can't hand the reins over like that, then it's a decision to move on from him as well.

 

Keep Brady at OC.  He isn't terrible, he just has bad playcalling moments.  I still think he is upper half of the league when it comes to offensive scheme and production.

 

I'd like to get a DC who will be on the sidelines.  Babich being upstairs annoys me, I think there are too many communication breakdowns as a result.  Get a vet DC who has some proven success (maybe Schwartz if Cleveland clears house).  If Sean goes, I may consider bringing in Jim Bob Cooter as HC purely for his amazing name.  Or, I'd like college ranks to see if I can get a guy who has the emotions to match the needs of this team.

 

Restructure Knox, let Edwards walk and have Grable fill.  Keep McGovern.  2026 first if picking around 20 is either a package to move up for a WR, or draft a stud LB.  I'd like to see if Coleman can develop into year 3.  I give him another year.

 

Come out of the draft and FA with a WR2 or WR1, starting LB, new Slot Corner.  Figure out if Bosa will come back for a similar rate, or if we need to target another guy via trade or FA.

 

Small adjustments to replace Milano/Johnson/Samuel/White for younger talent would help us immensely.  There is talent on the roster, but we have bottom of the depth chart guys playing due to their career as opposed to their current talent level.  DC needs to change though

[Toledo Bill]

Get some damn nasty kick-ass players.

Tired of this soft team that folds every time they play a physical team.

To hell with the Hapoy Days culture.

[Solomon Grundy]

I'd hire Mike Tomlin. Make Pittsburgh fans happy and get a coach that won a SB with Josh Allen like Big Ben. He'd know how to coach a defense and hold everyone accountable. Wouldn't have to worry about retreads or Carolina has beens 

[Simon]

58 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

McD will just replace them with 2 more jamokes already in the building.

 

Lather, rinse, repeat.  Or fire the guy already.  Time for the Bills to get off the McD treadmill.

 

 

 

If I kept him, McD would never make another coordinator hire again.

[buffalostu2]

hire a real DC

[PauleeeWalnuts]

Have to cut the head off the snake, McD has to go and take his assistants with him 

[CincyBillsFan]

1 hour ago, FormerLV-BILLS said:

Fire McDermott and get an offensive minded head coach that can maybe save what is left of a generational QB's career.  And for god's sakes, get him an arsenal that he deserves.

This as a first step. 

 

Or do what NE did - hire a defensive minded head coach who is confident enough to bring in an experienced, elite offensive coordinator.  In this way you get the right culture and right strategy/tactics for your elite QB.

 

 

[LEBills]

1 hour ago, nuklz2594 said:

where do you start to get this team right? I am at a loss. 62 years old and am at a loss. bills fan for 50 years...

Read the first three words of the title really excited, then the next 6 sad

[CincyBillsFan]

19 minutes ago, aristocrat said:

Hire Daboll. Trade Oliver for a two, cut Knox and bunch of others. Rehire the last strength coach. 
 

sign Pickens, 1st round wr, second round safety, second round wr, third round Taron replacement. 

You're one of the few people advocating for hiring Daboll.  I don't know if I'm there yet but the idea has merit.  I suspect that Daboll would do better in his 2nd stint as HC and he would redirect the strategic focus to the offense while there are still prime Allen years left.

 

And signing Pickens should be the #1 priority of this front office in the off season.  

 

 

[quincy]

it is reported that both Beane and McDermott report directly to Pegula. Therefore if a new GM is bought in to replace Beane,  that he'd be still having to deal with McDermott as head coach. 

 

If Pegula is the only person who can sack McDermott then the new incoming GM would still have to align with McDermott and to be honest it'd seem like McDermott would have the upper hand because he has survived his hand picked GM (Beane) and would have a very big input on Beane's replacement especially if the same structure remains (both reporting to Pegula). 

 

If I was the new GM I would have to immediately try and either trade McDermott to a needy team for picks or convice Pegula to replace him. Getting a new GM with McDermott is just more of the same pain of continually coming up short. 

 

 

 

 

[BillsPride12]

I would call into WGR and rip Jeremy White a new one for not understanding the NFL isn't like fantasy football 

[RyanC883]

1 hour ago, FireChans said:

Legitimately, the answer is fire everyone.

 

Cut all the bum contracts. Knox, Samuel, etc etc. all the guys we can eat the money for next year with penalty but also additional savings.

 

I probably trade Coleman if I can get a 4th or conditional 4th. 
 

Hire a younger offensive mind. Probably from the Shanahan tree. I try to dangle AHC/DC duties to a Vic Fangio or a Brian Flores. We are unfortunately cooked when it comes to defensive personnel for the most part, but I’d like to get an experienced DC in there to revamp roles, responsibilities and see who can actually produce.

 

I dangle our 2026 first for a player. Would have no problem going for Waddle or AJB.
 

I would try to hang onto our second and see if we can get a premium positional player, either an EDGE or a tackle or even a WR.

I’d bring in a bunch of end of roster guys to fill in the rest of the gaps. We don’t need middle class FAs anymore and we aren’t wasting any more money on them to be the 5th or 6th DL or the 5th or 6th WR. I’d try to get another body at WR in the fourth or even 3rd unless we draft one with our second.

 

Id pay the OL with the savings from the dead weight we cut. No other big moves.

 

My idea for groupings would be:

 

Josh

 

Cook, Ty, Davis  might draft someone to compete for RB2, or UDFA

 

1st round trade vet (waddle, AJB), Palmer, Shakir, rookie, +\- another rookie and Keon.

Kincaid, Hawes, street FA/UFA The 4th TE on their roster I believe may be sufficient.  

OL as it stands

 

Rousseau, Jackson, rookie DE, Solomon, street FA  would try to keep Bosa.  Would even forget resigning the center and drafting the top guy in the draft to do it.  

Oliver, Walker, Saunders, street FA  

Bernard, rookie LB  yeah, LB is gonna be rough.  Resign Thompson, he's better than Bernard right now.  

 

Hairston, Benford, Lewis, rookie DB, street FAs.  

 

Bishop, Hancock, rookie DB, street FAs  I'd even keep Poyer for another year.  He and Bishop seem to work well together, but Hancock should be the starter at some point as he is the future. 

 

go bargain bin for depth (bingo!!!). Enough is enough of paying the Tre White’s of the world millions to be bad.

 

This is a nice reworking and new FO.  In terms of players, see notes in bold 

12 minutes ago, quincy said:

it is reported that both Beane and McDermott report directly to Pegula. Therefore if a new GM is bought in to replace Beane,  that he'd be still having to deal with McDermott as head coach. 

 

If Pegula is the only person who can sack McDermott then the new incoming GM would still have to align with McDermott and to be honest it'd seem like McDermott would have the upper hand because he has survived his hand picked GM (Beane) and would have a very big input on Beane's replacement especially if the same structure remains (both reporting to Pegula). 

 

If I was the new GM I would have to immediately try and either trade McDermott to a needy team for picks or convice Pegula to replace him. Getting a new GM with McDermott is just more of the same pain of continually coming up short. 

 

 

 

 

 

Might be able to trade McD to the Giants or someone for a 1st.  It sounds crazy to Bills fans, but I think the Bears were offering a 1st for Tomlin.  Then sell Pegs on the upside performance wise of a new HC and a 1st, as well as the excitement it would bring for a new stadium.  

24 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:

I'd hire Mike Tomlin. Make Pittsburgh fans happy and get a coach that won a SB with Josh Allen like Big Ben. He'd know how to coach a defense and hold everyone accountable. Wouldn't have to worry about retreads or Carolina has beens 

 

It's funny because in Pittsburgh people are over Tomlin and his early playoff exits.  Wonder if we could just trade McD for Tomlin.  Tomlin would also hire a real OC.