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Archives for February 28, 2019

With Bills’ coaching staff, change has been a constant

‘“And then things happen that effect the result on the field, so you say, ‘I’m always going to look at the vision that, collectively, (team owners) Terry and Kim (Pegula), (General Manager) Brandon (Beane) and myself have for this organization. And if I don’t feel like, with the people that we have on board, that we can achieve that goal, then I’ve got to do something about it or we’re all just wasting our time.’’

Bills’ Sean McDermott: Coaches can ‘overburden’ players with information overload

‘“You watch a lot of tape and you think that you have all these great ideas,” McDermott said Wednesday, while here for the NFL scouting combine. “Well, at the end of the day, it’s what can be executed at the player level in a millisecond? And the bigger the game sometimes or the more time we have, whether it’s a bowl game for college coaches or a playoff game or the Super Bowl for NFL coaches, or sometimes early in the season as you get a little bit more time leading up because you know who your first opponents are, you sometimes overburden the players with too much information and then you lose the fundamentals because they’re not playing as fast.”’

Five things Sean McDermott said at the NFL Scouting Combine on Wednesday

‘“The tight end is an important position for a quarterback,” McDermott said. “Being around a couple good tight ends in my history, both in Philadelphia and Carolina, namely in Chad Lewis and then in Greg Olsen, you see how that helps a young quarterback whether he becomes a security blanket, he can turn a five-yard completion into a 15-yard gain. Obviously, the work on third down and in the red zone, I think it goes without saying how important the position is.”’

McDermott: “We’ve got some options now”

‘After his session with the national and local media at the podium, I had a one-on-one with McDermott where we discussed the status of the running back position, including the age of the players currently on the roster and the dip in production from LeSean McCoy last year, how important finding the right TE is, having salary cap flexibility and availability this year compared to his first two offseason as head coach, and what’s still needed on defense…’.

Study shows Bills in good shape with draft capital

‘Based on Johnson’s chart, which weighs early picks a little more heavily, the Bills have the ninth-most 2019 draft capital. Using Stuart’s more modern chart, they have the fifth most capital as of right now. The only teams ahead of the Bills, based on Stuart’s chart, are the Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and San Francisco 49ers. The Raiders have three first-round picks and the Packers have two. Oakland and Arizona both have the most draft capital according to both charts.’

Joe B: 5 takeaways from Buffalo Bills HC Sean McDermott at the NFL Combine

‘On numerous occasions, McDermott has pointed out that this is a passing league and that the way to sustained success is through the quarterback position. So if it wasn’t obvious before with the way the majority of the offseason will lean based on the lack of talent on the offensive side of the ball, it should resonate even more now. The Bills are likely going hard at addressing the offense in free agency and the draft.’

McDermott looks to future as Bills begin draft prep at NFL Combine

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“I wanted to build our staff with smart, very capable candidates that we could grow and develop,” said head coach Sean McDermott Wednesday at the NFL Combine. “And, in Dorsey’s case he has a history of helping develop Cam Newton in Carolina. The other added piece to Ken is being able to evaluate and having spent some time in the scouting department in Carolina. That’ll aid Ken as he moves forward in his career and the way he’ll help us in Buffalo.”‘