‘With the loss of Lorenzo Alexander to retirement, the Bills head coach pointed out that Mario Addison, Jon Feliciano, Jordan Poyer and Reid Ferguson have all stepped up their leadership roles.’
Archives for June 18, 2020
The surprising new leaders emerging for Buffalo
‘”Mario has come in as a new player and really demonstrated good quality leadership,” said McDermott.’
Found in Firebaugh: The Josh Allen story
‘”He was the only coach that believed in me and truly wanted me to come to play for him,” said Allen.’
McDermott confident Bills are ready for training camp
‘”I’m also confident in the way that they’re wired, in terms of the DNA and the intangibles that they possess,” McDermott said. “And that’s something that we have to lean on in the last couple of months and also over the offseason.”‘
Why Brian Daboll values the bonds he creates with his players
‘It’s a phrase that easily rolls off the tongue for offensive players. So why do players talk about him with such high regard? Obviously, he’s a talented offensive coordinator. Quarterback Josh Allen and the Bills offense have improved under offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. But the reason why players’ faces light up when you say his name is due to the emphasis he puts on building relationships.’
5 observations on the 2020 offseason from Bills head coach Sean McDermott
‘”There’s certainly some challenges out there,” McDermott said. “The protocol is the protocol, however one thing we have on our side at this point is some time. We’ve got some time on our side. I think the other thing is our approach at the Bills. I’ll speak on just the Bills, our approach is that we’re going to do our best to find a way, to find a solution and to make sure we do things the right way.”‘
Bills Today | What Sean McDermott wants to see from Josh Allen in year three
‘”He’s got to play the game and get more and more experience and see the value of taking what the defense gives you,” McDermott said. “If they’re going to give you the checkdown and they’re going to take away everything deep and the check down there, you take it. If they’re taking away the shallow stuff and we can get over the top, then we’ll go there. I think you’ve got to be flexible and adaptable as I said before and Josh has to be as well. He’s got to know and he will.”‘