Unfortunately no. I've just never been on the McDermott train and he's done nothing to change my mind. He took a good defense in Philly and wrecked it, he had a mediocre, soft, defense in Carolina and he's had a mediocre, soft, team here. I see so many people talking about culture and character and blah, blah, blah. Today was a game they needed to win and all their culture didn't do squat. Their soft defense got smacked around all afternoon long, again, and they still managed to hand them a lead with 4 minutes left. They needed to make them punt once. Nope. Barely even slowed them down and they didn't luck out in the red zone the last time. Needed a touchdown to win the game and they let clock run to obviously play for the tying 53 yard FG. Best case scenario, they make that kick and then what? Go into overtime with a defense that has let the Browns march up and down the field? Soft is a culture too and this team is soft. Soft and timid.
So fine, keep McDermott and see more of this, because this is what he is. Or fire him and hire someone else and possibly see something different. maybe better, maybe worse, maybe the same but at least there is an opportunity to be successful. At this point? Whatever.
And someone I'm sue will respond by saying they are 6-3! how do you consider firing a 6-3 coach?!? This is the worst 6-3 football team in the history of the league and they are in the process of being exposed in a big, big, way and to call what is coming anything more than an epic collapse is fooling yourself. Who will the fall guy(s) be so we can keep the faith with McDermott?