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Maybe that would be a poll response. But in reality guys who have won super bowls like doug pederson and ron rivera and mike mccarthy have gotten fired. McDermott is currently the longest tenured NFL HC without a super bowl appearance. So most teams, in practice, would likely cut ties if the Bills don't move forward this year.

I think this is what fans would like to think. But championships are generally won by teams with the best talent / coaching combination. Players don't even need to like each other.

The big question. Will we have more or less bizarre ill-timed defensive timeouts?

this is not at all clear. Mixed record. Two super bowl appearances and win before turning 40. With Jared Goff and Matt Stafford. McVay is a rock star.

good catch. lost to the broncos. salt in the wound

The Atlanta Falcons were 3-13 in 1996. In 1997 Reeves joined. In 1998 The Falcons went 14-2 and lost to the falcons in the Super Bowl. His turn around credentials are actually more solid than McDermotts. So the Reeves comparison maybe overly generous.

wierd. never said it was scientific. I think its quite clearly subjective.

My simple methology for evaluating coaches, is to put them into one of three categories. (this applies to all sports and all levels). Generates results better than the talent on the roster would indicate Achieves the results the talent on the roster would indicate Achieves results worse than the talent on the roster would indicate. Four guys in the NFL seem to consistently fall into category 1. John Harbaugh, Mike Tomlin, Andy Reid and and Bill Belichek. I can't remember a single season where I felt like coaching held back thier respective teams. I think Reid and Belichek have been blessed with better talent than Tomlin and Reid over time. I don't think you really evaluate a coach on a single season. By that metric Doug Pederson winning the super bowl with Nick Foles at QB, makes him the greatest coach of the 21st century. I think Zac Taylor and Sean McVay can make the case they have gotten the most of out thier rosters, but they don't quite have the longevity of the other guys. Not sure where I put Pete Carroll. I thought his most successful teams were stacked. But ex-Seahawks don't seem to shine elsewhere. (maybe recency bias from R. Wilson). So maybe Carroll is getting the most out the team. Among recent coaches I think Adam Gase is the leading example of cateogory three. Mike McCarthy may belong thier despite having actually won a super bowl. In history I think Joe Gibbs was the best for achieving results exceeding the roster. Are these three categories a reasonable summary way to evaluate a coach?

Marty never had one of the top 3 QBs in his prime. I think Dan Reeves is the better comparison. Good coach, just not as good as Mike Shanahan.

Agree he provided good leadership on. The Hamlin situation. As did Zac Taylor. I don’t agree with any of the rest of your assessment

what makes you think this?

Its a great skill to consistently succeed in lowering the benchmarks of success. Many long careers are based on this simple strategy.

I think if the Bills don't win the division, and the division winner goes further in the playoffs than the Bills, that nearly catostrophic.

Whats would be a catastrophe?

I did not have the energy to read the whole thread. What is the speculation on what McDermott is "very worried" about? Is McDermott concerned this will negatively impact Digg's performance? Is McDermott concerned Diggs will not play this year? Is McDermott concerned he has lost the locker room?

If the Dolphins, Jets or Patriots make it deeper into the playoffs than the Bills, 2023 could be McDermott's final season as the head coach of the Bills. It would be hard to understand the point of bringing him back after that. But another trip to the divisional round with some combination of the Bengals, Chiefs, Ravens advancing to the championship game probably keeps McDermott in the Marvin Lewis/ Dan Reeves sweet spot.

This is a summary of everything the posters on TBD know for certain about this situation:

I don't think the problem is being defensive minded. Or being the #1 or #2 spender on the defensive side of the roster. or spending most of the draft capital since Josh Allen was drafted (before 2023) on defensive players. I think the problem is doing 1,2 & 3 and having as a result a defense that chokes or doesn't show up in playoff games.

Your negativity towards Allen is dragging me down. Don't poo poo all of the Allen supporters positivity. Thanks in advance for your cooperation

I am pretty old. Kosar was simply not elite. He was fun. But no one expected championships because Kosar was your QB. No one is instantly a HOF coach. So again, you seem to have no point. Other than Joe Gibbs most HOF coaches are paired with HOF QBs during their championship runs. Reid was not a sure fire HOF coach prior to Mahomes. Now he is. Bellichek may never have one any championships without Tom Brady. Marv Levy was not a HOF coach without Jim Kelly. Josh Allen is on a level similar to Dan Marino. If Allen never wins a superbowl his place in football history will be headlined by discussions of whether Allen or Marino was the best QB to never win a superbowl. No one will ever put Bernie Kosar into that discussion.

Imagine an oline with all first round picks including stars added in free agency. Josh could play until he was 50.

Little known made up fact: Josh Allen's Delta Tau Chi Pledge name is "Cursebreaker"

Man up and own your blunder. To be fair, obnoxius posts like your original one are everywhere.

Never a need for question marks. Shall I change the title to “Yolo is home”