DrDawkinstein

Was looking for a place to post this. This thread seems appropriate. "The Process"

Way more blame could be put on Josh and Morse if you are going to single out players on that one. But it was a true team effort to ssnatch defeat from the jaws of victory. A very McDermott thing.

Lobbied is in line with my take. I refer friends for jobs and talk them up all the time. It still isnt his decision. Dorsey was brought in by McD in 2019. He was not a Daboll guy. He was a Carolina connection and had been sitting home jobless for 2 years. Josh didnt hire him then, and he didnt hire him as OC. Good on them for hedging their bets, but next time maybe just go find a good OC.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-01-28-9101090109-story.html REED STARTS OUT STRONG, BUT A BIG ONE GETS AWAY TAMPA — Buffalo wide receiver Andre Reed, who caught the first six passes thrown his way, dropped at least three after that Sunday. One of the misses, on a deep route over the middle, would have given the ball to Buffalo inside the Giants 40. It came right after Bruce Smith sacked Jeff Hostetler in the end zone for a safety that gave the Bills a 12-3 lead. A reception would have put the Bills within striking distance of a score that would have put some heavy pressure on the Giants. Instead, New York was able to score before the end of the first half, cutting the margin to 12-10, and the Giants went on to a 20-19 victory in Super Bowl XXV. ''I had one or two I should have had,'' Reed admitted. ''We`re all not supermen out there, although we think we are.''

Looks like it from the clip. About all he could do with Hurts bearing down on him with a complete free run after McD called a horrible blitz (again) that left the field wide open. In that situation, getting mad at a CB for not making the stop at the 1 is just looking for reasons to not blame the coach.

He played 87 out of 95 snaps. He needed some breathers. A couple of them were on 3rd down, and they happen to be when Nantz noticed and pointed out he wasnt on the field. It actually only happened like twice. Broadcast Bias.

It's Rasul Douglas. What should he have done at the 1 yard line to prevent Hurts with an untouched 20 yard head of steam from making it into the end zone?

Three demerits, and you'll receive a citation. Five citations, and you're looking at a violation. Four of those and you'll receive a verbal warning. Keep it up and you're looking a written warning. Two of those, that'll land in a world of hurt, in the form of a disciplinary review written up by me and placed on the desk of my superior. Write it up by the end of the day or you'll receive a full disadulation.

And he'll continue to make his $8-10M/yr even after the Bills fire him, so no one should feel too bad for the guy. What was the thinking here then?

Yeah, Nantz just happened to catch the few plays Diggs needed a breather, and a couple of them happened to be 3rd downs. Looking desperately for something to talk about.

The same guy who caught the go-ahead TD with 1:50 left and just needed his "Defensive Guru" DC/HC to get a stop with less than 2 minutes left. I think this was just a case of broadcast bias. According to @HappyDays, Diggs played 87 of 95 snaps yesterday.

We need to kill this myth that "Josh chose Dorsey". McD chose Dorsey, and ran the idea by Josh, who gave the thumbs-up because he was already familiar. The amount of influence Josh had in this hiring is reaching mythical heights with the fanbase, and it's just not accurate. Josh got the simple treatment that Wilson wanted in Seattle and Watson wanted in Houston. "Hey, before you make a final decision you might want to run it by your highest paid player and team leader to make sure there arent any surprises and to better promote a united front." That's the extent of it.

Exactly. And exactly why I voted for McClappy. He's the only one who has influence on the entire game. A single play by a single player is never the sole factor.

lol, YOU arent responding to what YOU said correctly. You literally said: There is nothing usual about winning more than one. If all you are saying is teams need to get to the Super Bowl more than once, than Philly fits your criteria as well. The Eagles FO is widely regarded as the best in the league and Roseman widely regarded as best GM. You dont have to agree with that since it's your own opinion, but dont act like they arent right up there with the best.

The FO didnt hire the coaches. The coaches have floundered and squandered the talent provided. The GM didnt blow the simple D calls in 13 seconds. We have had, for the last few years running, one of the best rosters on paper in the NFL. Sure, that doesnt amount to much, there is no trophy for it, but the FO does their job and they do it well. The salary cap is not an issue, and Diggs' contract is not unreasonable for what we got. I wont argue the Miller contract as I was shocked by that price tag as well, although he did look great before the fluke injury. We'll be able to clear up over $24M in cap space in like 4 aging vet moves anyways. Plus all the other tricks and levers GMs pull. Brandon Beane just won GM of the Year in 2020 and 2022. Roseman will win it this year, rightfully so. We're good in the FO. Need to get the coaches figured out tho. I'm interested to see what Beane can help do there as well.

This is the cloud of Patriots dynasty fogging your memory. It is NOT common for teams to win multiples. Certainly not in the modern league. Seattle only has 1 win. Rams had 1 in 2000, and then a completely different team in a completely different city had 1 in 2021 (and now suck). KC had a bit of a dynasty there with 2 wins in 4 years, but again, that's an anomaly. Even the Ravens who have been one of the best managed teams in the NFL have 1 in 2001, and only 1 more in 2013. If it wasnt for getting teabagged by New England for 20 years, we would know that winning even ONE Super Bowl is pretty uncommon. Let alone multiple.

We're talking Front Offices in the conversation you quoted. Follow the quotes if you want to jump in

I love Stef and do not think he quit on his team at all. But I also believe a lot of those missed plays were on "breathers". They showed it last night, on one of Digg's catches he ran completely across the field. For a gain of like 12 yards he had actually ran close to 60, on a sprint, with a DB pulling on him. He took himself out after that play as well. If dude needs a breather, that's fine. It's likely what was happening. But doesnt mean he quit on his team at all. edit to add: If we have groupings that dictate Sherfield over Diggs and our OC chooses to use those in the red zone, then he should be fired as well. I'd be more surprised if Brady actively called for Sherfield over Diggs there.

Roseman and crew just won a Super Bowl like 5 years ago, and then completely readjusted and rebuilt with a new HC and new QB and ended up back in the Super Bowl last year. Rams sold their souls for that SB win ("F*CK THEM PICKS"), and I cant argue with the results, but they are a complete mess with a worse record than the Bills currently. Eagles and Chiefs are best in the league. Bills are right up there in top 3-5 tho.

Josh Allen James Cook Stef Diggs Shakir Kincaid Knox Dawkins McGovern Torrence Ed Oliver Rousseau Milano Bernard Taron Johnson Benford Douglas That is only replacing our elderly Safeties which we knew we would have to do no matter how this season played out. Tre White with another fluke injury ending his career. Morse is over priced Brown could be upgraded, but not necessary. So what are we really looking at as a "rebuild"? The Safeties we knew about. CB due to injury. Morse which we saw coming as well. And we havent even mentioned re-signing guys like Epenesa, D Jones, or Floyd. Sure, you could replace others, but you dont have to or need to just because you replace the coaching.

I liked Reddick and he was on my FA radar list last year, but coming out of Carolina he was no where near what he is today. Beane would have been taking another flyer on a small time FA hoping for the best. Leonard Floyd was a much better FA prospect this year than Reddick was 2 years ago. Plus, Reddick really wanted to be close to home in New Jersey. Mayyyybe we could have lured him to Buffalo since we're still north east, but we were up against that as well. For what it's worth, Floyd currently has 9.5 sacks, right ahead of Reddick with 8.5. The Eagles absolutely have the best FO and GM in the league, but ours isnt far behind.

I'll take this another direction... With a spot open in Carolina, a weak division, and team just needing to get to 9-10 wins, this would be a perfect landing spot for McD once he is fired at the end of this season.

That said, keep Reich as far away from this team as possible. Another soft, conservative coach that the game has passed by. He's the Offensive McD.

Everything they said leading up to the draft was that Reich and GM were in lockstep for wanting Young.

I've been hearing about this Tampa Turnaround, and how each of these losses or bad games is "just the thing" the team needs to wake them up for the past 2 years. Aint happening with McD around. Hahahaha, ok, this thread has to be sarcasm and I just missed it in the first post.