bobobonators Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 I don't think I've ever openly advocated for anyone to be fired this soon. In no specific order: 1. He was't McD's first choice to be the OC for the Bills; he was essentially the best option left on the table for the Bills. 2. His last stints as OC (Denver and Houston) his offenses have managed to finished 11th; 11th; 10th; and 31st (Houston)....then 18th; 21st (Denver); in points scored (we're currently 26th); much like Rex Ryan, his schemes and gameplans haven't evolved; his offenses have gotten stagnant or worse over the years. And that was with him being linked to Kubiak, who sometimes took over control of the playcalling at halftime according to Denver fans b/c it wasn't working out for the team (as per their message boards). Houston fans were happy to see him leave; Denver fans were really happy to see him leave. How many people here were actually happy to see Lynn leave? Not many. For good reason. 3. The guy is 60yrs old and he wasn't McD's first choice. Forget Tyrod, do we want Rico to be the OC for a rookie QB? Is this the offensive mind we intend to have groom our future QB? Is this the guy that's going to be here for the next 3-5yrs? 4. Dennison, in less than half a season, has managed to turn the #1 rushing offense in the league in 2015/2016, to a bottom-half rushing offense. Shady has one rushing game of +100yds this season; he has 4 consecutive games of garbage. Shady has scored 0 Touchdowns so far. He is averaging 3.2yds per carry. His career low prior to this was 4.1ypc back in his rookie season. 4a. Tyrod is averaging 3.8 yds per rush; and he averaged 6.1 last season. Tyrod has zero rushing TD's as well; he had 6 last season. Tyrod and Shady have combined for ZERO RUSHING TD'S THROUGH 5 GAMES. Let that sink in. This team was built to run the ball and its two main threats have a combined ZERO RUSHING TD'S. How we're even 3-2 is a miracle. 5. Miller and the offensive line dominated the run game last season; they look lost this season. Miller is now being benched in favor of Ducasse. Ducasse is not the future, he's garbage. If Rico thinks Ducasse is better than Miller, then that alone is an indictment of where Rico's worth to this team. This O-line clearly doesn't work well with Rico's run blocking scheme because the majority of the run plays the D-line is blowing up our O-line at the LOS. How many rushes has Shady had for -3 or -4 yards because the defender is in the backfield before Shady even has the ball. What Rico is doing to this offense is no different than what Rex did to the defense. Rico is taking players out of their element and making them perform functions they don't excel at in order to fit his antiquated scheme. Is this the guy we plan on developing our future QB? His play calling is wildly inconsistent, at best; it lacks imagination; it simply doesn't perform. His offenses haven't performed well since at least 2012. Cut the cord now; the Bengals cut it and have vastly improved. We cut it last year with Roman and vastly improved. Rico is not the future for anyone currently on this offense or anyone that we'll be drafting next year.
yungmack Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 I second his nomination for the position of ex-coach. Whar's Gailry up to?
Bangarang Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 Ive already lost faith in Dennison and his offense. He seems out of touch.
mead107 Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 Sell and move the Bills. That way no one has to be up set when they lose a game. It will free you up on Sundays
ALF Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 The even bigger problem is Juan Castillo Offensive Line / Run Game Coordinator Plus Dennison not letting Taylor do what he is best at scramble , run , not pocket and timing passes.
Wayne Cubed Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 I'll say this much, hard to completely evaluate the offense with how talent deficient they are. They have the worst group of receivers in the NFL. That said, it's not hard to evaluate the run game and situational football. This is where Dennison seems the most of of touch. His play calling and adjustments are head scratching. And I agree, he's not someone I'd want mentoring a young QB.
CommonCents Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 If McBeane won't fire him we can always use our rescoures and ensure it happens. We are going to need a hooker, an 8 ball, and a cell phone.
BuffaloFan68 Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 Where is Greg Roman when you need him - LOL Rico should be shown the door and TT the bench.
dwight in philly Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 (edited) The even bigger problem is Juan Castillo Offensive Line / Run Game Coordinator Plus Dennison not letting Taylor do what he is best at scramble , run , not pocket and timing passes. miami just fired their O-line coach.. worth a look? or take a powder on him? Edited October 9, 2017 by dwight in philly
Bangarang Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 (edited) Denver fans were happy to see him go Im sure we will feel the same. I wouldnt be too hopeful that this OC can develop a highly drafted QB and build an offense around what he does well. Edited October 9, 2017 by Bangarang
Crusher Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 I stated numerous times that Roman would be missed. He got the most out of TT and the offense as a whole. Rex throwing Roman under the bus was a mistake, and now we have an offense that is good at nothing and struggles to function at even an average rate of production.
QB Bills Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 I'm very curious as to how McDermott settled on him after McCoy went to Denver. Were there any other candidates? Dennison just came out of left field with no fanfare or track record of success. I'd totally be on board with firing him but the big question is who replaces him?
Utah John Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 The only defense I can muster for Dennison isn't much of a defense. It's that the WRs and now the TEs are so talent-deficient that the defenses are stacking the box. There aren't any cutback lanes for Shady. The reason this isn't much of a defense for Dennison, is that this year's WRs aren't much worse than last year's. Watkins hardly played. Woods was better than people realized at the possession game. Now the only option for possession is the TEs, and with Clay hurt, they're too easy to cover. OK, so, you've got a very elusive RB, a pretty good power RB (Tolbert), the best running QB in the league, and a pretty mobile O line. You've got two weeks. Put in a very heavy run-first offense, including the option plays for the QB to run or hand off. Dennison doesn't have Payton Manning here, a great but immobile passer. He has the opposite. A decent passer (yes, really) who runs great. But TT just looks hesitant to run now, like he's having it drilled into his head not to. I agree with the OP that what's going on is a coordinator who's determined to impose his vision on the team, not to use the talent that's there to win. Greg Roman would be a big improvement. He put in the offense that Anthony Lynn simplified to get good results.
HuSeYiN_NYC Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 McDermott just doesn't seem to be the kind of guy that will hire and then fire his own staff. I'm just going off of pure opinion on analyzing the little bit I've seen of him in press conferences. It really sucks. I agree Dennison is not fit for the offensive players on this team. But what really gets me going is that he sticks with HIS gameplan instead of adjusting to the players. He has a bit of Rex in him in that regard. Oh and in his press conferences, he looks like he just downed a liter of Jack Daniels.
GoBills808 Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 LOL how many OCs are we going to go through?
PolishDave Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 14-2 Baby. Look forward. Be positive. I honestly think they are going to get better as a team. Much better. This year. This year still has huge potential. Rico is going through some growing pains. Bengals game was an embarrassment, but when you combined the crap weather with the crap receiving corps, you get a pretty bad game offensively. If the offense doesn't start producing much better and start clicking within a couple of games from here, I will grab one of Dennison's legs and help throw him under the bus.
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 If they fire Rico, they will just promote Castillo!!
bobobonators Posted October 9, 2017 Author Posted October 9, 2017 I'm very curious as to how McDermott settled on him after McCoy went to Denver. Were there any other candidates? Dennison just came out of left field with no fanfare or track record of success. I'd totally be on board with firing him but the big question is who replaces him? Hes had some success but hes always been tied to Kubiak for the most part. And most of his success occurred +5years ago. His last 3 coaching seasons have produced subpar results. I just feel its inevitable with this guy. I dont see him lasting. Like someone else said, if he cant formulate an offense to maximize the current strengths of the offense, how can we expect this guy to formulate an offense thatll work to a rookie QB's strengths?
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