Poor coaching by McDermott is becoming a theme

[Beach]

both halves ended in running out of time

[Einstein]

7 minutes ago, Thurman#1 said:

 

 

That is correct, which is unusual for someone who started such a lazy and ridiculous thread.

 

Can you point out exactly what is “lazy” about this thread?

[Simon]

3 minutes ago, Einstein said:

 

Can you point out exactly what is “lazy” about this thread?

 

Yes, please do.

Nobody has talked to him for 30 minutes and he's desperate for more attention. 

[Thurman#1]

18 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

A very consistent theme of McDermott's is his love of pissing away timeouts in situations where he (and only he) thinks it's important to burn a TO.

 

He does this all the time and has done this since the beginning.

 

It's one of his many "in game tactician" flaws.

 

Note how Bill Belichick ALWAYS finds a way to hang onto all 3 of his TOs for crunch time when he needs them.

 

 

 

 

Says the man on a day when Belichick used a timeout at 10:00 in the 2nd corner for no tactical reason.

 

Plenty of times TOs are used for great reasons that fans aren't privy to. Sometimes not. 

 

Spending a timeout can cause problems down the road. Or not. Plenty of times the problem at hand is as bad or worse than what will come up down the road. McDermott's fine about TOs. Not a big problem of his.

[Donuts and Doritos]

Sure coaching definitely could have been better, clock management for sure. But McD didn't drop a TD catch, a pick 6, to a TD throw, miss a FG, bobble an end of half snap, make it 100+ degree heat index w/ no shade on the sidelines. While he could have been better for sure he had his very shorthanded team in position to win not once but twice. Players got to execute.

[Thurman#1]

9 minutes ago, Einstein said:

 

Can you point out exactly what is “lazy” about this thread?

 

The thinking.

 

Knee-jerk, lazy, find the scapegoat and blame him as loud as you can thinking. 

Edited September 26, 2022 by Thurman#1

[Einstein]

7 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

Yes, please do.

Nobody has talked to him for 30 minutes and he's desperate for more attention. 

 

Yeah my brain works a bit differently than the average person I think.

[DCbillsfan]

3 hours ago, Einstein said:

 

- Challenging a clear Titans catch last week was indefensible

 

 

I was at the Titans game.  The scoreboard replay showed an angle of this play where you did not see the guy toe tap his right foot.  The crowd went berserk and I believe McD may have been influenced by it.  Of course after it was challenged you saw another angle where both feet were in.

[Chicken Boo]

I think McDermott is a good coach and will be a round for a long time, but if this season doesn't go well the spotlight will be on him.

 

Obviously, there's a ton of football left to be played.  

[Thurman#1]

2 hours ago, Einstein said:

 

Yeah my brain works a bit differently than the average person I think.

 

 

Um, yeah, fair enough.

 

Just in your OP you called a bunch of things indefensible that are very defensible, and dug deep into scapegoat territory by blaming McDermott for several things that he's not particularly to blame for.

 

He's far from perfect, as I'm sure he'd tell you. Needs to keep improving as I'm sure he'd agree. But he's one of the best coaches in the league.

[RyanC883]

6 hours ago, whorlnut said:

I don’t disagree. I have been really down on McD since the 13 seconds. I feel he crapped his pants in a huge moment and doesn’t get enough criticism for it. I’m fact, the sight of him makes me a little queasy. 
 

That said…he’s our best option. He has helped build the team and deserves a lot of the credit. However…I wish he would push for more offensive help to take some of the burden off Allen. 

 

that, and bring pressure on 3rd and long.  No 3 man rush crap, esp right after a sack

[BGORDO]

This thread is boring 

[GreggTX]

Injuries were our downfall. Stop blaming one of the best HC's in franchise history. The title of this thread is incorrect and this point does not require discussion. His record speaks for itself.

[Nextmanup]

8 minutes ago, Thurman#1 said:

 

 

Um, yeah, fair enough.

 

Just in your OP you called a bunch of things indefensible that are very defensible, and dug deep into scapegoat territory by blaming McDermott for several things that he's not particularly to blame for.

 

He's far from perfect, as I'm sure he'd tell you. Needs to keep improving as I'm sure he'd agree. But he's one of the best coaches in the league.

He's below average, using measurable objective criteria, as a game-day coach...

 

I think you are focusing on big picture stuff.  Like he figured out which poisonous players to get rid of, he knows what types of players he likes, he gets everyone going in the same direction, he seems to motivate well, he gets players to want to play for each other....all that stuff.

 

He's a great franchise builder.

 

I don't know why he can't remain that guy as the head coach, but someone (quite frankly) a lot smarter can't be the "Field General" who dictates tactics during games.

 

Things like challenges should have NOTHING to do with the head coach.  He is no position to make those calls and he's not a review specialist...he's too busy building a football franchise.

 

In the years ahead, I think we will see a more sophisticated breakdown of power on the sidelines.

 

The thing I get a kick out of is watching the head coach (as though he doesn't have enough to worry about during a game) yell at sideline officials...like that is also supposed to be his job--work the refs to try and get a better call next time.  

 

It's so old fashioned and stupid....I hope it changes.

 

 

[longtimebillsfan]

This is an incredibly ignorant post.

[Scott7975]

3 hours ago, Simon said:

 

Yeah, I thought that was supposed to be a penalty?

 

It use to be called.  Havent seen that called in a while unless its thrown when the play would have been automatically reviewed.

[BillsShredder83]

6 hours ago, Einstein said:

 

Davis dropped several balls today.

 

Including on the last drive.

The dudes body is clearly not right, and I don't think he's asked to play today without all the other injuries

[LABILLBACKER]

3 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

A very consistent theme of McDermott's is his love of pissing away timeouts in situations where he (and only he) thinks it's important to burn a TO.

 

He does this all the time and has done this since the beginning.

 

It's one of his many "in game tactician" flaws.

 

Note how Bill Belichick ALWAYS finds a way to hang onto all 3 of his TOs for crunch time when he needs them.

 

 

I couldn't agree more. Stop burning early time outs in non emergency situations. This is getting ridiculous. Belichick always keeps 3 in his pocket late in a game. But unfortunately that's Sean's style and I doubt he ever changes. Very frustrating watching early TO's disappear or failed challenges. 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

We have a great coaching staff. There are some moments I wonder what they are thinking. One thing is certain, they are terrified of Tyreek Hill. The 3rd and 22 call made it way too easy for Tua. Pressure him there and make him throw quick. Play the defense you’ve been playing all game.

Edited September 26, 2022 by Buffalo_Stampede

[gordong]

6 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

3rd string center

3rd string guard

2nd string RT

5th string CB

Back up CB

Diggs had to come off the field every other play in the 4th.

McKenzie had to go out multiple times.

Second string SS

Second string FS

Back up DT

2 practice squad DT called up.

Kumerow who has played decently also leaves with an injury.

 

100 degree heat index and no shade.

 

Thats what we dealt with today.

add in missed FG, dropped pick 6, dropped TD catch...   and it still went to the last play of the game...  am I disappointed sure, but also extremely opamistic we might only loose one or two more games all year...   KC lost today and I bet they didn't have 9/10ths of the obstacles the bills had today.  Dolphins are meaningless to the Bills, the Bills are so much better than them it not even close.

Edited September 26, 2022 by gordong