Is this year make or break for McDermott?

[CountDorkula]

Based on today’s super normal non-newsworthy bills day in June. The feeling is starting to be make or break this year for this team. 

Edited June 13, 2023 by CountDorkula

[Markaf431]

No. Absolutely not. 

[The Jokeman]

Likely no unless we completely fall apart and win less than 8 games etc. 

[MJS]

You think today will impact his job?

[DrDawkinstein]

I think the evidence is in him having to take over the Defense.

 

Yes his seat is warm.

Yes this is make or break for McD.

 

13 seconds is COMPLETELY on him. I dont care about what Levi Wallace said or anything else. The Head Coach failed to bring the team together during the MULTIPLE time outs and get the football 101 gameplan together.

 

Last year, we were on a down slide from the Bye week, and McD never got a fire lit under the team.

 

I'm not sure he is even CAPABLE of lighting fires under guys.

[delirious]

LOUD NOISESSSSSS!!!!!

[billsbackto81]

I think everyone involved are going to want to see the next step, IMO a SB berth.

 

The fact they dismissed Frazier which was a good move IMO but also for once focusing on protection and acquiring weapons for Josh pretty much shows the urgency.

 

But no, I don't feel McD's job is on the line.

[BuffaloBillyG]

Some fans would LOVE to think so. 

[Gugny]

I voted no, because I think that’s the reality. 
 

If “It Should Be” was an option, that would’ve been my vote. 

[GunnerBill]

It depends what you mean. I think this might be his last best chance to win a Superbowl. I say that because they have some key decisions to make after this season - the safeties obviously, can White still play at an elite level, if not can Elam or one of the other corners step up, is Dion worthy of a third contract, are they starting again at WR2, most of their Dline are old and / or out of contract. I think next year might be a bit of a roster re-set year and we will likely be less talented or more inexperienced at certain spots. And if McDermott fails twice more I'm not sure he gets a third go unless there are extenuating circumstances. 

 

Do I think Pegula could realistically fire him after this season? Not unless Allen is healthy and the Bills still manage to miss the playoffs, or there is a 13 seconds level coaching blunder. 

[MJS]

3 minutes ago, Gugny said:

I voted no, because I think that’s the reality. 
 

If “It Should Be” was an option, that would’ve been my vote. 

Good job looking at it objectively. He obviously isn't, and I don't know why some posters here are blind to that. What YOU think doesn't matter. It is what the Pegula's think. They are going to stick with McDermott unless something crazy happens.

 

I think McDermott has at least two more seasons, including this one.

[Lost]

Should be, but it's not

[Ethan in Cleveland]

99.5% chance McD is back next year no matter what happens.  And I don't even believe in him.

0.5% chance he is gone.  It would probably take missing the playoffs and Allen losing his ***** on the sideline when McD blows a shot at the last playoff spot.  

 

[GoBills808]

6 minutes ago, MJS said:

Good job looking at it objectively. He obviously isn't, and I don't know why some posters here are blind to that. What YOU think doesn't matter. It is what the Pegula's think. They are going to stick with McDermott unless something crazy happens.

 

I think McDermott has at least two more seasons, including this one.

Yes I do not think his job is in jeopardy this year or even next year tbh

 

but personally I do think there should be some questions asked if they don't win a Super Bowl very soon

[CountDorkula]

15 minutes ago, MJS said:

You think today will impact his job?

No. But I just can’t happen to think or feel that the pressure is building and we might be seeing some small cracks in the foundation. not sounding any alarms at all. But this season will certainly be an interesting one. 
 

whatever happened today is very clearly football related. 
 

 

13 minutes ago, Gugny said:

I voted no, because I think that’s the reality. 
 

If “It Should Be” was an option, that would’ve been my vote. 

Added the it should be option. 

[ddaryl]

If we don't go far in the playoffs, and have another implosion instead... Then yes

 

 

[John from Riverside]

The fact that he took over the defense indicates to me that at least McDermott feels that way

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

43 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

I think the evidence is in him having to take over the Defense.

 

Yes his seat is warm.

Yes this is make or break for McD.

 

13 seconds is COMPLETELY on him. I dont care about what Levi Wallace said or anything else. The Head Coach failed to bring the team together during the MULTIPLE time outs and get the football 101 gameplan together.

 

Last year, we were on a down slide from the Bye week, and McD never got a fire lit under the team.

 

I'm not sure he is even CAPABLE of lighting fires under guys.

 

What did Levi Wallace say? Must have missed that?

[GunnerBill]

35 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

What did Levi Wallace say? Must have missed that?

 

He said he blew the coverage. Misread the formation, missed his key and played the wrong responsibility. 

 

And that is plausible when you watch it. But at the same time it was a smaller piece of a bigger failure. A coverage error by Levi on one of three plays they screwed up isn't the reason they lost. The tactics of how they chose to play were wrong.

Edited June 13, 2023 by GunnerBill

[Einstein]

No, but I think his seat is warmer than many realize.

 

I don’t think there is any circumstance that could leave to him being let go after this season, but I wouldn’t be shocked if he was gone after next (2024) season if we continue to falter in the playoffs.

 

We can’t waste Allen’s entire career waiting for McDermott to figure it out.