Is this year make or break for McDermott?

[That's No Moon]

1 hour ago, MJS said:

You think today will impact his job?

Depends. Is Diggs doing situps in his driveway in a couple weeks? If so. Yes.

[NewEra]

Maybe

 

Maybe not

 

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[Einstein]

29 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

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

 

Not exactly.

 

Many people misunderstood what Wallace was saying. 

 

Wallace said it was in the gameplay to play it the way he did, but he wishes he overrode the game plan, given the situation.

 

He was basically saying that he blame himself for not changing the way the coaches told him to play it.

That is not the same as saying he blew the coverage

 

 

 

Edited June 13, 2023 by Einstein

[Mat68]

Has nothing to do with today.  If Allen is playing in the playoffs they need to make the Superbowl.  He does not hard question get asked.  Not saying you fire him on the spot but his seat gets hotter. 

[Toyo321]

Heads I would say yes.  Tales I would say no!!!

 

 

[Nextmanup]

My GOD I HOPE SO

 

We are the Marvin Lewis Bengals.  How long do you want to continue the experiment?

 

 

[Buffalo Boy]

   After our playoff exit this year , I immediately put McD on my personal hot seat. This off-season has flown by due to how disillusioned I’ve become. 

    The 13 seconds and lack of Defensive accountability was egregious. Letting Frazier stay was ridiculous. Blaming anything on a special teams coach was worse.

    The offense looked out of sync last year and Josh was used as a “ Get out of jail free” card when they couldn’t get anything else to work. If the new guards work out there is no reason to not have a running game. With Cooke, we should have a short passing game out of the backfield. Will we??? 🤷‍♂️

    If we get embarrassed again, in the playoffs again, it is time for a new coach while Josh still has peak performance years left in him.
   

[Nextmanup]

1 hour ago, billsbackto81 said:

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.

I'd be happy with another appearance in the AFC Championship game.  I fully expect NOT getting to that level this year; we are due for a regression.  I have said so since the end of last year.

 

 

1 hour ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Some fans would LOVE to think so. 

YEP!

1 hour 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. 

I agree it won't be his last year and I voted "it should be" so I think we are in agreement here.

 

 

[Buffalo Boy]

31 minutes ago, That's No Moon said:

Depends. Is Diggs doing situps in his driveway in a couple weeks? If so. Yes.

Too soon😜

[mrags]

2 hours 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.

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[Chaos]

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. 

[Donuts and Doritos]

Dorsey will be the fall guy for a failed 2023. But McD is last man standing for a failed 2024. Though the Pegulas may not see it that way & keep on going with McD even past then.

 

Edited June 14, 2023 by Donuts and Doritos

[BillMafia716ix]

Not even close. McDermott has probably one of the safest seats in the league. 

Edited June 14, 2023 by BillMafia716ix

[BarleyNY]

The way that the contracts line up - both key players and McDermott/Beane’s I think they have two seasons. A catastrophe this year would accelerate it to after this season, but the way it looks planned out seems like they have two.  

[Augie]

3 hours ago, CountDorkula said:

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. 

 

Any coach coming off a 14-4 year last year would be picked up in minutes, and I hope it wouldn’t be in the AFC. 

[Buffalo716]

1 hour ago, Nextmanup said:

My GOD I HOPE SO

 

We are the Marvin Lewis Bengals.  How long do you want to continue the experiment?

 

 

Really did Lewis took the bengals to the playoffs in 7-16 years lol

 

mcdermott is 5-6 with an afc championship game 

 

Lewis was way more mediocre 

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

I voted "it should be".

 

McDermott doesn't have to get the team over the hump into the Super Bowl but he has to right the ship. He has to keep the team from regressing. One of two things has to happen. 

 

1. They don't get embarrassed in the divisional round or worse yet don't even make the divisional. At this point, i'll settle for a competitive divisonal round loss as saving McDermott.

 

or

 

2. They have to avoid the annual slide this team has between Halloween and Thanksgiving. The slide has cost them the one seed multiple years running now. 

[That's No Moon]

1 hour ago, Buffalo Boy said:

Too soon😜

[Chaos]

47 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:

The way that the contracts line up - both key players and McDermott/Beane’s I think they have two seasons. A catastrophe this year would accelerate it to after this season, but the way it looks planned out seems like they have two.  

Whats would be a catastrophe? 

[BarleyNY]

9 minutes ago, Chaos said:

Whats would be a catastrophe? 

A situation bad enough that he’d lose the locker room.