Bills promote Eric Washington to assistant head coach

[elroy16]

https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-promote-eric-washington-to-assistant-head-coach?fbclid=IwAR1FdR-Un_GqE5RPrdSxrPxygD7fdscEXch2AWxOs0QsxmQ-c_Dy8_ZdaNI

 

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The Buffalo Bills are promoting defensive line coach/senior defensive assistant Eric Washington to assistant head coach/defensive line coach, the team announced Wednesday.

 

Washington has been the Bills' defensive line coach since 2020; he has helped the defense finish 1st in points per game allowed in 2021 (17.0) and 4th in 2022 (19.1).

Ahead of the 2022-23 season, Washington was promoted to senior defensive assistant.

 

In addition to being the assistant head coach in the 2023-24 season, Washington will continue his role as Buffalo's defensive line coach.

 

 

 

Interesting...

[MWK]

Should be fired instead for the consistent underperformance and lack of development. This promotion just goes to show you what being friends with McDermott can do for you.

Edited June 21, 2023 by MWK

[DaggersEOD]

Really would rather an Assistant Head Coach on the O side of the ball personally...

 

 

Edited June 21, 2023 by DaggersEOD
Clarity

[BuffaloBillyG]

I heard it's actually Assistant TO the Head Coach

[The Jokeman]

Just now, MWK said:

Should be fired instead for the consistent underperformance and lack of development.

I disagree, AJ Espensa went to a less than 2 sack guy to a guy with 6.5 sacks last season. Also think we've have seen good things from Kingsley Jonathan etc. Yes, others haven't developed but it's not always the coaches fault. 

[DJB]

 

[Airseven]

3 minutes ago, MWK said:

Should be fired instead for the consistent underperformance and lack of development. Although some of that falls on Beane for poor drafting. This promotion just goes to show you what being friends with McDermott can do for you.

…more specifically, what being a defensive coach under McDermott can do for you. 

[DJB]

Perfect. 
 

He takes Leslie’s old role and Bills and Pats get some comp picks if he gets hired elsewhere 

[Dablitzkrieg]

The comments in this thread shouldn't disappoint 😂

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Odd move. Usually this is done to protect them from leaving for a coordinator job somewhere else. I beleive the assistant HC title means Bills can block interviews for DC. He doesn't seem like a guy that would be on anyone's list for a DC job but who knows. 

[4merper4mer]

10 minutes ago, MWK said:

Should be fired instead for the consistent underperformance and lack of development. This promotion just goes to show you what being friends with McDermott can do for you.

And if he DID get fired you’d be calling McD a control freak.  You always win.  Yay for you!

[BuffaloBillyG]

6 minutes ago, DJB said:

 

Oh snap, he's growing that Lovie Smith beard. 

[MWK]

7 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said:

And if he DID get fired you’d be calling McD a control freak.  You always win.  Yay for you!

 

I have some problems with McDermott, but I don’t care that he is a control freak.

[Heathcliff]

A ton of resources provided over the past several years and, in most of our eyes, a unit chronically underperforming.  Hmmmm……

[Royale with Cheese]

It's just a title and nothing actually changes. 

 

Eric Bienemy was RB coach and an "Assistant Head Coach" with the Vikings.

A guy named Jon Embree is the Assistant HC and Tight Ends coach with the Dolphins.

Anthony Weaver is the DL and Assistant HC with the Ravens.  

Edited June 21, 2023 by Royale with Cheese

[Heavy Kevi]

Well if there was ANY speculation that Frasier was going to return, this should put it to bed.

 

21 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Odd move. Usually this is done to protect them from leaving for a coordinator job somewhere else. I beleive the assistant HC title means Bills can block interviews for DC. He doesn't seem like a guy that would be on anyone's list for a DC job but who knows. 

 

Could be named Bills DC after this year if the defense does well. Prob trying to lock in consistency on D after Leslie's exit. I wonder if not naming a DC and not "firing" Frazier could end in bills still getting a comp pick if he gets a HC gig? Could be a reason it ended in this bizzarre, vague way of "taking a year off"

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

2 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

It's just a title and nothing actually changes.  Eric Bienemy was RB coach and an "Assistant Head Coach" with the Vikings.

 

Basically if McD is unable to coach a game - Wash takes the headset as the HC for the game.  

[NewEra]

Yet another reason why McDermott is a terrible HC.  This guy can’t do anything right!!   For crying out loud Sean, do something right for once!!!

Edited June 21, 2023 by NewEra

[Fleezoid]

33 minutes ago, MWK said:

Should be fired instead for the consistent underperformance and lack of development. This promotion just goes to show you what being friends with McDermott can do for you.

 

It's archetypical of how the entire world works. Not just the friends thing, but the underperformance part as well. 

[RoyBatty is alive]

2 minutes ago, NewEra said:

Yet another reason why McDermott is a terrible HC.  This guys can’t do anything right!!   For crying out loud Sean, do something right for once!!!

Is this for real??