Terry Pegula and Brandon Beane could do this and fix everything.

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

If my name were Terry Pegula, this is what I would do this offseason:

 

Fire Sean McDermott

Keep Brandon Beane

Hire Ben Johnson (you now have arguably the best young offensive mind in the league for Josh Allen's prime and you'll never have to worry about losing your offensive coordinator)

 

Then, if my name were Brandon Beane, this is what I would do:

 

Let go (via cut or trade) Von Miller, Tre'Davious White, and Jordan Poyer, taking all the bad cap medicine necessary (yes, I know it's a lot, but stick with me); possibly add Dawson Knox to this list if he's not excited about a backup role

 

Re-sign A.J. Epenesa and DaQuan Jones; let every other major free agent go, including Gabe Davis and Micah Hyde

 

Leverage your 10+ picks (probably even more after trades) to maneuver and get the best WR available, then heavily prioritize defensive line and offensive line picks

 

Fill in the gaps at non-premium positions in free agency.

 

Offense built around Allen, a dominant line, Cook, Diggs, Kincaid, and the future WR1 you drafted.

 

Defense built around a dominant line, Milano and Bernard, and a young secondary.

 

Bills are suddenly a young team but still scoring a lot of points and the future is looking exceptionally bright.

 

With the old guard gone, you can grow with your young team. You'll probably even make the playoffs in year 1. Allen is going to be reinvigorated.

 

Who knows, it might even go as well as it did for the Chiefs last year when they went with a youth movement.

 

I'm willing to bet my plan is better than what they will get by keeping McDermott.

 

Reminder: Sean McDermott traded Patrick Mahomes to the Chiefs before Brandon Beane got here.

 

Other reminders:

 

Every coach/QB combo in NFL history that has won a Super Bowl has done so within their first 5 years together. McDermott and Allen are in year 6 and things seem to be falling apart. It seems that things have grown stale and a change is needed.

 

No player has ever won the Super Bowl with three different teams (Von Miller), unless you count Matt Millen who was inactive for his win with the Redskins.

[Ga boy]

6 minutes ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

If my name were Terry Pegula, this is what I would do this offseason:

 

Fire Sean McDermott

Keep Brandon Beane

Hire Ben Johnson (you now have arguably the best young offensive mind in the league for Josh Allen's prime and you'll never have to worry about losing your offensive coordinator)

 

Then, if my name were Brandon Beane, this is what I would do:

 

Let go (via cut or trade) Von Miller, Tre'Davious White, and Jordan Poyer, taking all the bad cap medicine necessary (yes, I know it's a lot, but stick with me); possibly add Dawson Knox to this list if he's not excited about a backup role

 

Re-sign A.J. Epenesa and DaQuan Jones; let every other major free agent go, including Gabe Davis and Micah Hyde

 

Leverage your 10+ picks (probably even more after trades) to maneuver and get the best WR available, then heavily prioritize defensive line and offensive line picks

 

Fill in the gaps at non-premium positions in free agency.

 

Offense built around Allen, a dominant line, Cook, Diggs, Kincaid, and the future WR1 you drafted.

 

Defense built around a dominant line, Milano and Bernard, and a young secondary.

 

Bills are suddenly a young team but still scoring a lot of points and the future is looking exceptionally bright.

 

With the old guard gone, you can grow with your young team. You'll probably even make the playoffs in year 1. Allen is going to be reinvigorated.

 

Who knows, it might even go as well as it did for the Chiefs last year when they went with a youth movement.

 

I'm willing to bet my plan is better than what they will get by keeping McDermott.

 

Reminder: Sean McDermott traded Patrick Mahomes to the Chiefs before Brandon Beane got here.

 

Other reminders:

 

Every coach/QB combo in NFL history that has won a Super Bowl has done so within their first 5 years together. McDermott and Allen are in year 6 and things seem to be falling apart. It seems that things have grown stale and a change is needed.

 

No player has ever won the Super Bowl with three different teams (Von Miller), unless you count Matt Millen who was inactive for his win with the Redskins.

I like the youth movement but Sean isn’t shown the door unless we lose more than we win;  even then, he prolly gets the injury pass. The OC might be the scape goat. 

[Buffalo Barbarian]

Id get rid of Beane, whos draft record is suspect, and panics by trading up every year.

 

And hire Jim Schwartz as HC and Brian Fleury as OC to bring in the 49s system.

 

McDermott was what we needed to get right from the draught, but he cant seem to get over the top. Hes like Tony Dungy except Tony didn't have a good QB until Peyton but still only won one.

 

I still really like McDermott and am not totally down on him but it seems he has not been able to improve daily like he said he would.

 

 

[Low Positive]

1 minute ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:

Id get rid of Beane, whos draft record is suspect, and panics by trading up every year.

 

And hire Jim Schwartz as HC and Brian Fleury as OC to bring in the 49s system.

 

McDermott was what we needed to get right from the draught, but he cant seem to get over the top. Hes like Tony Dungy except Tony didn't have a good QB until Peyton but still only won one.

 

I still really like McDermott and am not totally down on him but it seems he has not been able to improve daily like he said he would.

 

 

You want another defensive HC?

[97bills]

5 minutes ago, Ga boy said:

I like the youth movement but Sean isn’t shown the door unless we lose more than we win;  even then, he prolly gets the injury pass. The OC might be the scape goat. 

Yea it really looks like McDermott and beane run all Buffalo bills things. I don’t think terry has it in him to fire Sean. Unless we stink up the place a few years. And he has no choice. Now if Kim was still in the mix maybe so. 

[bills6969]

Yeah cut Von Miller and take his 32m dead cap.  Do people not remember how productive he was before his injury last year?

[EmotionallyUnstable]

I mean, they can do 95% of this without firing McDermott. And I think that’s the way to go

[Buffalo Barbarian]

4 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said:

You want another defensive HC?

 

That is irrelevant.

 

i want an aggressive coach and his defense is excellent. He took our bum defenders and made them into stars.

 

 

[Low Positive]

Just now, Buffalo Barbarian said:

 

That is irrelevant.

 

i want an aggressive coach and his defense is excellent. He took our bum defenders and made them into stars.

 

 

But if the offense works, we lose the OC and have to start over again.

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

I endorse this plan !

[balln]

Isn’t the OP the one talking about a what if scenario where the bills all die in a plane crash going to London? End thread

[Buffalo Barbarian]

Just now, FrenchConnection said:

But if the offense works, we lose the OC and have to start over again.

 

You could say the same about the defense.

 

its the system that matters.

 

 

[Teddy KGB]

What are we keeping Beane for ? 

[Richard Noggin]

4 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:

 

You could say the same about the defense.

 

its the system that matters.

 

 

 

But defensive performance is less consistent YoY anyways. And promising DCs are much less likely to be hired as HCs these days. If you have a good one, promote him to assistant head coach so ONLY an HC opening is a vertical move. Pay him well, invest in his assistants, and let him build a culture on that side of the ball. Just stay consistent with 4-3 vs 3-4 when a change is inevitably made. 

 

QB and OC are just so much more important than everything else. 

[Richard Noggin]

Love the Ben Johnson part of the OP most of all. 

 

Highly doubt Pegula will step between Beane and McD, especially as soon as this offseason (barring a losing season). 

[strive_for_five_guy]

36 minutes ago, bills6969 said:

Yeah cut Von Miller and take his 32m dead cap.  Do people not remember how productive he was before his injury last year?

Everyone apparently expects Von to be back at HOF level already.  If the mob made the roster calls, guys like Oliver, Espenesa and Bernard would have been sent packing already.  Good thing some on this board aren’t the GM.   

[Sharky7337]

10 hours ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

If my name were Terry Pegula, this is what I would do this offseason:

 

Fire Sean McDermott

Keep Brandon Beane

Hire Ben Johnson (you now have arguably the best young offensive mind in the league for Josh Allen's prime and you'll never have to worry about losing your offensive coordinator)

 

Then, if my name were Brandon Beane, this is what I would do:

 

Let go (via cut or trade) Von Miller, Tre'Davious White, and Jordan Poyer, taking all the bad cap medicine necessary (yes, I know it's a lot, but stick with me); possibly add Dawson Knox to this list if he's not excited about a backup role

 

Re-sign A.J. Epenesa and DaQuan Jones; let every other major free agent go, including Gabe Davis and Micah Hyde

 

Leverage your 10+ picks (probably even more after trades) to maneuver and get the best WR available, then heavily prioritize defensive line and offensive line picks

 

Fill in the gaps at non-premium positions in free agency.

 

Offense built around Allen, a dominant line, Cook, Diggs, Kincaid, and the future WR1 you drafted.

 

Defense built around a dominant line, Milano and Bernard, and a young secondary.

 

Bills are suddenly a young team but still scoring a lot of points and the future is looking exceptionally bright.

 

With the old guard gone, you can grow with your young team. You'll probably even make the playoffs in year 1. Allen is going to be reinvigorated.

 

Who knows, it might even go as well as it did for the Chiefs last year when they went with a youth movement.

 

I'm willing to bet my plan is better than what they will get by keeping McDermott.

 

Reminder: Sean McDermott traded Patrick Mahomes to the Chiefs before Brandon Beane got here.

 

Other reminders:

 

Every coach/QB combo in NFL history that has won a Super Bowl has done so within their first 5 years together. McDermott and Allen are in year 6 and things seem to be falling apart. It seems that things have grown stale and a change is needed.

 

No player has ever won the Super Bowl with three different teams (Von Miller), unless you count Matt Millen who was inactive for his win with the Redskins.

Only issue i have here is brandon beane had been pretty off on evaluating defensive line talent thus far.

Edited October 24, 2023 by Sharky7337

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

1 hour ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

If my name were Terry Pegula, this is what I would do this offseason:

 

Fire Sean McDermott

Keep Brandon Beane

Hire Ben Johnson (you now have arguably the best young offensive mind in the league for Josh Allen's prime and you'll never have to worry about losing your offensive coordinator)

 

Then, if my name were Brandon Beane, this is what I would do:

 

Let go (via cut or trade) Von Miller, Tre'Davious White, and Jordan Poyer, taking all the bad cap medicine necessary (yes, I know it's a lot, but stick with me); possibly add Dawson Knox to this list if he's not excited about a backup role

 

Re-sign A.J. Epenesa and DaQuan Jones; let every other major free agent go, including Gabe Davis and Micah Hyde

 

Leverage your 10+ picks (probably even more after trades) to maneuver and get the best WR available, then heavily prioritize defensive line and offensive line picks

 

Fill in the gaps at non-premium positions in free agency.

 

Offense built around Allen, a dominant line, Cook, Diggs, Kincaid, and the future WR1 you drafted.

 

Defense built around a dominant line, Milano and Bernard, and a young secondary.

 

Bills are suddenly a young team but still scoring a lot of points and the future is looking exceptionally bright.

 

With the old guard gone, you can grow with your young team. You'll probably even make the playoffs in year 1. Allen is going to be reinvigorated.

 

Who knows, it might even go as well as it did for the Chiefs last year when they went with a youth movement.

 

I'm willing to bet my plan is better than what they will get by keeping McDermott.

 

Reminder: Sean McDermott traded Patrick Mahomes to the Chiefs before Brandon Beane got here.

 

Other reminders:

 

Every coach/QB combo in NFL history that has won a Super Bowl has done so within their first 5 years together. McDermott and Allen are in year 6 and things seem to be falling apart. It seems that things have grown stale and a change is needed.

 

No player has ever won the Super Bowl with three different teams (Von Miller), unless you count Matt Millen who was inactive for his win with the Redskins.

 

Top part sounds reasonable, part in bold likely is a 2 to 3 year plan.  Yes KC did it, but without changing coaches.  As soon as you do that likely changing schemes and more of a rebuild.

 

You also don't know for certain if Allen is going to be reinvigorated or PO'd that they got rid of the guy he wanted as OC.  Admittedly it would be interesting to know what Allen really really thinks of Dorsey at this point??

[iinii]

1 hour ago, FrenchConnection said:

You want another defensive HC?

I want Schwartz as DC. I think they had a bit of a hangover from the SF game but Cleveland’s defense is legit. I am not sold on him as a HC and since he would have the defense covers then I personally in that scenario prefer an offensive minded HC. 

[Low Positive]

1 minute ago, iinii said:

I want Schwartz as DC. I think they had a bit of a hangover from the SF game but Cleveland’s defense is legit. I am not sold on him as a HC and since he would have the defense covers then I personally in that scenario prefer an offensive minded HC. 

He wouldn’t leave cleveland to be the Bills DC.