McDermott’s Defense against #1 Offense? Discuss

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

The defense played like they'd just attended a religious revival of some sort.  Full berserker.  I don't even mind the personal fouls.

[damj]

Ralph is cheap.

 

As much as I doubt Mcdermott as HC, what we is doing with this Defense with so many key players out is stunning

[colin]

If I were a bird, I'd be one who targets mcds parked car enough to draw bb gun fire.

 

He lost the plot in the second half vs Philly, but post bye week he's turned a corner.

 

It's not play calling and scheme, that's been great mind you, it's how prepared and reved up and confident the guys are.

 

Phillips and Lawson made real impacts on the game, stepping up for injured players and being responsible while being on tilt and aggressive.

 

I've pointed out all the things that our team breaks my heart with, and how that is quite often largely related to coaching, so the least I can do is point out when the coaches have the team like some wolves in a pack just slaughtering a convoy.  

 

Even the garbage time drives had the cowboys having to earn every yard.

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

I’ll tell you what it’s not fair for me to have killed this dude when it was going bad and hide now. The last 2 weeks the defense was wonderful. Great job great coach, great job defense. And also what an excellent move by Beane to get Douglas. Very pleased to be wrong about the defense. They have absolutely stepped up. Hope we can sneak in here because we are the best team in the AFC

[JohnNord]

I was told by Tyler Dunne that Sean McDermott is the problem

[Hebert19]

1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:

I have been critical of some of the DC work Sean has put out there this year...  but the past 2 weeks he has done a really nice job, both in terms of scheme and playcalling. 

 

He knows how to scheme.  No question.  Miami.  Shut them down.  Philly first half.  Dominant.  Kc.  Good team D....Dallas.  dominant.  

 

He's been amazing against good competition.   Too vanilla vs bad. 

[Nephilim17]

Was tired of hearing for years that we have to improve our tackling but we tackled really well today. All the more impressive given the size of our linebackers.

 

The Bills were always swarming to the ball on D and it was really impressive. Pass rush without the need for blitzes was good too.

 

Given the injuries to key players, it's all the more impressive. I wasn't happy with McD for a long time but he's done well lately.

[Big Turk]

Dallas only TD drive was against mainly backups and even then everything was hard for them...as soon as they were catching the ball their receivers were getting absolutely drilled...

 

Dak had nobody open, even the underneath stuff was covered well.  

 

McD with another masterclass performance.

[newcam2012]

2 hours ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

Give it to McDermott. 

 

Whatever the media or fan narrative, the players are playing their guts out for him. 

 

 

The are playing hard for sure. The players left it all on the field the last two games. They are razor focused and playing well. Hopefully, it's not too little too late. 

 

You have to give praise and when deserved. Certainly, McD deserves the upmost "flowers" for his game plan and his players' focus, execution, and effort. There's no quitting on the Bills team. 

 

Today's game was so much fun to watch. Let's enjoy it and quickly move on to the Chargers. The Bills have to remain focused and take one game at a time. No let up. 

 

Side note. I may be going to the game since I'm only a couples of hours from LA. 

[Ethan in Cleveland]

McD and the defense were phenomenal. If I'm going to bash him repeatedly I,have to acknowledge when he was lights out. Called a near perfect game in all facets.

 

Doesn't take away the fact his defense choked away last drive losses multiple times this season. 

If they don't make the playoffs it is squarely on McDermott for hiring Dorsey and for his defense folding against the Pats, Broncos, and Eagles(twice).

[Mikie2times]

2 hours ago, JohnNord said:

I was told by Tyler Dunne that Sean McDermott is the problem

Dunne said he couldn’t win a Super Bowl. His regular season record is among the best in history.

[Brit]

9 hours ago, Motorin' said:

 

Something about the invasion of Poland and rolling straight through France? I kid, I kid. 

I thought that was Marv?

[GunnerBill]

Worth saying we are 12th in total defense and 4th in points allowed. Which given the three key pieces we have been without for practically the entire year, including two first team all pros, is really impressive. I think some of the gameplans and late game playcalling have been bad at times, but equally those overall numbers given the injuries are pretty strong. 

[SoonerBillsFan]

12 hours ago, BringBackFergy said:

Fire his ass!!!!

first is was a great game, no BS.  Second: one great game does NOT wipe out all the last drive of a half/game/ OT failures. Sorry, it does NOT.  This team if he had done his damn job wouldn't be worrying about playoffs right now, we would have at least 10 wins.  So we can stop the sarcastic BS.

[BringBackFergy]

47 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

first is was a great game, no BS.  Second: one great game does NOT wipe out all the last drive of a half/game/ OT failures. Sorry, it does NOT.  This team if he had done his damn job wouldn't be worrying about playoffs right now, we would have at least 10 wins.  So we can stop the sarcastic BS.

You mad, bro?

[Teddy KGB]

13 hours ago, BringBackFergy said:

Fire his ass!!!!

only if we miss the playoffs for all the

ridiculous losses of the past few months 

[BBFL]

What a game he called. Guy finally didn’t run into a deep shell and give a team whatever they wanted underneath. Very aggressive which works out. 
 

The old adage goes… Pressure bursts pipes. 

Cowboys were way off from looking even remotely competent. 

[BringBackFergy]

58 minutes ago, Teddy KGB said:

only if we miss the playoffs for all the

ridiculous losses of the past few months 

I didn't realize McDermott was coaching Tyler Bass to miss FG's he made automatically last year.

[RyanC883]

14 hours ago, Virgil said:

All that without Milano, Jones, Hyde, Tre, and half alive Von.  
 

Absolutely crazy 

 

not taking away from the job this game,  but also great job by Bean getting depth all over that D. 

[Wayne Arnold]

2 hours ago, BringBackFergy said:

I didn't realize McDermott was coaching Tyler Bass to miss FG's he made automatically last year.

 

Excuses are for losers. This is the NFL. Pull up your big boy pants.

 

I like how McDermott has stepped his game up since Dunne's article but I still want him fired if this team misses the playoffs.