Steps to improve Buffalo Bills offense, Sean McDermott’s status & 2024 perspective

How can the Buffalo Bills offense get back on track in 2024? What is Sean McDermott’s overall status? How do we calibrate expectations for the 2024 season? On today’s episode, Host Joe Marino analyzes all of that in addition to a host of listener-submitted questions. The show is focused on the Buffalo Bills, Sean McDermott, Brandon Beane, Joe Brady, Josh Allen, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, James Cook, Dalton Kincaid, Dawson Knox, Amari Cooper, Davante Adams, Ray Davis, Von Miller, Ed Oliver, Stefon Diggs, Mack Hollins, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and more!
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[@les5386]

Good show, Joe. Having been a Bills fan since the 70's I understand the frustration and overreacting to the last 2 losses. Being a life long Bills fan means you love the Bills every Sunday morning and you're ready to burn your Bills hat by Sunday afternoon. Go Bills... I still have my hat.

[@jamesoncull8252]

😅uhh I got the logo tattooed to my neck Soo...... Yeah can't be flip floping on my team all those 6-10 seasons yuuup

[@les5386]

@@jamesoncull8252 that's funny! Go Bills.

[@edinva1]

Been a fan since the 70s too. I'll always be a fan. that said, the waste of Josh Allen last year and this year is a shame.

[@Aviation_Professional]

Sitting here in SW Florida waiting for Hurricane watching one of my favorite shows!!!!

[@christopherobrien2772]

Stay safe.... 🙏

[@LockedOnBills]

Stay safe!

[@jameslaclair4585]

There’s a reason Hollins has been on 5 teams. He does everything you ask,but make receptions

[@DEVILDOG1964]

MAYBE HE NEEDS TO CATCH WITH HIS FEET!

[@RobertAWilson]

Good Morning Joe. Thank You for this podcast. The Bills coaching staff needs to remind Josh take the easy passes.

[@nealanthony3482]

It is clear to me that Josh Allen is hurt. The Bills have a history of understating the degree to which Josh is hurt if they disclose it at all. Somehow, he seems to be exempt from the strict reporting rules the NFL has in place for injury reporting. He has played entire seasons with lingering elbow and shoulder injuries that they never talk about. Most people just claim Josh is wildly inconsistent. How does an NFL player play 3 games as the very best QB in the league for three games, and then he plays as the worst QB in the league in 30 years for two games. The whole world saw Josh get knocked unconscious and then return to the game 1 play later. Josh deserves credit for being made of steel, but unless the Bills want Cam Newton on the team in three years, this approach needs to be reconsidered.

[@cshaffer10]

I think bad news is we have the same coaches and GM Cam did. May be the case of history repeating and ruining another elite talent that should be able to win in Buffalo.

[@willgann]

@@cshaffer10 so true, and scary

[@norface777]

He is hurt enough already this season to not want to dig in and run for some hard yards. Ive never seen that from Allen before. A nerfed Allen is an ineffective Allen. Let him heal up and get right or youre risking his whole career and our best chances we may ever have for a consistent ace at QB. Go Bills Go Allen!!

[@Corbots80]

He is reported as injured

[@ricblic901]

Why does everyone think they had to get that first down. If the Bills ran 3 straight plays into the line and gained zero yards, they would still be kicking from exactly the same spot. The only difference was the Texans would be out of time outs. They needed yardage for the FG after they ran the play that put them in FG range they called a TIMEOUT with 2 seconds on the clock.

[@nickycritic5269]

23:08 ..@ a boy Joe!! Someone needed to say it. I’m so sick of hearing how everyone is done with Sean.

[@dustinrockburn3504]

Appreciate you Joe

[@eugenepoon]

I don't think it's fair to shit on Ben Johnson for refusing to take the right HC opening, when many desperate candidates just take whatever option is given to them even though they're in situations that set them up to fail. He probably only wanted to coach Herb at LAC and Josh at Buffalo, and good for him for having the balls to be choosy.

[@dosdientes]

How come Josh cannot throw the deep ball accurately anymore, this goes back to last year?

[@charles-antoinelafond4655]

@@dosdientes Bills don't have that type of receiver. Same thing last year, Diggs is not that guy anymore and Davis well, he's Davis

[@brianwojnar8792]

I understand there are a lot of things that happen on the sidelines of each game that grab Josh’s attention. Perhaps it’s the cameraman who seem to only show Josh sitting on sideline with him looking at the tablet. Joe, have you or fans who attend the game see him huddling his offense firing them up or letting them know what they need out there? He seems like an island when he is sitting on the bench. He’s the leader, players need to see him fired up. It’s contagious and fun to see. Like the playoff Kanas City game till we lost.

[@doofydrifting2469]

Most the people screaming for McDermott to be fired, probably didnt even start watching the Bills until McDermott got here. im still still recovering from Phillips benching Flutie.

[@billsfan7883]

Exactly. Stupid people being egged on by stupid pundits, who think they’re the smartest person in the room. It’s seriously annoying, cause they’ll be the very first person in line, with pitch forks, if we fire McDermott and it goes how it’s likely to go, if they were to fire him…

[@b3rto574]

I like McDermott, he’s a great coach. Best we’ve had since Levy and I like seeing the bills have winning seasons. I almost jumped off a bridge when the Bills hired Rex Ryan.

[@dalebechtel8904]

😂 I’m still recovering from the 4 straight SB losses

[@charles-antoinelafond4655]

It's not a great point. You had worst so you're content with McDermoth? He's not a top 15 HC in the league. Vrabel would be way better

[@billsfan7883]

@@charles-antoinelafond4655So I need you to name 15 coaches who have won 4 straight division titles. According to you, it should be easy…

[@ericaures4734]

Joe, Thanks for being a very reasonable and logical person. What’s been killing me is that other podcasters are also saying that the team may need to replace Sean. Everyone’s lost their minds. There should be a voice of reason amongst people that spend their days analyzing the team. Instead, they’re loose cannons too. They’re making comments that make no sense.

[@tommcmasters8429]

This podcast is on point. That especially goes for your take on all the overreactions to McDermott's coaching and a couple of loses. I'm going to post on Facebook about the receivers but basically that boils down to my being wrong about how much they would use Coleman at the beginning of the year and me being totally surprised they chose Shavers over Hamlin given the first pass play tells us they wanted to do what Houston did for 67 yards and Hamlin is a much better choice for that then Shavers.

[@jimludwiczak9930]

Joe, a great diagnosis on every question! I think your spot on. Also, people forget we have 2 new coordinators in their first year with new players and major injuries on Defense. These young guys will get better due to their in game experience. Go Bills!

[@davideberhardt4977]

Since 2020, the ONLY AFC team to win a Super Bowl is the KC Chiefs, who won 3. To blame McDermott for our failures is a very shallow analysis. Did anyone ever suggest that Marv Levy get fired?

[@evancahoon2937]

Marvel Levy made it to four Super Bowls Dermott hasn’t been to one

[@charles-antoinelafond4655]

It's not about going superbowl, it's about losing games because of the HC

[@Unforgiven118]

21:20 who knows how bad Josh’s head was after getting knocked out though. Really would have been better having running the ball with cook then have him pass 3 times.

[@billsfan7883]

And there would have been more time left on the clock, and you would still be here complaining…

[@DeepThinker-gc8nz]

Could be unrelated but in both Baltimore and Houston the Bills started with the ball

[@IntroducingMrLucci]

Thinking Diggs handed the Texans DC & Demeco Ryans the entire Bills offensive playbook including audible cues and pre-snap cadence calls..

[@adamant5550]

Why should that matter?

[@adamant5550]

@@IntroducingMrLucci I don't think he needed to. Anyone who watches film can easily pick up on Brady's tendencies. He brings in an extra OL, they are under center, it's going to be a run 80-85% of the time. There's nothing creative or deceptive about what Brady is doing with the play calling and that is part of the problem.

[@billsfan7883]

@@IntroducingMrLucciAnd? Did Poyer not know the defense?

[@DeepThinker-gc8nz]

@adamant It probably doesn’t I just noticed it and I guess was thinking maybe the nerves of the younger players might be a factor on the first drive of the game.

[@diggerblair7460]

I'm very frustrated as a bills fan don't mind losing but got to be competitive

[@mongoosemcmongoose2786]

We lost by 3… on a fg as time expired… vs a team many consider a legit sb contender… how is that not competitive??

[@sweetspike]

Mvs and Hollins are worthless. Why are Kincaid and Knox not involved in the passing game

[@jakethethird1584]

They aren't worthless. Brady just needs to put them in the correct positions.

[@reneewilliams5777]

Kindcaid is involved, they def need to use Knox more. He was always great in the red zone

[@sprawlz6466]

@@jakethethird1584 clearly deep shots to Hollins are the key to a Super Bowl

[@paytonsmith8611]

They aren’t worthless. They just need to be used correctly.

[@alpharob6959]

Knox should be getting more targets he was developing under daboll and had 9tds mvs should only get deep routes bait the defender and come back and make easy catches and it will open up the middle of the field and stop with the wr screen twice in 1 drive

[@raymondhyamiii4801]

What happened to all the pre-snap movement?

[@reneewilliams5777]

They used movement. And play action . It didn't go away

[@adamant5550]

@@reneewilliams5777 If occasionally flexing out the running back a yard or two next to the QB is movement, then sure

[@mattturley3721]

That’s all I’m saying. Let’s scale back the wr a bit and add some two tight end plays. Out of under center and shotgun.

[@itsnotaus]

I believe they were going deep so much bc defenses have figured out we can only throw short

[@diggerblair7460]

With Cole he is a safety stay deep don't try to be involved in the run not your job unless they break to you

[@JohnWilliams-wz9vk]

I re watched the pass attempts from Texans game ..many..many were close calls. ..lots of just plain drops .these receivers cannot get a contested catch .get a world class receiver .now..replace head coach .

[@DeepThinker-gc8nz]

I think the Browns have to eat 15M in cap next year if they trade cooper before the offseason. So while the acquiring team would not be taking on much financially the Browns would need more compensation than most teams will pay to eat 15M

[@bretthaller2096]

Joe great breakdown of what's wrong! I agree 100 percent. Hollins can't track the deep ball very well. Samual isn't a deep threat. Shakir and Coleman are but Coleman is off sync with Josh. I said we should trade for Amari Cooper after week 3 because he's cheap and is rock solid deep ball WR. Also I really thought the last two drafts with Sean being a D first HC has pushed Beane to draft DL, Edge and DBs heavy last 3 drafts. I mean we have Josh Allen! We had Diggs but everyone else is avg or below WR talent. Same ar TE. How can we have not drafted one or two WRs a draft to get him weapons. I just don't get it

[@aeb814]

Josh is the one who made the decision to make the types of throws he did. I love Josh Allen. I do. But all game, he had dudes open and did what he usually does and tries to take big chunks of yards.

[@lethallure6260]

What do you think can be done to get the bills humming earlier I notice both loses come backs were launched adjustments made. The problem I see maybe it’s me being a novice but I see a team starting way to slow not having momentum and have to generate some fake it until you make it then finally getting something. Thoughts?

[@rodneyjohnson5457]

Plus it seems like Josh left wrist/hand is limiting his running to get those 3rd and 6 that kept the O on the field

[@Justin-oz3lw]

Yeah, what in the heck happened to Kincaid? Is Knox still on the team?? What in the heck is Brady doing?!!

[@alpharob6959]

Ppl on McDermott but he wasn't calling the offense and and wasn't in position giving up the deep ball that was cole

[@chetthebee1322]

Let's just stop it. The Bills WRs outside of Shakir are not very good. When I was at the Bills/Ravens game and I had a great view of the field it was glaringly evident that none of them could get separation. And the play calling felt like Dick Jauron was calling the plays.

[@billsfan7883]

Dick Jauron was a defensive Head Coach… but whatever. You had good seats in Baltimore, so you know everything…

[@chetthebee1322]

@@billsfan7883 And so is McDermott

[@Justin-oz3lw]

Yeah get real. You can't see jack at a game unless you're in the box with a tablet. Then you'd be a coach.

[@billsfan7883]

@@chetthebee1322And so was Tony Dungy, and so was Bill Belichic, and so was Don Shula, and John Harbaugh was a ST coordinator… what the hell IS your point, other than football ignorance?

[@chetthebee1322]

@@Justin-oz3lw I was just above the press box, chump. You don't need a tablet to see they couldn't get open just a set of eyes. But you just keep swallowing the "everyone eats" nonsense. The Bills need a #1 not five #4's.

[@anthonypopenoe7584]

Remember if this is the best you coaches can do we might just have a new coaching staff next year as well.

[@footballfan5486]

The bills organization has said they expect to be Super Bowl contenders… why should we as fans or media personnel treat it any differently? I disagree with your positive outlook, but always respect it.

[@lyn2839]

Very frustrated with two in my opinion glaring issues with the bills. One player utilization Brady is using the talent that he has. Two game/ time management , McDermott seems to be horrible at this element of the game. Under a minute left no time outs and three consecutive passes allowing Houston to get the ball with an exceptional kicker. This is a great problem!

[@Jrriverstone]

McDermott causes huge losses that are complete amateur incompetent mistakes.

[@rodneyjohnson5457]

I can't see coaches film. No idea if guys are getting open or not. Josh is the big guy in the locker room now. Time for him and the coaches to improve the O. People forget they started 4 and 4 last season. If Josh connects are 3 long passes are we still having this convo?

[@aeb814]

2020 man…. That was our shot.

[@diggerblair7460]

We all are making alot of excuses but bottom line we are not getting it done anywhere we need a win against the jets Monday because if we lose it could spiral out of control needs fixed fast

[@jameslaclair4585]

Knox seems nonexistent except for blocking

[@diggerblair7460]

Good I'm glad shavers is called up we need someone to catch the ball

[@ce4niic324]

The overreactions week by week are honestly hilarious. Week 3 we are Super Bowl champs and week 5 we should fire everyone🤣 people on social media never fail!

[@adamant5550]

No, I've been fairly consistent since 13 seconds that McDermott should be fired

[@Flux06-dy3ru]

meanwhile Kansas city hasnt looked good in a single game they have played but they are the best team because they are the cheifs. Everybody relax... lol

[@jcZo23]

Ya don't have a generational talent at QB & keep getting worse, they've gone backwards since 2020 & this roster wins 4 games without Allen, which is unacceptable

[@billsfan7883]

⁠​⁠@@jcZo23McDermott made the playoffs with Tyrod Taylor…We have 4 straight AFCE titles. We have won a playoff game 4 years straight. We overhauled the entire roster and still look like 5 straight AFCE titles will happen. I agree that it’s unacceptable that someone who knows so little about football, should act like they do and have the opinions that you do…

[@charles-antoinelafond4655]

If you think McDermoth is a top 15 head coach in the NFL you should watch less Bills and more the rest of the league

[@jt2k264]

Why no one talking about the multiple concussions

[@dominicbiondi4097]

I don't get this. You say we should trade for Cooper. But you need two teams to tango. What makes you think the browns want to trade him?

[@jonjohn7185]

“Can we let this play out” what would McDermott have to do?

[@Vipaworld_Vito]

The only thing that makes this offensive explosive is…. Run Josh run. why not use him with planned runs like the single wing used to be

[@RoscoeB44]

Its because we played two contending teams and didn't perform. That's why everyone is panicking.

[@DenisCamp-b3v]

The GM sat in font of the cameras months ago and told you all straight up that the money isn't their those year and we can't add top of the line player's this year. He keep every body he could and added player's that he was able to. Next year he will. This year is not possible. I have been watching the Team since 1960. I have seen it all.

[@diggerblair7460]

Got to get the ball out quickly and get first downs it opens up everything else but both sides of the ball are suffering we are not a good team but we have played two back to back teams that are pretty good

[@jameslaclair4585]

Let the season play out, we’ll see if Houston is satisfied with Diggs?

[@quinnjackson9252]

Honestly, the number one thing that I fear with this team is firing Sean McDermott. This isn't the Cowboys who lose every single year in the first round of the playoffs. Sean McDermott has consistently coached up players and schemed brilliant defensive game plans. I don't trust anyone but him to make this defense at all functional, given the injuries it has sustained. He is brilliant at identifying his players strengths and weaknesses, plugging holes not just with backups, but with schemes and good coaching which allow those backups to play disciplined, and to their strengths. He has made mistakes, yes, but come on, the guy has led the Bills on good playoff runs year after year. Personally, I think that the Bills have a fighting chance at a Super Bowl this year, providing: 1. McDermott gets a healthy defense for the playoffs. 2. The Bills make a move, as Joe suggests, for an upgrade at wide receiver over one of the current lower end pieces. 3. Coleman, Knox, Kincaid, and Samuel find their rhythm. These things happen, I think the Bills are a true contender. A Shakirless offense really prevented Allen from even getting a chance to put on his superman cape. He had literally nowhere to reliably throw the ball. Coleman had some great and some rough plays- which I am overjoyed with. He's going to be an absolute stud once he gets some more experience. Kincaid had a couple of good plays too, but he still needs to settle in a bit more too. That's fine. But Samuel? He's done nothing. I am hoping that bringing in another set of reliable hands, an upgrade to one of the duds in Houston, will open Samuel up for the occasional sneaky play. Cook and Shakir have been phenomenal so far, and Coleman, Kincaid, and Knox have potential, so bringing in one more guy would really help turn the potential guys into scarier weapons. Even if this isn't the year, I think it will be a good year to get lots of these guys experience. Coleman and Kincaid especially, have been put in a good position to get lots of reps, and I am excited to see what they can do when paired with a number one receiver, hopefully coming to Buffalo next year. Regardless, the only way I can be mad with the results of any game this season is if it is due to a bad call or a missed kick. 3-2 still ain't terrible- lot's of potential for this team yet to come!

[@jcZo23]

McDermott sux, he isnt good enough & this team will never ever go anywhere & Allen will be wasted as long as he's HC.. Coelman sukd in College & he Suks now..

[@kF-mj9uz]

He wouldn’t have to be so masterful if we had a better GM we need to hit in all 7 rounds not 1 or 3 a year he’s a decent GM but we need a new one

[@jcZo23]

@kF-mj9uz the GM drafts based off of what McDermott wants, which is Defense.. than instead of talent, they draft "process players" which are not dogs, it's why they're soft & have an incredibly mediocre roster.. ya draft the best player available, they don't do that.. there were far many, much better WRs than Coelman to be had, but at least he's funny, I guess, yay..

[@adamant5550]

Lmfao

[@billsfan7883]

This is an amazing take! Far from the normal ignorant Bills fans, moronic “fire McDermott” takes. Great job!

[@brianhenry7983]

Im syndical of McDermott, but the fact he cant get a good real offensive coordinator is a job security strategy because if he has a stud OC, then the team will more easily get replace him with the stuf OC

[@KCX8788]

It is on Josh Allen to make the right decision. He literally killed us. But how often are we running 12 personnel? I think Josh is the one that needs to grow late in games. He still thinks that the way to win in tight end game situations is to throw for the TD. Like you said, we don't have the receivers for that anymore. He needs to mature and play boring football with small 6 to 9 yard passes. He should be telling himself every game, if this wins us games and gets us a SB I need to do this. I really think the boring stuff is Josh's best asset. He literally stands in his own way

[@billsfan7883]

Great take!

[@domojones5833]

Whatever happened to that rpo that Josh perfected

[@jameslaclair4585]

Doesn’t Brady have to counter punch? Especially now that we’ll likely see the defensive schemes Houston and Baltimore used. We’ll find out how innovative Brady is.

[@michaelsturdevant9196]

Step to Improve the Bills Offense: Fire McD

[@keithandsuzanneblackburn967]

Chris Brown wants to increase James Cook's participation in the pass game. What do you think?

[@diggerblair7460]

Me too good with josh throwing but run if nothing there keep clock running

[@reid_dreamcatcher6017]

Just feel like McDermott is not aggressive enough with his own players . Feels like he’s requesting excellence not demanding it. The hell that Spencer brown would have to pay for those penalties or Bass for all those missed kicks if he was under belichick or Andy Reid. Just feels like a “we get ice cream if we win or lose” type of mentality lol. There’s nobody better out there aside from McDermott , I get that . Unless Tom Brady decided to coach haha 😂

[@IntroducingMrLucci]

Hoping they swap out Mack Hollins & start utilizing Curtis Samuel. Hollins is best on sp teams & back of the WR depth chart as he offers nothing as a receiving target & only removes one of Allen's potential outlets by having him on the field.

[@brandonday6153]

True but Hollins has been really nice setting the edge and making some great kick out blocks for several Bills TDS this season!

[@kathleenmckenna8578]

I am not an expert on football, but if I wanted to be I would contact a consultant. Can’t our coaches contact other experts well versed on football and discuss new tactics regarding our team. There must be experts In background that can enlighten us. 😊

[@diggerblair7460]

Get a few yards then maybe run one get a first down when cook is running with a good average he could get 10 a carry

[@itsurboimac8507]

I don’t think we are over reacting we are wasting Josh Allen’s prime with mediocre receivers we need Curtis to run crossing routes and vertical routes not screens and handoffs

[@footballfan5486]

The defense for not firing Sean McDermott CANNOT BE “don’t underestimate people’s ability to be bad at their jobs”… is utterly laughable.

[@LockedOnBills]

Recommend not cherry picking one line to make it sound like that was all of the analysis that I offered

[@footballfan5486]

I understand looking back Joe, that one line just got me going😂

[@diggerblair7460]

It just needs to be better

[@diggerblair7460]

At least we beat the bad teams 2 losses to good teams just beat the bad teams we make the playoffs by winning our division but need to get this win on the road but them firing the coach makes me worry

[@rodneyjohnson5457]

People seem to be blitzing them on 3rd and long and their not executing.

[@InvestmentProtectionDetailing2]

This team is in trouble. Between coaching blunders, injuries and lack of WR talent I am nervous.

[@malcolm90120]

hard to see D,Knox being needed going forward

[@wyomingtrout5581]

This is a rebuilding year for us. It is going to take awhile for the Bills to figure things out. The Jets have our number so I am expecting a loss. We need a good home game to rest things and then maybe we can make a run and have a string of good games.

[@Chudley716]

9-8

[@thebops4180]

The offense has been horrible the last two weeks! The Jets will be pumped this week with a top 5 defense!

[@Chudley716]

Stop with the WR excuses for Beane, Joe. 1. Beane chose not to draft a first round WR in 2023 and 2024 (and trade up for an elite WR) despite Diggs’ discontent in and after the January 2023 Bengals playoff debacle and spring 2023 minicamp drama. It was obvious Diggs was not long for Buffalo and wanted out, as with the Vikings. 2. Beane chose to take all of the Diggs cap hit in 2024 rather than spread it out over two years. He chose that. It was not required. Don’t talk about cap problems due to Diggs limiting what Beane could do in 2024 free agency. 3. Beane’s approach has left the Bills with a WR room of replacement level (or below) players and Shakir. That’s the result of Beane’s multiyear choices in the draft and free agency.

[@peterwilson4865]

How would they have gotten a big time WR by spreading out that cap hit? They should've drafted a 2nd one for sure, but trading up for one was not really feasible or advisable when they had a lot of other positions to restock. Much rather rip off the bandaid with Diggs. They'll be completely free of his cap ramifications next year and that is a good thing.

[@Chudley716]

So they needed to do other restructures like for Josh. I’m not saying Diggs cap spread out would have been enough. But there was a way, just not a will. Beane chose mediocrity at WR and that’s why they have this mess of a passing offense.

[@peterwilson4865]

@@Chudley716 I just think they're better off with all of the relief they'll get next year from the Diggs maneuver vs splitting it. I think the biggest issue is that: 1. They didn't draft a field stretcher in the mid rounds, but there wasn't a whole lot to choose from after the 1st round. Trade up in the 4th could've gotten somebody like Javon Baker or Tez Walker, but that was basically the end of the line for potential usefulness in year 1 at WR. 2. They should've spent the Samuel contract allotment on an established veteran boundary guy. DJ Chark signed for 1 year 5 million. Josh Reynolds was 2 years 14 million. Even a guy like DeMarcus Robinson would've made a difference and been a better fit for the roster. 3. Samuel HAS to be used as a boundary field stretcher from here on out. He's capable of it, but otherwise wtf was the point in signing another slot only gadget guy? They haven't shown any willingness to use him in such a way. That's on Brady to me though.

[@IntroducingMrLucci]

Time to finally give Allen a offensive minded coach while they still can & not end up down the road pondering what could've been after this rare talent is wasted.

[@jakethethird1584]

This is a weird take. The Bills have had one of the top offenses under McDermott since 2020.

[@IntroducingMrLucci]

​@@jakethethird1584& Allen's carried that & had a lot more potential that's being held back by poor skill position fits, repetitive poor game management, & never having had Allen paired with a high end offensive minded coach.

[@adamant5550]

@@jakethethird1584 How?

[@jcZo23]

Ya don't pair a generational QB with a defensive HC, it's not that kind of league anymore.. After 2020 Allwn has been nothing but wasted & he'll continue to be nothing but that as long as McDermott is the HC

[@billsfan7883]

@@jcZo23Right… Tony Dungy and Bill Belichick were the worst things to happen to the 2 greatest QBs of all time…

[@sweetspike]

Knox and Samuel are paid way to much for hardly any production

[@alpharob6959]

Knox can't throw to himself Dorsey and Brady just using him to block

[@billsfan7883]

Coleman is on a rookie contract… and why the hell are you worried about what another person makes? Jealous ones still envy…

[@sweetspike]

@@billsfan7883 I’m not jealous. It’s that he’s paid like a tight ended one and he produces like a tight end 2.5. Are you slow or just slightly dense?

[@diggerblair7460]

There were wide open under people who he could have hit

[@Vipaworld_Vito]

I I had serious doubts, whether or not everybody eats concept, would be a good fit… I never felt that Alan was proficient in reading defense…. It lacked in the past, and after the poor performance in the last 30 years, He certainly is not a goat in that area…. Probably one of the worst…. The trade off is so far there has been no interceptions …it’ll be up to the defense., to keep any hopeful alive…. I think they can get it done and keep us in the game.

[@araspa]

josh allen is in his sixth season. He's got 2 concussions already in the last 5 games in. 5 games in the coach still cant manage a clock. He's still a deer in headlights when he's in a close game. Its not about firing him when you get us to the playoffs this many times. ITs about firing him if he cant grow and is hurting are gem of a quarterback with bad coaching. Do you want to lose josh allen or coach mcdumb and yea I cried in the bathroom as a 11 year old because we lost are 4th superbowl. i been screwed up since.

[@Vipaworld_Vito]

You always talk about quarterback and wide receiver, chemistry … And at this point in times, there was not a lot of chemistry with the new ride receivers… so bring in more notable name wide receiver without a quarterback receiver, chemistry in the same thing, particularly without any camp practices…. The failure of the passing games first of Texas is not due to poor chemistry…. Failure of Alan Rolling to a not open receiver…. He had four reeds…. The second Alan issue was his inaccuracy….. he had holllims open on both of those deep passes… and the third is running by Coleman…. All of those have nothing to do with chemistry, but player mistakes

[@ManontheMoon19xx]

Go Bills! Fire Sean McDermott.

[@bakesnake21]

This is the way

[@Unforgiven118]

Hopefully he gets the Saleh treatment.

[@ceasarjrtorres1433]

Is not going to happen!!

[@mazzvidz]

Dumb!

[@billsfan7883]

@@Unforgiven118Hopefully a defending 4 time AFCE champion who has won playoff games, who was responsible for turning this franchise around, is looked to differently than a coach with a losing record who never made the playoffs…

[@Codysseus]

lol @ Hillsdale College

[@anthonypopenoe7584]

I like Hollins I just think he's gotta get turned in right direction sooner. What about the big name guy from the commanders? We gave him big money and now we're not throwing to him. Come on Brady! When Josh is getting ran over back there put 2 tight ends in the game to help block. I'm not impressed with you at all. Sure you beat up on 3 weak teams. What about playoff teams. Coach beat you against Houston but what's your excuse for Baltimore. Against them you should of had fullback in there a running back and both tight ends and out physically them. Whatever it took. Not just lay down. Come on man

[@evertonelvio]

What is the end game here... Wins the super bowl right? Does anybody here thinks that getting 1 or 2 receivers would make this team wins against a KC in playoffs? I don't think so... the Bills are rebuilding, this is why they released half of our team... Right now, I cheer for wins, but I don't get mad if we lose! Specially if we could still prove that we are a good team... (Not like the loss agains Baltimore)

[@billsrelectric]

When do we re-sign Chase Claypool?! 🤣

[@diggerblair7460]

Josh has to run more and he needs to play better wr dropping balls it's everyone's fault

[@bobbyniefer2947]

Without picking up a WR threat , this team is going nowhere in the playoffs if they even get there... Too easy to shut them down !!!

[@d.a.n.3086]

This is NOT a championship team, they know it as well. They are NOT expecting anything but same ole, same ole.

[@footballfan5486]

When you say that you’re okay with letting josh throw for a first down…. I feel like you’re ignoring Josh’s 9/30 completions and Cooks success that day. You completely ignore the flow and context of the game when saying that. YOU RUN THE BALL.

[@LockedOnBills]

And then they get stuffed 3 times in a row and the whole world is yelling that Josh didn't have a chance with the ball in his hands.

[@footballfan5486]

As far as outside noise the next day, sure that’s fair. But with the context of Josh’s performance plus the hit he took earlier, it shouldn’t matter what the outside noise is. What matters is the correct decision… as much as maybe we do not want to hear it

[@footballfan5486]

Thanks for replying!

[@robinhood9128]

Buffalo fans think any coach that can get them to the playoffs is the best coach since Lombardi. They rationalize bad signings, 1980’s level field goal kickers, undersized defensive linemen who will stop the weak teams and get trampled in the playoffs by good offensive lines.

[@LeeB-p1h]

Bills lost because at the end of the game the Texans punter pinned them at the 3 yard line . and the kicker hit a 69 yard FG . great special teams

[@rossmurdock4590]

Funny how so few mention holding Beane accountable? Of course things will play out, that's a given. Hind sights always perfect, but we all play that game including you every day. Beane has assembled a pathetic WR room.... Again. He brought in the disastrous, girl friend battering Miller contract, that's been a mitigated disaster. Dawson Knox making $15M a year and has 30 yards and is a non-factor!! Kincaid looks like a decent mid-level TE, NOT a #1 pick! Elam is a #1 bust. Taking a $32M dead cap hit on Diggs looks idiotic. I'd rather have Diggs diva act, than Curtis Samuels 30 yards!! (Plus that Viking 2nd round draft pick for Diggs is looking closer to an early 3rd round pick). Beane constantly puts everything on Josh's back. Just look at his WR picks every year. He expects Allen to just make everyone he brings in better. Hope is not a strategy, but that's EXACTLY what Beane does every year. He hopes. This is looking more like a 9 win team. Beane needs to do much better.

[@timwolgast9906]

Beane overpaid so many players which put us in the cap problem!

[@ravenclaw9122]

Would this coaching staff be good enough to win a superbowl? I dont think so. Is this roster good enough? I also do not think so. So my expectations are middling anyway. Should we win the division yes. make the playoffs yes. Beat the chiefs ravens bengals or texans in the playoffs probably not. So we are who we are. A really good team not a great one. And probably bottom half of the top 10 teams in the league. Some people will be content with that other wont be.

[@xbreachedthetosx7591]

Steps to improve offense. Step one. Fire Brady into the sun. He’s not it.

[@Boro0820]

Josh isn't the smartest QB ever to play. Who is the HC? McD. Who has done interviews and pressers acknowledging being talked to but use the excuse of "I'm a football player" or just outright mocked the staff? Josh. How many games has Sugar High Josh throw multiple INTs, do the PC saying I have to be smarter, then do the exact same thing again. Josh is a highlight reel but consistancy in his passes and managing the game isn't something he has shown the ability to do game after game.

[@matthewaini8096]

Bill would literally be way better. Any coach on the earth is worse without Tom Brady and are definitely worse with Mac Jones lol

[@stevenjames5419]

I bet McDermott’s butt puckered up a little after Sala got fired. That said, you can fire him but unless you get a good GM it won’t matter much

[@billsfan7883]

Why would a 4 time defending AFC East champion coach, be afraid because a coach that hasn’t even made the playoffs, got fired?

[@Vipaworld_Vito]

I am definitely a fan that is very critical of the coaching staff…. But I do not blame the coaching staff for this game…. I totally put the blame on Josh Allen come on! nine of 30??? Are you kidding me?… your were horrible in reading the defense. You are horrible and delivering the ball….. stop reading the newspapers to say that you were the front runner for the MVP… stay away from all that talk….. What’s it with the scrambling to the right side every single play?…. After three seconds off you go…. you have no pocket ability in maneuvering. It has now become so so predictable. So easy for the defense that covers that where is your imagination Alan? Look at Patrick Mahomes, scrambling ability. Step left step right is out back forward 360 scrambles right scrambles left…. He understand how to maneuver in the pocket… that’s what makes them great… he can also read the defense better than anyone. He’s also much more accurate.

[@jonjohn7185]

So be accepting of losing every year in the playoffs and wasting Allen’s career bc we’ll never get a better head coach maybe?