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During his yearly year-end news conference with the local media on Tuesday, Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott had a lengthy discussion on the team’s most recent defeat, the 2023 regular season, and the impending offseason.
Several of the most important themes from McDermott’s lengthy press conference are outlined below, and the entire video is accessible for viewing.
Sean McDermott talked about winning the AFC East division four times in a row and making the playoffs six of his seven years in the league. He pointed out that restarting the procedure would be the best line of action for the team. McDermott also talked about the players who are scheduled to join the portal and the team’s free-agent predicament.
Regarding the defense line’s repeated failure to perform well in the biggest games, McDermott was questioned. He mentioned that the Cincinnati Bengals game last season was affected by the injury situation. At this time, McDermott wouldn’t commit to the notion of hiring a defensive coordinator.
He appreciated the job Joe Brady, the offensive coordinator in transition, accomplished when he took over in the middle of the season. He did mention that Josh Allen, the team’s quarterback, will have some say in the matter, but ultimately it will be up to him to decide who the team’s next offensive coordinator is.
McDermott felt that special teams was a bit of a mixed bag and liked that defensive coordinator Matt Smiley adjusted his lineup based on the players he had available on a weekly basis, taking injuries into consideration.
Although McDermott is still incredibly pleased of the team’s achievements under his direction, he is not at all satisfied with them falling short of their objectives. “We’re disappointed, but not broken,” he said.
McDermott said, “What went wrong earlier in the year was executed better, I’ll say, in the back half of the season,” without providing many details but pointing out that the squad performed significantly better in the second half of the season.
Always the defensive strategist, McDermott highlighted winning games at the end and committing mistakes as the keys to getting beyond their early-season problems.
In addition, McDermott talked about learning from the Chiefs playoff loss in the Divisional Round and his aspirations to go past the AFC Divisional Round. McDermott expressed the team’s and his goal to “prepare your tail off, mentally go for it, and coach to win, play to win” in reference to their mindsets during the season and in the playoffs.
In addition, McDermott discussed the return of edge rusher Von Miller for the upcoming campaign, cornerback Tre’Davious White’s recuperation process, and his feelings towards linebackers coach Bobby Babich. This came after he received word that the New York Giants had asked to interview him for the role of defensive coordinator.
Naturally, Sean McDermott has a lot more to say, which you can find out by watching his entire season-ending news conference below.