I keep seeing this take all over the place, so I’ll go first.
To be short - no, I don’t. McDermott has faced criticism for his situational decision making in crucial moments for multiple seasons when he was solely the HC. It’s not as if we’ve seen a dropoff - this is how he’s always been. He’s still calling the exact same conservative, play-not-to-lose style that has become a hallmark of his tenure in Buffalo. Nothing in his past as our HC tells me these decisions would be better if he delegated DC responsibilities back to someone else.
Alas - I’m curious to hear thoughts from a wider audience, so let’s hear it!
At this point I think a lot of it is his ego. Yeah he’s a below average game clock manager but he runs the same exact defensive scheme at the end of every game where the record clearly shows it doesn’t work.