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!
I was about to essentially say the same thing you did but with a “yes,” in that he was already not handling the work load of being a HC very well so adding D was a mistake.