{"id":10584,"date":"2017-01-13T21:16:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-14T02:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=10584"},"modified":"2021-03-20T11:23:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T15:23:45","slug":"sean-mcdermott-anti-rex-ryan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/01\/13\/sean-mcdermott-anti-rex-ryan\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean McDermott Is the Anti-Rex Ryan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sean McDermott<\/a><\/strong> was hired by the Buffalo Bills to replace Rex Ryan<\/strong> as head coach this week.\u00a0 McDermott will bring a significant culture change to Buffalo.\u00a0 In many ways he is the anti-Rex Ryan.\u00a0 McDermott does not carry the same cache as other available candidates such as Josh McDaniels<\/strong> or Anthony Lynn<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 However, McDermott\u2019s style may be just what the Buffalo Bills need right now.\u00a0 That style is a hard working, disciplined and fundamental approach.<\/p>\n

Sean McDermott Is the Anti-Rex Ryan<\/h1>\n

Sean McDermott played his last years of football at William and Mary College<\/strong>.\u00a0 After playing, McDermott spent one season on the William and Mary coaching staff as a graduate assistant.\u00a0 His first professional opportunity came with the Philadelphia Eagles as a scouting coordinator in 1999.\u00a0 McDermott served as an assistant coach under Andy Reid<\/a><\/strong> during the 2001 season.\u00a0 In fact, McDermott spent ten years with Eagles and served a number of different positions, from secondary coach to defensive coordinator.\u00a0 McDermott was fired by Philadelphia in 2010 and has served as defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers since.<\/p>\n

Respect and Accountability<\/h3>\n

It is no secret that Rex Ryan is a players coach and that men love playing for him.\u00a0 The problem is that egalitarian approach does not always coincide with respect or success.\u00a0 In many ways Rex Ryan\u2019s approach left gaping holes in the details and a drop in focus and accountability.\u00a0 When players are no longer accountable for each other in many ways they can stop respecting one another.\u00a0 McDermott will come in and demand respect, as well as give respect.\u00a0 McDermott has already made it clear their will be a re-focus on fundamentals and techniques.\u00a0 Preparation and discipline will force players to be accountable and should raise the level of play.\u00a0 Each positive component of this culture change should build on itself if done correctly.\u00a0 Therefore, McDermott steps into One Bills Drive<\/strong> with the right ideas, the right mentality, and the correct approach.<\/p>\n

McDermott Has Respect of Peers<\/h3>\n

McDermott has received high praise from coaches such as Mike Tomlin<\/strong> and Andy Reid.\u00a0 In Fact, Reid said \u201cSean is a smart guy that works extremely hard and has all the intangibles lined up for him. He’s really going to be a tremendous head coach. I think the Buffalo Bills made the right decision there. He’ll come in, and what they saw in the interview process will be exactly what they see on the field, and how he carries himself in the community as well as amongst his players – high, high integrity, extremely hard working and very intelligent.<\/a> I’m proud of him. He’s earned this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

McDermott himself seems confident in his abilities as well.\u00a0 He made it very clear during the press conference where he was introduced as head coach that he is\u201d very comfortable being here and I am very comfortable with the situation.\u201d\u00a0 Hopefully the Bills players will buy into this culture change and winning attitude next season.\u00a0 It will be a drastic difference and shift from the ideology they have been accustom to the last two seasons.\u00a0 One thing that is for certain, Bills fans will absolutely buy in and remain blindly faithfully that this is the year the playoff drought ends.\u00a0 Let us hope the Bills give this coach more than two years to implement his process and build a foundation.<\/p>\n

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