I don’t want this to come across as an early fitting session for Sean McDermott’s gold jacket, because I’ve certainly had my share of complaints about the man over the years. Overall though, I’ve applauded his ability to adapt and grow, and his uncanny knack to do things I didn’t believe were possible.

In my annual turnover predictions for instance, I just admitted that I’ve given up on math and common sense at this point. Buffalo should have regressed to the mean in takeaways in the McDermott era and that just isn’t happening, suggesting some capability to coach defense. But on the other hand, there’s been an objective decline in many major metrics in the last few seasons leading to valid concerns about the defense. If you’ve read the headline, you might know where this is going.

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