Bills’ Sean McDermott inadvertently takes a veiled shot at general manager Brandon Beane, and he couldn’t be more right
Sean McDermott didn’t hold back with his comments, and he couldn’t be more right.
The Buffalo Bills are gearing up for the upcoming playoff matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Ahead of the contest, head coach Sean McDermott has ruled out cornerback Maxwell Hairston from the matchup. Hairston suffered an ankle injury in the win over the New York Jets, forcing Buffalo to be shorthanded at a premier position.
One of the biggest talking points this season for Buffalo is the lack of weapons it has on offense, specifically its lack of a true No. 1 wide receiver. While speaking with the media, head coach Sean McDermott took a veiled shot at the general manager while praising the Jaguars’ decision to pick up wide receiver Jakobi Meyers at the trade deadline.
Buffalo refused to get help for Allen at the deadline
Buffalo proved not to be buyers at the deadline, opting not to bring in some help for quarterback Josh Allen. A frustrating turn of events for a fanbase that wants nothing more than Allen to get some key help during the prime of his career.
“I thought one of the moves that has made a difference for them offensively is adding Jakobi Meyers, good pickup for them,” McDermott said. “You know, probably a guy that’s quite honestly been undervalued in his career, but going against him in New England, a ton of respect for his game.”
Meyers has been lights out for Jacksonville
Meyers was actually a player I pounded the table for Buffalo to acquire at the deadline. He’s proven to be a difference-maker for the Jaguars, something Buffalo absolutely could have used. Instead, the team brought in an aging veteran in wide receiver Brandin Cooks. While Cooks has had some big catches, his output comes nowhere near close to what Meyers has produced for Jacksonville.
McDermott, as Alex Brasky alluded to, appeared to poke the bear and take a shot at the general manager while randomly bringing up an opponent’s wide receiver and how the team brought him in during the trade deadline.
At the end of the day, it was a comment that turned heads. Whether intentional or not, McDermott’s words only magnified a lingering question in Buffalo, watching a potential playoff opponent at the time add a difference-making receiver while the Bills chose not to do the same is beyond frustrating. Fair or not, McDermott’s praise underscored what Bills fans already know.
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