Terry Pegula said on Friday that Sean McDermott was the leading candidate for Buffalo’s vacant head coaching job from day one.
But for the first-time head coach, it had to be more than just McDermott’s ability to coach a defense or his stern coaching style that sold the Bills owners on the 42-year-old.
The Pegulas are entrusting McDermott to get the franchise out of the 17-year playoff drought and are banking on the experiences he’s had coaching around the league—specifically with the Carolina Panthers.
“A lot of factors (went into the hire), and I’ll start with his coaching tree,” general manager Doug Whaley told Buffalobills.