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MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 25: Buffalo Bills General Manager Brandon Beane looks on before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on September 25, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Buffalo Bills<\/a> made the perhaps not-so-shocking decision to move on from head coach, Sean McDermott<\/a> after Saturday afternoon\u2019s loss to the Denver Broncos<\/a>, which marked yet another year that McDermott and quarterback, Josh Allen<\/a>, fell short in the playoffs.<\/p>\n In a year that was in many way supposedly the clearest road to postseason success for Buffalo, given that Buffalo\u2019s kryptonite and long-standing conference rival, the Patrick Mahomes<\/a>-led Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>, did not reach the playoffs, McDermott was out-coached by Sean Payton and Allen was not able to do enough to will the team to victory and move onto Sunday\u2019s Conference Championship.<\/p>\n However, despite the coaching change, the Pagula family decided to not only keep on general manager Brandon Beane, but gave him a promotion to become both the GM and \u2018President of Football Operations\u2019.<\/p>\n Brandon Beane Promoted After Divisional Round Loss<\/p>\n \u201cMoving forward, Brandon Beane will now serve as the President of Football Operations\/General Manager of the Buffalo Bills.\u201d The Bills published in a statement<\/a>, detailing the fates of both McDermott and Beane.<\/p>\n \u201cBrandon will oversee all facets of our football operation, including the oversight of our coaching staff. I have full faith in and have witnessed Brandon\u2019s outstanding leadership style and have confidence in his abilities to lead our organization.\u201d<\/p>\n The statement also revealed that Beane \u2013 as one would expect \u2013 will head the search for a new head coach in the coming days.<\/p>\n \u201cBeane will be leading the search for a new head coach and will be working directly with [Bills owner Terry] Pegula and Pete Guelli, who will now serve as President of Business Operations, during the interview and hiring process.\u201d The statement concluded.<\/p>\n Bills Fans Unhappy At Decision To Promote Brandon Beane<\/p>\n In light of McDermott losing his jobs \u2013 a decision that split commentators<\/a>, but did appease many disgruntled fans \u2013 the decision to ostensibly reward Beane feels somewhat unnatural, considering he too shares partial blame in the team\u2019s inability to reach a championship for the first time since the Jim Kelly era.<\/p>\n And fans piled on to criticize owner, Terry Pegula, for making said decision in the same breath that McDermott lost his job.<\/p>\n @MySportsUpdate<\/a> Wow! talk about losing a power struggle \u2013 it\u2019s one thing to fire the head coach but to reward the guy who did not give Josh Allen WRs to work with seems odd.<\/p>\n \u201cWow! talk about losing a power struggle \u2013 it\u2019s one thing to fire the head coach but to reward the guy who did not give Josh Allen<\/a> WRs to work with seems odd.\u201d WFAN sports talk radio host, Lori Rubinson wrote<\/a> on social media after the announcement.<\/p>\n Some fans called into question his ability to assemble a competitive, playoff-caliber roster to lend support to All-Pro quarterback, Josh Allen<\/a>.<\/p>\n @MySportsUpdate<\/a> Has put together mediocre rosters and Sean McDermott and Josh Allen has consistently made it in the dance but he gets promoted? Oof<\/p>\n \u201d [Beane] Has put together mediocre rosters and Sean McDermott and Josh Allen<\/a> has consistently made it in the dance but he gets promoted? Oof\u201d, another fan posted<\/a> in response to the news on X.<\/p>\n And others pointed to his record in the draft of high-profile misses and first round draft busts.<\/p>\n Brandon Beane has sabotaged this team for nearly half a decade now and I want him gone. I can\u2019t believe I trusted a man who gave me <\/p>\n Kaiir Elam, Boogie Basham, Cody ford, Zach moss, Keon Coleman, Dewayne Carter, (Landon Jackson and TJ Sanders) All at premium draft positions<\/p>\n \u201cBrandon Beane has sabotaged this team for nearly half a decade now and I want him gone. I can\u2019t believe I trusted a man who gave me Kaiir Elam<\/a>, Boogie Basham<\/a>, Cody ford<\/a>, Zach moss, Keon Coleman<\/a>, Dewayne Carter<\/a>, (Landon Jackson<\/a> and TJ Sanders) All at premium draft positions\u201d, another fan pointed out<\/a>.<\/p>\n Indeed, perhaps there is reason for fans to critique the promotion of a GM who has selected just two Pro Bowlers \u2013 running back, James Cook<\/a> and tight end, Dawson Knox<\/a> \u2013 going into his tenth year with the organization.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tDaniel Arwas<\/a> Daniel Arwas is a sports writer who covers the NFL for Heavy.com.\u00a0Daniel began his career in sports writing in 2022 and has covered the NFL and college football for Gridiron Heroics\u00a0and\u00a0The Hammer. More about Daniel Arwas<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Bills\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t