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Coaches need to be “realistic” about expectations for rookies in 2020, says McDermott

During his zoom conference call with the Buffalo media, head coach Sean McDermott acknowledged that this COVID-19-affected offseason is changing expectations for incoming free agents and rookies who aren’t getting the benefit of a normal offseason orientation.

“I would say those are the guys, that group, that class, as well as the veteran free agents, but in particular the rookies that are new to our football team, it’s a big time uphill climb for them, because not only do they not know us, but they don’t know our systems, our schemes,” said McDermott when asked what the process had been like for his staff working with rookies.