McDermott: Genius or Madman?

Is Sean McDermott drunk with power? I have to ask this, after reading that he is considering starting Nate Peterman at QB against the Chiefs on Sunday. I think this is what Tom Mitchell was insinuating when he wrote the article calling McDermott "full of crap."

We all know McDermott's fully in charge in Buffalo after ousting Whaley and getting his own GM installed. And here's a very brief list of some of the against-the-grain moves he's made since he got here, clearly putting his stamp on the team:

1. Trading Sammy and Darby
2. Trading Dareus
3. Benching Tyrod
4. Some of OL decisions
5. Trading Ragland

I'll admit I was upset when the Bills traded Sammy, a move which looks like it might work out for the best, and looked especially that way after the Bills got off to a 5-2 start while Watkins has hardly been setting the world on fire with the Rams. But, then....well, then came the last three games, when all that talent McDermott traded away, well, maybe it would have helped the Bills, you know, not get outscored, 50-150, or whatever.

And then the Peterman thing. I mean anyone could see that after two drives at the end of a blowout loss to the Saints Peterman was clearly superior to Tryod. This despite the fact that he didn't blow anyone away at camp or during the preseason. But, McDermott had apparently seen something in Peterman at practice as the season progressed. 

But, Peterman looked awful on Sunday. There are no two ways about it. He was overmatched. He was asked to do something he was not ready to do. And then Tyrod came in, and aside from the maddening fumble (when, guess what? he held the ball too long!), he looked way better than Peterman, for almost a half a game - not two series. So, what's the question? Why is Peterman still being considered to start? After all, didn't Peterman's performance make it look like Tyrod may possibly be an All-Pro quality quarterback, getting what he has so far out of that bunch?

But, does McDermott see things this way? Apparently not. He has a vision, and apparently that vision includes Peterman, or someone like him, and not Tyrod playing quarterback. The question is, is it the vision of genius or a madman? 

I think there are many people out there who thought Belichick was mad after his stint with the Browns and some of his early lack of success with the Patriots. He has always been a great one for unpopular autocratic moves and still is, and it's worked out great for him. On the flip side, however, is Chip Kelly. I guess it comes down to this: Is McDermott the next Belichick of the next Kelly (not Jim)?