But after shrugging off a struggling start to his play-calling journey, McDermott was able to land on his feet with the Carolina Panthers and eventually the Bills. It's been over a decade and McDermott is still thankful for his time with Reid - no matter how much the two face off in the playoffs now.
The Chiefs enquired about draft picks of many franchises to move up to draft Patrick Mahomes before finally landing on the Bills 10th pick.