Where's Bills' Ken Dorsey Rank Among Best Coordinators?

Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey was ranked as one of the best among his peers.

For as successful as Sean McDermott has been since becoming the coach of the Buffalo Bills in 2017 (62-35, five playoff appearances), when you have a defensive-minded leader of your franchise, building a pipeline of strong offensive coaches becomes that much more important.

And thus far, McDermott appears to have done a good job at making sure he always has a top offensive coordinator. 

During Brian Daboll's four seasons as McDermott's offensive coordinator, quarterback Josh Allen went from raw player with incredible physical gifts to one of the league's elite players. Daboll's work with Allen landed him a shot to take over as coach of the New York Giants in 2022, opening the door for former quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey to become the offensive coordinator. And while he may not be at the level of Daboll yet, Pro Football Focus is generally high on Dorsey, ranking him as the No. 5 offensive coordinator ahead of the 2023 campaign: 

"Clearly, the foundation laid by Daboll and the personnel were already good, but the offense kept on trucking with little sign of change," PFF writes. "Buffalo’s offense ranked top five in most meaningful offensive categories, and only the Chiefs were better in successful play rate. Dorsey can further cement his reputation with another strong season this year." 

It's perhaps an unfair situation that Dorsey is walking into this season. On one hand, if Buffalo is the No. 1 seed in the AFC and makes a deep playoff run, the 42-year-old could get a shot to become a coach himself. On the other hand, if the Bills have another disappointing playoff exit and All-Pro receiver Stefon Diggs is unhappy with where the team is at, it could be Dorsey who becomes the scapegoat. McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane were recently given extensions through the 2027 season, making it unlikely either of them is dismissed after this upcoming campaign.

Then again, most offensive coordinators with aspirations of becoming coaches would probably take their chances with Allen, Diggs and first-round rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid. Even with the risk that he shoulders the blame if the Bills aren't able to get over the hump and reach the Super Bowl, Dorsey has an exciting opportunity ahead of him this season.

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