As soon as former Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll was announced as the head coach of the New York Giants, many assumed that Ken Dorsey would follow him. Turns out, Dorsey is going to replace him instead.
The Bills announced on Tuesday that they are promoting Dorsey, the quarterback’s coach, to offensive coordinator for next season.
We’ve promoted Ken Dorsey to offensive coordinator.
Congratulations, Ken! 👏 #BillsMafia
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) February 1, 2022
“The Bills have their new offensive play-caller,” the team announced. “After reportedly interviewing a few outside candidates in the last several days, Buffalo came back to the man who has coached the team’s quarterbacks for the last three seasons naming Ken Dorsey their new offensive coordinator.”
Dorsey has been with the Bills since 2019. He previously worked as a quarterbacks coach for the Carolina Panthers for five seasons.
It’s a huge boost for quarterback Josh Allen, who gets to continue working with a coach he trusts and who has helped him in his development in the NFL. And perhaps the only people more excited than Allen by the news would be Buffalo Bills fans and teammates.
That’s one less #Bills person heading to New Jersey https://t.co/8Nw42nHnFR
— Ted Goldberg (@TedGoldbergTV) February 1, 2022
There were people who thought Ken Dorsey would take the Giants OC job over this lol.
Be Josh Allen’s OC for 2 years & become a head coach. He will make you look like a genius. This ain’t rocket science. https://t.co/Q0SDmWfYol
— Jordan Strack (@JordanStrack) February 1, 2022
Love to see it 🔥 https://t.co/M5f58XqgSz
— Tanner Gentry (@Tanner4Gentry) February 1, 2022
The reactions from other corners of the NFL social media world were about excitement and how this decision ultimately made a lot of sense for both Dorsey and the Bills.
Made too much sense for Dorsey to stay rather than leave for Giants. https://t.co/d0AZXfAy8E
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) February 1, 2022
Dorsey is going to kill it https://t.co/yMRHrlCxJY
— Antwan V. Staley (@antwanstaley) February 1, 2022
One of best people I’ve ever known in sports. Saw him a couple years ago working a Bills game—hadn’t spoken since…2003?…no way he remembered me. He acted like I did him the biggest favor ever stopping to say hi. Always wonderful to student radio when we were young. Congrats! https://t.co/fcc3xhZ4WQ
— jesse agler (@jesseagler) February 1, 2022
The Bills are coming off an impressive 11-6 season in which they won the AFC East and nearly defeated the Kansas City Chiefs to get back to the AFC Championship Game. Despite losing Daboll to the Giants, the franchise is primed to repeat its success next season and the Dorsey/Allen combo is going to be a big part of the hype.