Bills running back LeSean McCoy has noticed a stark contrast in styles between "opposites" Rex Ryan and Chip Kelly.
McCoy, speaking during an appearance on NFL Network on Monday, went into detail about observations he made during the 2015 season, his first in Buffalo, after he was traded by Kelly in the offseason. He found Ryan to be more "laid-back" compared to Kelly, who was "hands-on" and "monitoring everything."
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"I think Chip Kelly is a coach that is more hands-on," McCoy said, via ESPN.com. "There's not really a lot of leaders on the team. He's more of a leader. He's the guy who's kind of setting the rules.
"Rex is more like, if (it's) a big game against whoever team, (he says) 'You know how important this game is. I shouldn't have tell you to study. I shouldn't have to tell you to get into your playbook. I shouldn't have to tell you to do your own type of things. You shouldn't be out late. You should already be mentally focused for this game.'"
Kelly orchestrated a mass exodus of Eagles veterans after being given control over personnel moves last offseason. One of his first moves was to ship McCoy, the Eagles' all-time leading rusher, to Buffalo for linebacker Kiko Alonso. He later replaced McCoy with free agent DeMarco Murray. Both had down years compared to career standards.
Injuries caused McCoy to play in only 12 games with the Bills, though he still finished with 1,187 total yards and five touchdowns. Murray, the NFL's leading rusher with the Cowboys in 2014, spent much of the season in Kelly's doghouse and was limited to 702 yards on 193 carries.
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Kelly was fired after Week 16 and the Eagles missed the playoffs with a 7-9 record. He was hired by the 49ers last week.
The Bills finished 8-8 in Ryan's first season as coach.
"I think Rex definitely has that NFL (attitude), 'Guys, be men, be veterans,' he said. "But also, in his credit, he's played and coached with guys like Ray Lewis. You look at (Bart) Scott and all different players that were veterans, (Darrelle) Revis, guys that were leaders. You kind of let the leaders, the veterans, lead, then you have your troops, your soldiers that follow.
"I think Chip is kind of the opposite. I think he's the guy that dictates how everything is supposed to go and push everything out like that."
