BringBackFlutie

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Yeah. Watching Willis's highlights I saw some nice 30 yard posts where he fit the ball in with some velocity. Never, ever, have I seen a QB rip a frozen rope from 40 yards out, in less than 1.5 seconds like Josh did in preseason to Gabe, and against the Broncos to Kumerow. He doesn't step into his long throws, usually, and only took a step to hit Davis on that 65-yarder. His longest throw is 85 air yards (not in-game), and I'm willing to bet that, in Denver, he could hit 90. His arm strength is other-worldly. It'll be a long time before we see a stronger arm- if we ever do. I don't get that one. Watching the highlights he runs a lot like Josh. Picks up speed around the corner, big strides when he gets moving, breaks tackles, gets caught from behind.

Yeah. Something clicked for him. Something big. ...SSJ2?

Same.

I don't know how in-depth they get, but I know when coaches get hired they typically call up the QB of that side of the ball (i.e. a new OC calls up the QB and a new DC calls up the MLB or whatever leader on D). I'm sure that's not just to say, "hi I'm the new OC. How's the fam?" They almost definitely talk about their philosophy and plans moving forward. I'm sure the coach can't like, assign any work, but the player probably gets an idea of what what they should start looking at, if they so choose. ...all speculation. I don't have the rule book in front of me. Hopefully this is useful, contextually.

4.63s for a corner? Lol. McD really is a CB whisperer.

Roman was fired and Lynn promoted specifically for play-calling purposes. The hope was that Lynn would recognize the situation and call the plays faster. There was no proof that he would, but he certainly showed that after the promotion. But the point is, Lynn's limited stint as an OC was specifically evaluated on his ability to call plays. ...and that makes sense, since, as you said, he didn't even do the design side of things.

True. I was a little confused by that post. Sure Allen gets down and out of the way more than Cam, but when he knows he needs another yard, he not only stays up, but he punishes whoever tries to tackle him. Didn't he stiff arm a linebacker out of bounds after a run?

What stands out to me is that even with his regular season "slump" this year, he made even more spectacular plays.

Huh? He was our OC.

It's silly because there have been mobile QBs with strong arms for years. That's not what makes Josh Josh.

Yeah I totally disagree with that post. There's nothing great about an Army career unless you're doing what you grew up wanting to do, and even then there's no "incredible pay," lol. If you want the incredible pay you better be ready for 30 years and a commission and hope to make General before they push you out. Other than that, the Army can be a great tool to get a great job, like you and me, but if you don't have a plan and just stay in enlisted, you're absolutely giving up a better career.

When critics said Josh Allen could ruin a GM's career, they didn't mean it this way.

Those logo nuts are thorough.

I have to come back to this because it's bother tf out of me, the more I think about it. The defense the OP describes is the same one we executed vs KC the first time. The only difference is, we rushed 4 and dropped 7, because our strength is in coverage and our weakness is in pass rush. There was a spy- Edmunds- who, not only spied, but repeatedly cut off the crossover throw. It was genius, and we, actually, are the best equipped team in the NFL to run it. Edmunds is like 8 feet tall and fast, so, serves in that role perfectly. We were able to run this scheme the first time because we had White. We couldn't do that the second time because we didn't have him, and still need 4 on the line for any hope of pressure. ...The variation of 8 vs 7 and 3 vs 4 may make up some difference for some who have better DL, who could try to use that against Allen, but spies don't really work on him. So they're back to just playing the same thing as last year- drop 7, rush 4, and hope. I get the premise of the OP, but the specific wrinkle that confounded Mahomes, in this particular case, is one of those areas that Allen separates himself athletically. They ARE different QBs, and not every defense will work vs both. Doing the same thing DCs did all last year and adding a spy is like taking a player off the field, for Allen. Does this mean someone won't find something else, just for him? No. I'm curious to see what it might be. Ask Bill Belichick if he can think of any other defenses to try. But the proposed plan won't work unless Allen fails to recognize it for a bit. I'm sorry, but, the OP isnt so reasonable just because it tempers expectations, as it assumes Allen is Mahomes. He isn't. He's a VERY special talent. It's okay to admit that. The more time that passes, the more his wild success becomes the most reasonable expectation. Positive expectations are not irrational ones.

Only two? It's the third one that counts.

Those numbers aren't uncharted territory in this league anymore. I expect that his numbers will approach that, simply because I expect him to adapt faster to what DCs throw at him than he did this past year. His processing should continue to improve. In other words, it really doesn't matter what defense they put out there- you can always get them out of it, if you understand the situation. I expect he'll be better at said understanding next year.

So what you're saying is, "don't be surprised if Josh struggles to adjust to the latest way to stop him and mahomes, just like they both did this year?" Your OP makes it seem as though you're uncovering a new phenomenon.

Right. ....but he didn't have an upward trajectory this year. His passing stats were slightly lower, as he learned to cope with the same exact issues Mahomes did. You think DCs didn't spend all offseason trying to stop the MVP runner-up from last year?

Exactly. In this particular case, Payton doesn't know that Bass regularly practices short kicks and that we drafted a talented kicker so that we'd have all of the different options in the kicking game that he gives us. This was not an issue of distrust in the kicker. I think McD trusts Bass more than most.

No.

I really don't think any of them want it as badly. I also don't think any of them hate losing as much as him.

His son is a fan.

Well that'd be completely unfair. Allen would have like 15 trophies.

I don't think we should fire McDermott. He's a steady hand and a good leader. He just needs to keep hiring the right staff. It's not really his job to be clever and coordinate offense or defense. ...but I'll say this: he's extremely fortunate to have Josh Allen. In the same vein, his quarterback just gifted him a Lombardi, and his lauded DC couldn't do his job for 13 seconds. That falls squarely on McDermott, and he needs to be better- right now; not in 5 years. At a certain point he and his staff need to start making the right decisions before learning from the wrong ones.