jrober38

I've read enough scouting reports to understand that his accuracy is a major issue, and it takes about 2 minutes to figure out that college QBs with accuracy problems never work out in the NFL.

Josh Allen is horrible. Guys like him have no track record of success in the NFL over the past 20 years.

How can you say that when none of them ever work out? The only thing you can bank on with these picks is that they get the person who made them fired.

Allen has a bad completion percentage because he's not an accurate passer. Every single one of his scouting reports questions his accuracy. Guys with that question mark never work out in the NFL. I'll save you the time. The answer is that there isn't a single QB from the past 15 years who didn't post at least one season with a completion percentage above 59% in at least one season. Zero QBs with Allen's college production have worked in the NFL. Accuracy can be refined, but it can't be taught, which is what's needed in Allen's case. Sometimes he misses high, sometimes he misses low, sometimes he's too far out in front, and sometimes he throws behind the target. There is no predictability to where he'll miss, which means you have to rebuild his mechanics and teach him accuracy at the most fundamental level possible. The same thing needed to be done to EJ Manuel, Jake Locker, JP Losman, Kyle Boller, and every other QB with major college accuracy problems in college. No surprise, none of these guys went on to make good NFL QBs. Most were complete busts. Accuracy is the most important trait when projecting QB success. All of the top QBs over the past 30 years have had pin point accuracy and it's something Allen just doesn't possess.

Show me a guy whose best college season had a completion % below 59% from the past 15 years who has become a quality NFL QB. I'll wait....

He's a good athlete. Great change of direction skills.

Like I said, this likely means someone else is on their way out. There were rumours recently we were trying to trade Shaq Lawson. My guess is his gone in a day or two.

The money suggests either Lawson or Hughes are on their way out.

Both of those guys have excellent accuracy. He's the same size as Big Ben, and has the same arm as Elway, but he's nowhere close to being as good as either guy because when he throws the ball it doesn't consistently go where it's supposed to go. If you can find any, go read scouting reports for Kyle Boller. They're the same guy. Big, mobile, with an enormous arm who can make splash throws but lack the necessary accuracy to consistently complete screen passes. They're the exact same guy who looked "great" at the Senior Bowl, Combine and their Pro Day, and then crashed and burned epically once they got to the NFL and their sub par accuracy led to total ineffectiveness. In two years Allen will be a certified bust with a completion percentage in the mid 50s and more interceptions than TDs. You don't go from being a mediocre QB in the Mountain West to being a franchise QB in the NFL.

Super twitchy edge rusher with good size. A signing with upside who should give us some speed off the edge that Lawson hasn't provided.

All I see is Kyle Boller.

Accuracy and completion percentage aren't the same thing.

Good point. Stafford is extremely flawed. Huge arm, big production, but doesn't win much because he turns the ball over too much. Elite NFL QBs all have one trait in common; ACCURACY. Guys like Josh Allen never work out in the NFL.

This happens every year. EJ Manuel, Jake Locker, Blaine Gabbert, Jamarcus Russell, JP Losman, Kyle Boller, etc. The NFL loves big, athletic, mobile QBs with rocket arms even if they can't play football very well. Like those other guys, Josh Allen is destined to be a bust. You can't teach accuracy.

no experience under centre mediocre arm strength system QB elite supporting cast limited mobility He's a QB with minimal upside. He's the same type of prospect as Landry Jones or Bryce Petty.

Free agency is just an opportunity to waste money. If the Bills are going to become a contender they need to ace the draft. That's all that matters.

I think he probably will. He's the same type of player as Damon Harrison who the Giants signed for 5 years, $45 mil last year, and the cap just went up again.

His job is to command a double team so the linebackers run free to the ball.

Mike is historically not a good evaluator of QBs. Every year he falls in love with the guys who look the best throwing the ball in a pair of shorts.

I think this is pretty much guaranteed. The 12th pick will be our stepping stone into the top 5.

Great signing for the Bills. Fills a huge need for a run stuffing DT.

Makes no sense for the Steelers. He doesn't fit their system at all.

Totally agree. The Bills must have something in place. They can't let free agency play out and then bank entirely on trading up for a QB with a gun to their head. They already have their plan in place to get a QB they want.

I like Rosen, but it's going to take a hell of a lot more compensation to move up to #2 overall.

I think Rudolph will be there in the 3rd round. He's a backup calibre QB with limited upside.