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I do. He wasn’t fast enough , athletic enough or just quick thinking to not attempt the throw. I don’t think it was fourth down , was it ? If it was, then I don’t fault him completely.

He needed to be more like Brady and realize that when a play had next to no chance due to coverage, he had to throw it into the stands. Not the dirt, as TB doesn’t get called for grounding in those situations but Allen definitely would. He missed an open guy a couple times, but should have gotten rid of it sooner.

Yes, we do. One can’t throw the football like an NFL Quarterback. The other can, but tries to do too much and forces things. Apples to oranges really.

Pretty cool that you can see this. Tell me, who do you see as the next QB of the Bills , since Allen will play himself out of the league?

A screen can be effective , but it’s not a panacea. Your OL has to be really good at “ selling it”. This OL is still new and hasn’t played a ton of snaps together. NE coaches and players know this.

Because he doesn’t appear to be a simpleton. He will probably realize that he has to stop the unforced errors or he will be out of the league in short order. Who knows, though? Maybe he’s a dunce. You’re not. Watching Mariotta play reminds me of watching Tyrod at QB.

An opposing D facing a backup QB is going to take the run away. Barkley will have to win it, save a defensive score or two.

The NFL isn’t really serious about protecting all QB’s or even all players, for that matter. They certainly are t going to start with Josh Allen. It’s too bad because it will take out a big part of his game, but that’s how it is. It’s another reason why the Pats never get called for offensive holding. As we saw Sunday, a holding call gives free reign for defenders to take a shot at the QB without consequence on the field.

Ego is far too huge to credit the opponent that made him look like a mere mortal at QB.

Ehhh, actually this board isn’t the place for those people. ( I use the term loosely). This is a Bills board, and they can go hang on the Pats boards if they want to discuss things related to them.

Steelers run a pressure defense, and have excellent edge rushers. Frazier and McDs D is more of a keep everything in front of you, play coverages and disguise your looks. They aren’t fans of blitzing very often, so you’re not going to see huge sack totals. Just a different philosophy of defense. Personal preference like chocolate or vanilla. Both can be effective, It certainly hampered Brady. Steelers didn’t do so well vs NE.

This^^^. Besides , sitting a guy down just doesn’t happen in the NFL at the QB position. If you do this ( outside of injury) then you are done with that guy being the QB of your team. That’s just how it is, and won’t change. The Bills aren’t at that point, nor should they be. Not now. Most of Josh’s wounds were self inflicted. He has to learn to not take negative plays. If he doesn’t, he won’t play here or anywhere in the NFL for very long.

The Bengals aren’t very good, but lots of teams have “ packed it in “ over the years. Their HC seems like he’s in over his head, and players probably know it. The NFL is a pretty closed society and all p,Ayers want to hit FA and possibly cash in. All teams have pro personnel depts and they know who everyone is. Most rosters have lots of lower priced players who can play. It’s not just superstars that change teams. These players all want to be like NBA players and call all the shots. Teams run for the bus every year. Look at Miami. Obviously it doesn’t work like that. The Bills could beat the Bengals and then the Bengals could win at SEA. Fans just love to overreact, and think that if you lose a game then the other team is X amount of points better than you.

This is a fair statement. They are a newly overhauled offensive team that has 4 new OL out of 5, 2 new WRs and two rookie TE’s. The QB has 15 starts ( most of which were behind an inferior OL with few good WR targets. They still lack an elite WR. The offense is a work in progress at best, and many players are in their first year of it.

Maybe the Steelers are just better than the Bills in all areas.

It’s a long way off, and could be very meaningful for the Bills ( or not) but just because Ben is out doesn’t mean it’ll be a cakewalk. That franchise has a ton of pride, and I can only recall the Bills winning at PIT once as a franchise.

Bengals still had some fight in BUF at 0-2. They look like they’ve packed it in at this point. Steelers pass rushers are pretty legit.

It helps when you get away with grounding calls routinely , too. Allen will not be afforded that luxury. Still he’s got more than enough arm strength to throw it into the stands, and needs to do so.

I agree. He needs to find a balance there. Still figuring things out and it’s a tough lesson for him now. A throwaway is a good play, and a punt is better than a turnover from forcing a pass. Especially with the Bills defense.

He does, but of course he didn’t know when he would be wrapped up. He thought he could outrun them or break their tackle attempts. If he knew he would get wrapped up he’d probably have decided to slide.

And they’ve won no games this season.

No one, and the rest of the story is the worst thing that has ever happened to the NFL, at least in my lifetime.

It would look unbearably , mind numbingly stupid , that’s how. Even more than the normal amount. I’m almost glad it didn’t , even though I don’t think it would have changed a thing as far as the actual team goes. There is an idiotic segment of fans ( probably of any team ) that loves backup QBs and prefers less talented players to starters. Seems abnormally high with Buffalo fans though.

They may have done that if he had. He was definitely in the moment. It’s a tough situation for sure, and he still has to learn when to say when. I’d say he’ll likely always err a bit on the side of dangerous, even when he tones it down.

Ben R also threw very limited passes per game that year. It’s also possible that JA could lead the Bills to a WC berth in his first full season as starter. Lots of football left to go before any decision is made on this guy. Every player is different, and it really doesn’t matter if fans believe in him from the jump. They’re not making the decisions, and that’s probably a very good thing.