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Nah... I think the whole idea that even making a statement like this vodoos the whole idea is pretty ridiculous. I'm saying exactly what I think is going to happen. Allen will be our Franchise QB. Darnold will be the Jets' Franchise QB. Same division and same draft class ala Kelly and Marino. The comparison is a pretty obvious one, I think.

Looks to me like he's doing that for the most part. Our OL is just absolutely atrocious. Also, you can't really fault him for running on some of those plays where the field just opened up in front of him where he can gain 20+yards pretty easily. Get him some legit weapons this offseason and I think he will. But people should also get kinda used to Allen being a bit of a gunslinger.

No *****!!!! Special Teams is the primary reason we've lost multiple games this year! I think, though, in a lost season (playoff wise at least) like this, our Special Teams sucking and losing us multiple games in spite of our D and our QB might bode pretty well for the future.

You guys are nutty, or trolls, or Jets fans. Actually, based off that last sentence, it's clear PearlHowardMan is NOT a Bills fan. The simple truth is this: Allen vs Darnold is the new Kelly vs Marino. Anyone who bothered watching that game today knows the Bills lost because our Special Teams sucks and our WRs/TEs can't catch. Allen IS our offense. I think today made me even more excited about Allen and even more convinced that next year he's going to have a great year and put this team in serious contention. Regardless, the next 10-15 years of Allen vs Darnold should be fun. Again, reminding me of the whole Kelly vs Marino thing. These guys are gonna love competing against one another foe years to come.

I posted that quote in another thread. The self-awareness is good, but the truth is his worst hits didn't come on plays where he ran the football, they came behind the LOS. Allen is always going to be a serious running threat. It's obviously part of his game. And it affords him some flexibility in growing as a passer in the pocket, which is something he needs to continue working on.

Not a clue why but your video isn't showing up for me, but just from what I recall watching that game I thought that particular play was a designed screen to Shady and I remember getting mad at Dabol, rather than Allen or Shady.

Well said, and that throw to Jones that was overturned was just a fantastic NFL throw just like the throw to Thompson up the deep middle of the field was a really good throw. Those 2 players hold on to those passes, suddenly Allen is over 60% completion %. Sure, you can play that game with other QBs, but the thing is, every week as I sit in the bar focused on the Bills game but attentive to all the others, I notice catches routinely made team by team by team that we would probably view as "incredible!!!" because our WRs rarely--if ever--make those catches. I'm glad we cut Benjamin. That's a start.

Allen can get better, obviously. The point is that if you actually watch Allen play, you realize that his completion % simply isn't a reflection of his accuracy, especially over the last 2 games. You can find complete ineptitude in certain now departed members of our WR corps along with miscommunication expected out of a rookie QB and drops, plain and simple, from other members like Jones, Thompson, and Clay--and that was all just in the Miami game! Sure, Allen should work on his accuracy, but really not much more than most top 10 rookie QBs who have strolled into the league in the last couple decades. In other words, I'm pretty impressed with Allen's accuracy this year, but I also want/expect to see him improve it.

He can't run the routes and catch the balls, too... or can he??? ?

If you're watching Allen play, you would realize his WRs and TEs are probably the biggest reason for his low completion % along with the fact that he's always throwing down the field. Allen is a lot more accurate than advertised. Completion % doesn't equal accuracy.

Don't know if you're being facetious or not, but The Ringer has become pretty huge over the last few years.

Sorry if this is posted. Didn't see it. It's clear many are still pretty steadfast with one foot out the door on the Allen and use his "inaccuracy" as the excuse, but people are coming around to him being an incredibly unique, special talent. https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2018/12/7/18129857/josh-allen-buffalo-bills-rushing-quarterback Learning to Love Josh Allen, America’s Most Mobile Mountain We first learned that Allen had moves in Week 3 when Buffalo trounced Minnesota. That was when he hurdled Anthony Barr—typically a feat for 5-foot-9 running backs, not Allen, a giant football catapult. ... A big-bodied QB bulldozing defenders is one thing, but here’s a 45-yard run, the longest by any quarterback this season. ... Getting crossed up by a 6-foot-5 quarterback is embarrassing enough. But worse for Alonso? Allen routinely outran him in the open field. As middle linebacker, Alonso was the player primarily responsible for ensuring Allen didn’t bust out for any major runs. Allen basically pretended Alonso wasn’t there most of the time, busting out three 20-yard runs. Of Allen’s nine carries, seven went for first downs. ... I’m not quite sure where this came from. Allen displayed modest mobility in college, never had more than 75 yards rushing in a game, and ran a 4.75 40-yard dash at the combine. Combine speeds, of course, aren’t everything. But now he’s legitimately outsprinting pro linebackers in the open field. Watching Allen’s stunning running has been quite a trip for me, considering I bashed Allen repeatedly in the pre-draft process. But I still feel somewhat justified in that: Allen is exactly the passer we thought he’d be coming out of college. He’s capable of a few incredible throws a game—and holy cow, are they good throws. ... I thought Allen’s first-round draft status was a major disappointment, a failure of the league to properly interpret the data and information available to it. I was upset he was in the league at the expense of more talented players. But now that I’ve seen Allen run and fly, I’m willing to dial that back a notch. I still don’t think he’s good, but I’m certainly glad a player with these unique traits is in the pros.

Did anyone see Overlord? Any good?

Marvel is really just weaving such a brilliant literary tale. I know it's such a pop culture thing, but there's a reason the Franchise is so damn successful and is going to continue for years, maybe a decade+ even after some of our iconic and original Avengers die in the next movie. Super excited! But Captain Marvel first! Surprised she wasn't in the Trailer, though I bet that's going to be a huge reveal in Endgame. I know NOTHING obviously about the movie, but I can theorize that ultimately this movie is going to center around the remaining Avengers and Scott Lang and that they won't undo the snap until nearly the end or the very end of the movie. My guess is death, and a lot of it, for the original guys as we transition into Phase 3(?) of the Franchise, which will likely center around Spiderman, Black Panther, Antman, and Captain Marvel. And I think Hawkeye/Ronin dies. All just speculation.

Me too

McKenzie hurt. Not good. Guess McCloud's about to get a serious chance to redeem himself for being largely responsible for our loss to Houston.

Both he and Kyle should be able to keep playing for Buffalo if they want. And McDermott loves both guys, so I think they're back.

Agreed. Ravens actually have a tough schedule to close the season. They play on the road against 2 of the probably 5 best teams in the NFL right now. Honestly though, just looking at the Steelers situation right now, I think it's more likely the Steelers lose their last 4 than the Ravens losing 3 of their last 4, all against AFC teams. Yes, I know the Steelers play the Raiders this weekend and a disheveled Bengals team to close the season, but they always seem to play down to their opponents and they're just in shambles right now. For me, I'll root for another week and then another week until official elimination, but by and large Sunday's loss against the Dolphins put us out of any realistic playoff contention. But it'd be fun to go into Christmas Eve Eve playing the Patriots in Foxboro in a "meaningful" game.

Sorry you're right, I mixed up my games. I thought the Ravens played the Bucs this Sunday. They play the Chiefs at Arrowhead. Yes, if both the Ravens and Steelers win on Sunday, the Bills are eliminated from playoff contention even if they win. It's the Bucs game that the Ravens are "allowed" to win and the Bills would still be in contention.