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Honest question... who filled in this blank in 2018 Josh Allen is the next ____________________. Truly, has thereever been another QB similar to Allen? Incredible physical tools but insanely raw. Unimpressive college production and drafted almost solely for physical tools and mental makeup. And then an Elite NFL QB after just 3 years in the league. Would Brett Favre fit in that blank? I don't even know if he would, but maybe he's the only guy I can think of. I don't think there's going to be another Josh Allen and I think Josh Allen may have broken a lot of teams' scouting departments for years to come.

Yes. Knox is a good Tight End who still has the potential to turn into an Elite Tight End. Sign him at the good Tight End price now, please.

Dorsey is fresh takes but it's also generally continuity of system. They're going to change verbiage but probably widely keep the same system Josh has been operating over the last 4 years with some individual differences sprinkled in from Dorsey. The system was never the problem with Daboll. He absolutely has a brilliant offensive mind. I often questioned his playcalling and, by virtue, his instincts. And the hope is that Dorsey, who played QB at a pretty high level at one point, has better instincts for playcalling than Daboll. Like maybe don't hand the ball off 3 times in a row and then punt on your first possession out of the half on the road in a divisional round @ KC.

Thought this would happen 2 years ago... glad it did

Buffalo plays both the Bengals and Rams on the road next season. The Super Bowl winner will open the 2022 season against Buffalo on Thursday, September 8th. The only reason that might not happen is because the NFL wants a rematch of Buffalo @ KC on Sunday night. One of those 3 teams will be our opponent.

Allen and Mahomes are 1a and 1b right now. I think when Allen gets a Super Bowl next year he separates himself

No. 2021 was the "bumpy" year. Were you asleep all year? I actually expect Allen to be an absolute Monster next year. My big question is how the rest of the team, particularly the defense, will perform...?

Great contribution, as always

Really valid point... I am going to put that in the OP because it tells the story

I don't know the details of Allen’s contract, but I thought when he signed it I remember him or Beane saying that part of the beauty of the deal is the flexibility it affords the team. Come on guys... anyone frowning upon Allen taking the "max deal" (and is that actually what it was or will end up being in retrospect) is ridiculous. Brady took less because he has a wife whose net worth is $400 million. Allen comes from a farming family. Good for him to get paid. That said, I'm 100% sure if he feels his contract is hindering the team, he'd be willing to get creative with Beane in a restructure. Our Super Bowl window is open AT LEAST for another 5 if not 10-15 years assuming Allen stays healthy.

He's good enough in a rotation with another RB. We need to get rid of Moss, though.

Why would Dorsey walk away from a Unicorn QB in Josh Allen (who lobbied for him the day after the KC game) for a horrible QB in Daniel Jones or an unknown? Unless there's bad blood with someone in the organization, it doesn't make any sense at all to make a lateral move from sure thing to big question mark.

Who cares. Ken Dorsey will be our OC. He's been groomed. It's actually an exciting change to me. Let's all remember that Josh is our 250 million dollar man and he'll be able to give input not just into our new OC but the plays he likes and doesn't like.

I think this is a great point. I want there to be some kind of light switch installed in Josh. Off = Passing can get the job done so don't run and if you do go OB or slide On = Beast Mode. Someone else can come up with a different name for copyright purposes... but that’s pretty accurate. I want Josh to be our QB and playing at a high level for the next 15+ years. Running is just one of the things that makes him so incredible... we need the on/off switch so he doesn't turn into Cam Newton.

It's fine to call Burrow and Herbert great. What riles us up is that Allen is better than them... clearly better than them. And there's still a seeming stubbornness among what are probably a lot of the analytics guys in the business. If there's anything I think we should notice after this weekend (and based on Beane's comments, I think he does) it's that we need offensive weapons that can run after the catch. All of the teams remaining in the playoffs are top 10 in YAC in the NFL with KC at #1, Cincy at #4, SF at #8 and LAR and #10. Having weapons like Chase, Samuel, Hill, Kelce & Kupp and having a gameplan that gets them quick short passes that they can potentially take to the house has been severely lacking in Buffalo's offense. What riles us up is that it's so obvious that Josh Allen essentially has to carry the team on his back and has done it successfully without legitimately Elite weapons like those other teams. And for as fantastic and blue-chip as I think Diggs and Davis are, their strengths are not YAC. We need that please.

Whoa... is that right? He's older than Allen? Crazy!

Sacks Per Game & Sack Percentage Per game 2018: 2.3 2019: 2.4 2020: 1.6 2021: 1.5 Percentage 2018: 7.59% and 21st in the NFL (Josh missed games, though) 2019: 7.12% and 21st in the NFL 2020: 4.66% and 7th in the NFL 2021: 3.89% and 2nd in the NFL (Brady & Bucs at #1) In 2019 Allen was the 10th most sacked QB in the NFL. In 2021 he was the 27th most sacked QB in the NFL. Does this say something about Allen's progression in the mental aspects of the game, including pre-snap, or are you attributing this mostly to OL? Discuss...

Burrow is the most sacked QB in the NFL and was sacked nine times against Tennessee. Real good job analyzing defenses pre-snap. They won against the Titans mainly because of their Defense. All the praise for Burrow as the first QB to win an NFL game being sacked 9 times is comical. That's not something he should be proud of. That's something that should be cause for him buying his whole D (and his kicker) gifts for.

Really? My impression was that it was done after it because in the first paragraph it mentions Burrow's and Allen's memorable playoff performances.

I honestly don't think I'll be watching the Championship games simply because it's my wife's birthday, but I'll absolutely be watching the Super Bowl and will hope and pray the Chiefs aren't in there. I know some people are saying they want the Chiefs to throttle everyone from hereon out to somehow prove the Bills are the 2nd best team in the NFL, but that's not what will be discussed in the offseason. What will be discussed is that the Chiefs are now a dynasty. And that just makes me sick. The order of who I want to see win the Super Bowl: SF (the true underdog... and I'd love to see Jimmy G win and put Shanny in a bind as to what to do with him next year. Plus Jimmy G will probably win on the back of his D and Deebo Samuel) LA (I just really like Stafford. I always did in Detroit and he was stuck in Detroit. Let's face it, Stafford might make the HOF, but he doesn't have a chance anymore to be in the conversation of All time Great QBs.) Cincy (I don't want the Bengals win the Super Bowl, but I don't want them to win the Super Bowl significantly less than the Chiefs. I will say that it'll be annoying listening to all the offseason chatter of how great Burrow is and how he might be the best QB in the league... and you know we'll start hearing some people say this.) KC (YUCK YUCK YUCK YUCK!!!! This will start reaching the realm of me rooting against them as hard as I did against the Pats for years!) And I want to also note (and you can probably tell) that at this point in my fandom I'm largely rooting for teams that I don't think will be a threat to Buffalo's dynasty or Josh Allen's other-level-greatness for the next 10-15 years. Yes, I know that's petty.

I was gonna post this. What the ***** is wrong with these people? Burrow over Allen? Seriously? Can we please get a WR corps as good as Chase, Higgins and Boyd and an RB as good as Mixon? And for as much as everyone is pointing to how bad Burrow's OL is and how much he's overcome it... do these people not watch Josh Allen play? Our OL only finally started coming together at the end of the season and you STILL watch Josh Allen getting pressure and Houdiniing (I think that's a word now) his way out of the pressure to make a spectacular play... ala the 2 point conversion to Diggs in the Chiefs game along with many, many other plays. Not a chance Burrow makes those plays. Is it Burrow's confidence that's getting him so much run? One of these guys picks Burrow because of his leadership. Again, do they not watch Josh Allen? Did they not watch last year after our playoff loss as he went up to EVERY single offensive player and hugged them? ***** these guys!

Numbers always lie. Josh Allen himself has proven that simply with his success as he's made the analytics crowd look like idiots and Brandon Beane look like a genius. Also, if you are going to provide numbers, at least provide all of them, including his rushing numbers. 2020 - 421 yards, 4.1 YPC, 38 1st downs, 8 TDs, 6 lost fumbles 2021 - 763 yards, 6.3 YPC, 54 1st downs, 6 TDs, 3 lost fumbles And for God's sake, can you even try to consider how awful our OL was for a good stretch this year and the some of the terrible weather games we played in. Allen's getting better, even if the numbers don't.

Davis & Knox sure look like they could get there. Poyer's not Elite? Hyde? Milano? This was Spencer Brown's first year at RT and he's a physical specimen.