Lieutenant Aldo Raine

That number will come down as he gains more experience and continues to hone his craft. I think the front office thought about the direction the Bills offense and they wanted a aggressive downfield attack and settled on three QBs at #7 - Mayfield, Darnold, or Allen and figured one the three would be there. I could be wrong, but I am not sure Rosen or Jackson fit that narrative. If Denver took Allen at #5, then maybe Buffalo would have settled with Rosen. All in the rear view mirror now, but I interpret Daboll's offensive scheme as a lower percentage yet aggressive approach, which with a raw prospect like Allen will have wow plays and WTF plays. I think if the Bills wanted a more high percentage - conservative approach they would have preferred Mayfield or Rosen.

When you say 60-61% will work - what exactly does that mean or equate to? More wins? - hardly. Derek Carr has a season 68% completion percentage this year; how's that working out for him?

I agree with the point of your post, however I would argue 90% or more of Bills fans wanted Rosen.

Allen reminds me a lot of Elway with his arm and ability to scramble. Elway was a career 56% passer who throws a lot like the way Allen does... but Elway found ways to win and that’s more important than overrated stats.

Truth

So when Kiko Alonzo talks smack to him, he is supposed to say “Thank you Mr. Alonzo, May I have another.” Screw that. Give that sh** right back. Never give the impression they are in your head!

One dropped pass?

Nothing to lose, go for it

Robert Foster is a quality receiver, probably a #3 or #4 on most rosters. Zay Jones probably a #6 special teamer on most.

Maybe if Thompson runs through it, he catches it

These damn receivers

Damn, catch the ball

I watch a lot of Chargers football, and like I said before, Tyrell Williams is a better version of Kelvin Benjamin. He has good hands and gives 100% effort. But he is not a good route runner and while his straight line speed his fast, he is not crisp and quick in making certain cuts. Phillip Rivers has a lot to do with his success.

Williams catches a lot of short yardage crossers as well. Williams is certainly faster, but he is not a crisp route runner.

He has no soul; his reputation score is 666!

Pretty sure nobody cares what you're tired of...are you special or something?

Build through the draft; get young. Don't blow money on stupid contracts for aging Free Agents. Spend smartly on quality free agents. Jason Verett could be a nice pick-up if he comes dirt cheap because his talent is top tier - but he is injury prone.

If you listened to Allen's press conference; he's not looking to run. Just a by product of him going through his progressions, no one open (his perception), and his internal clock and defensive rush coming to. He said if he runs for 100 or runs for 2, he just wants to win. People want him to quit running, but why? If that is what the defense gives him, what is wrong with a 25 yard scamper and slide? Baffles me when you have a QB who can create more time and space with his legs if needed and people want him to stop. As his passing improves, man talking about one of the greatest dual threat QBs to come around. Some of his hardest hits came on sacks where three players absolutely crushed him.

You know who doesn't drop that ball??? Antonio Brown or Keenan Allen. Why? Because they don't let the ball hit them in the chest pads and bounce off. They use their hands. Freaking football 101. That's a 17 yard hitch; you either throw with anticipation before the receiver makes his break; or you throw with power as he makes his break. If not, that's a Peterman special waiting to happen. One of the major issues with Zay Jones is that he tends to body-catch balls.

Lack of production???? Apparently you base everything on college stats. Kid took a dreadful 2-8 team in 2015 to two straight bowl games in 2016 and 2017. By your standard; Ty Detmer, Andre Ware, and David Klinger should have been NFL Hall of Famers.

Right. My point is a downfield attack will lend itself to a decreased completion percentage and more dangerous throws. Allen was on point early with a quick attack and marched right down the field. Then Daboll began to call a more downfield attack and I don't think the Bills are built for a sustained downfield attack like the Chiefs are for example.

...and if you watched any of Wyoming's games, you will notice their offense was a downfield attack - similar to what he is operating in now.

Here is one take away you can take from all the work put into this thread. Look at the first Quarter where Allen drove the team down the field with accurate short quick routes (as well as a long run). He was accurate and had some rhythm. Then Daboll reverts back to a longer passing tree, and while Allen hits some big gainers, the routes take longer to develop and the line has to block longer. Bottom line: you can see where the offensive game plan shift away from quick hitters to longer developing routes - thus a decrease in completion percentage. If Daboll can stay disciplined in his play calling, Josh's completion percentage will improve dramatically in my opinion. I understand the temptation with the arm talent Josh has to call a downfield passing game, but the team is not quite built for that yet, and Josh needs to continue to refine his short game.

Now that the playoffs are finally out of reach. Here is what I want to see with the development of Allen. 1. Focus on the short game. Quick outs, side screens, RB Flares, TE Digs, etc. Dabol must stay disciplined in calling these because they were working early in the game. Practice, Practice, and Practice these plays. 2. Throw in a few more deep shots to get timing and catchable balls down with the speed guys. Learn how to draw pass interference penalties if the pass can't be caught. With Allen's arm, he can throw 50+ yards on a three step drop with loft on the ball and let the receiver out sprint the DB to the spot (or try and draw a PI). 3. Lastly, focus on the short game. Quick outs, side screens, RB Flares, TE Digs, etc. Practice, Practice, and Practice these plays. Allen's middle game is solid, especially when he has time to throw. It's the short and long game that needs work and constant repetition. Wins and losses shouldn't really matter anymore. These are live practice reps for the next three weeks - work on the things that need to most improved.

Oh my God. our rookie QB threw two interceptions and had a fumble - The sky is falling. You're such a "chicken little."