transplantbillsfan Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 An article from Buffalo Rumblings... I'll post some gems https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2019/2/21/18228390/reviewing-what-the-media-had-to-say-about-buffalo-bills-drafting-qb-josh-allen-josh-rosen-2018 The media commentary was a mixed bag, with most feeling Buffalo should have drafted another Josh: Rosen. By John Boccacino Feb 21, 2019, 11:00am EST Mike Rodak, of ESPN had the following to say: “Josh Rosen (drafted 10th by the Arizona Cardinals) was the undeniably safer choice, considered pro-ready and a natural pocket passer. Allen was the wild card whose off-the-charts arm strength gave him a higher ceiling than Rosen but whose 56 percent completion rate in college served as his scarlet letter throughout the pre-draft process.” (General manager Brandon Beane) “rolled the dice on Allen, unleashing a firestorm of social media criticism from a segment of the fan base that seemed both exhausted with first-round busts at quarterback and eager for Beane to turn his myriad trades since last year into tangible hope for a brighter future,” Rodak continued. From Jerry Sullivan, of The Buffalo News: “I would have preferred Rosen, who is a more polished passer but has had injury and concussions issues, plus a reputation for cockiness. ... Allen comes with a lot of accuracy issues. Of the first seven picks, he was the first one whose shortcomings were emphasized by the TV commentators. It’ll take time to find out if Beane hit the jackpot in his first draft. It didn’t cost the Bills a lot. They didn’t have to give the 22nd overall pick or next year’s. But if Allen doesn’t pan out, will saving all the draft capital be worth it?” Sal Maiorana, of the Democrat & Chronicle wasn’t shy when sharing his initial thoughts: “It seemed like Rosen should have been the pick because he was considered the most pro-ready of the top four quarterbacks in the draft, and certainly more advanced than Allen, but the Bills thought otherwise. ... there’s some bad draft history that hangs over this franchise, particularly at quarterback, and this pick has a chance to crank it up a little higher on the old misery meter.” Barrett Sallee from CBS Sports was less-than-impressed with the pick. Andy Benoit. SI.com “The Bills traded up with the Buccaneers and then rolled the dice. UCLA’s Josh Rosen is the most pro-ready QB in this draft, by far. Allen, however, has the upside. His arm strength might be the best ever (certainly enough to cut through the notorious Buffalo wind), and his mobility is outstanding. That’s the part that gets overlooked. Wyoming called designed runs for Allen, much like Sean McDermott’s former Panthers team did for Cam Newton. Having a QB in your ground game skews the geometry and box count numbers for the defense, and it can be a tremendous offensive advantage. And notably, Allen is a better on-the-move thrower than Newton. Though like Newton, overall, he’s not a consistent ball placer. The Bills hope that can improve, but privately, they’ve almost certainly decided they can live with some bouts of inaccuracy. It’s an intriguing pick, but still a gamble, especially when factoring in the extra picks they gave up.” Yahoo! Sports “Allen has all the physical skill in the world. You’re still gambling on a guy who wasn’t first- or second-team all-Mountain West last season. That’s a big risk, especially moving up.” - Frank Schwab “Taking Josh Allen over Josh Rosen is going to haunt the Bills for years.” - Nick Bromberg “Wow, the Bills gave up a haul to take a QB with accuracy problems.” - Jason Owens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Interesting to revisit... Lets be honest though - a lot of us thought the same at the time... I think it’s interesting that there were some media reports the day after the draft that the Cardinals wanted Allen over Rosen as well... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) ...LMAO.....gotta love the all knowing "urinalists yellowing the landscape" Bflo anti-style......OUR JOSH: a gamer.....of the no guts no glory...no bawls no blue chips mentality"......THEIR JOSH: a whiny putz concerned about where he was taken first and foremost.....saddled with low estrogen levels........... Edited February 21, 2019 by OldTimeAFLGuy 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Andy Benoit had the most accurate prediction. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 What’s the point of this? It’s only been one up and down year from pretty much every QB prospect. There’s a lot to be excited for but a thread like seems premature no? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Just now, Bangarang said: What’s the point of this? It’s only been one up and down year from pretty much every QB prospect. There’s a lot to be excited for but a thread like seems premature no? Its the offseason and at least its some relief from Mock drafts.. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said: Andy Benoit had the most accurate prediction. Yup. I overlooked his athletic ability as well. He's exactly the passer I thought he'd be with some "wow" throws and some "wtf" throws. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Hix Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 11 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said: Andy Benoit had the most accurate prediction. I was thinking the same thing, he’s the only one to discuss mobility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsSB2020 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: Yup. I overlooked his athletic ability as well. He's exactly the passer I thought he'd be with some "wow" throws and some "wtf" throws. To be fair, he only had 202 yards rushing his last season at Wyoming. Now I know college rushing stats include sacks, but I don't see how anyone could have predicted his elite mobility at the NFL level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasMac Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) I was one that wanted Rosen. I think the Bills made the right choice in Allen. He's shown some really great ability and I saw the guy get better as the season went on. Hopefully he makes more strides going into next season. Bottom line. 1 season is too early to predict anything. Allen could still bust and Rosen could turn into the next Brady. Edited February 21, 2019 by DallasMac 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) 18 hours ago, Aussie Joe said: Interesting to revisit... Lets be honest though - a lot of us thought the same at the time... I think it’s interesting that there were some media reports the day after the draft that the Cardinals wanted Allen over Rosen as well... If we picked 2nd overall I wanted Allen. People think just because these people have media cards that they know what they are talking about. **** the media!!! Edited February 22, 2019 by formerlyofCtown 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 He totally surpassed my expectations in year 1 I want to see what he looks like in year 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 I wanted Rosen but Allen won me over. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Quint Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, ndirish1978 said: I wanted Rosen but Allen won me over. Same. I wanted Allen least out of the big 4, but now I'm glad we got him. I still think Mayfield is the star of the group, but Allen will be right there with him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 I take it these were comments from right after last years draft? I wonder what they'd all state now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Read an article yesterday, can’t remember where, but the gist of it was that the Cardinals should not be afraid to move on from Rosen. He apparently doesn’t fit new coach’s scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 It’s too soon to know anything. I would have gone the other way, but what the heck do I know? I sure like the looks of what we’ve seen so far. Pleasantly surprised, but a long way to go. Fingers crossed. Keep making progress, because it’s not an overnight thing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) Yeah, we're really not going to have a difinitive answer for 2-4 years from now. I liked the second half of his rookie year, but there's a long way to go. Let's revisit this in two years - it will be a great conversation! Here's hoping Bills brothers and sisters! Edited February 22, 2019 by todd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC in St. Louis Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 I wanted the Bills to pick "their guy." And I assume that was Josh Allen. I figured that they knew a lot more than any of us. I'm glad they got him. Give him protection, and RB and some targets. Let's go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael1962 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Is Buffalo really that windy? I lived near there for a long time and don't remember the wind being that significant. At least not compared with parts of Colorado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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