Expectations for Josh Allen this year

[dollars 2 donuts]

 

I know I am a true Bills fan because all the optimistic talk around here is making me feel..uncomfortable.  

 

I am going to just plain agree en masse with all the positive takes herein written.

 

I've said before that if he literally makes no improvement whatsoever this team is at the very least 8-8.  I truly expect him to progress as he did at the end of the season and I agree with the Bears comparisons made earlier...this kid is not, and doesn't need to, throw 30 plus tds and 4,000 yards in 2019.  Be competent and hit your marks, because I think 20 tds, 12 picks, 3,300 yards passing, with under 500 rushing yards and 6 tds on the ground from him is enough to get you into the playoffs at 10-6.

[formerlyofCtown]

22 minutes ago, Happy Gilmore said:

 

The defensive backfield more than held its own and got little help from the pass rush.  I think we have to do a better job at getting to the opposing QB, which helps the DBs not only defend passes but also create turnovers.  It is not easy to play DB in today's NFL, which favors the offense; giving the opposing QB less time to get rid of the ball is a big help.

 

Agree that we also need to improve against the run.

The pressure was there, they just didnt get home.  Interior pressure will help with that.

[GreggTX]

55% completion rate

16 TD's, 24 INT's

2500 - 2800 yds

4 rushing TD's

 

It's true that our receivers dropped a lot of passes, but that's what happens when the QB keeps throwing off target.

Edited May 14, 2019 by GreggTX

[wiseman3]

If nothing else, Josh was always good for at least 1 or 2 jaw dropping plays a game. So I'm pumped to see what he can show with more experience and a better team. It could be electric!

Edited May 14, 2019 by wiseman3

[Dopey]

3 minutes ago, GreggTX said:

55% completion rate

16 TD's, 24 INT's

2500 - 2800 yds

4 rushing TD's

OUCH!!

[hemma]

Last year we were ranked 30th in Offensive yards per drive at 25.12.

Last year we were ranked 2nd in Defensive yards per drive at 26.18.

 

Sure be nice to add 8 or 10 offensive yards per drive and if we did, playoffs would be close to a lock.

I think we now have the OL, sufficient additional weapons, a weak schedule and an improving QB to get it done. 

Also, don't forget our STs were dead last.  Get even a few yards better in average field position would also help.

 

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/drivestats

[JoshAllenHasBigHands]

2 hours ago, Gugny said:

I'm looking more at how Allen responds/performs in certain situations.

 

I want him to be clutch.  I want him to be one of those QBs about whom people say, "if there's under two minutes and you need to go 80 yards to get into field goal range, I want this guy."

 

I want him to play smart football.  See the field better.  Check down when he should.  Run only when he has to.  Throw it out of bounds at the right times.  Throw receivers open.

 

As long as the Bills win games, I'm not concerned about individual stats.

 

I would, however, like to see him get to 60% completion percentage just to quiet a bunch of crusaders.

 

This is the best response. 

[The Firebaugh Kid]

I see Allen benefiting from a drastically improved run game, opening up more and more big plays down the field in play action. He wont have to play hero as much, but he will do it when the offense needs a boost. 

This is a 10 or 11 win team. No question. 

[Stank_Nasty]

51 minutes ago, dollars 2 donuts said:

 

I know I am a true Bills fan because all the optimistic talk around here is making me feel..uncomfortable.  

 

I am going to just plain agree en masse with all the positive takes herein written.

 

I've said before that if he literally makes no improvement whatsoever this team is at the very least 8-8.  I truly expect him to progress as he did at the end of the season and I agree with the Bears comparisons made earlier...this kid is not, and doesn't need to, throw 30 plus tds and 4,000 yards in 2019.  Be competent and hit your marks, because I think 20 tds, 12 picks, 3,300 yards passing, with under 500 rushing yards and 6 tds on the ground from him is enough to get you into the playoffs at 10-6.

so my wife and I own and operate a small town 24/7 fitness facility. we currently have just under 300 active members. I'm here every weekday from 9am-7pm and so you can imagine the football banter that runs through here on a regular basis.....

 

there has been an unusual amount of praise tossed at me for our beloved bills this offseason from the other NFL fans that frequent this place.... one of them the other day says "I've never seen somebody look quite so confused when somebody compliments their team". lololol…. its made me feel funny all offseason. I don't quite know how to handle it.

 

on the topic of allen…. every single "stiller" fan(and there are a ton here in northwest pa) that comes in here seems to be on board with him. they all say the same thing. reminds them a lot of their guy in Pittsburgh when he was young. hard not to smile about that. 

Edited May 14, 2019 by Stank_Nasty

[Hapless Bills Fan]

11 hours ago, IgotBILLStopay said:

Perfect response! Apologies for my hasty post. I think I was a little biased because the numbers you posted appeared to be too Tyrod like. 

I also think Josh Allen is a competitor. He will do what it takes.  I think We are going to win with him giving us 150 yards in the air in some games and 350 yards in others.

That is you cannot measure his progress from just stats alone.

 

They are Tyrod-like except for the # of passing yards.  (I didn't mention it, but YPA is also important and they're minimalist, but it's important that the QB has all of them.)

People don't like to hear it, but Tyrod did enough that we could have won more with him in 2015 (when he came closest on YPG) if we'd maintained better defense (and maybe had a better backup QB?).  We had 2 @ 3 pt losses and a 7 point loss, and could plausibly have finished 10-6 instead of 8-8.

 

If Allen gives us 150 passing yards some games, and 350 yards other games, he will be averaging 250 ypg and that particular stat will be fine.  I understand your point, and especially when it comes to some of the FF-spawned aggregation stats which mix in subjective assessments.  And it's important to figure out which stats matter and why.  But stats are also a way to minimize observer bias and account for game to game variation.

 

31 minutes ago, The Firebaugh Kid said:

I see Allen benefiting from a drastically improved run game, opening up more and more big plays down the field in play action. He wont have to play hero as much, but he will do it when the offense needs a boost. 

This is a 10 or 11 win team. No question. 

 

I like the way you think.  In particular, I like the "won't have to play hero as much, will do it when the offense needs a boost".

 

Some pundit commented that the Bills team would run through a brick wall for Allen.  That's because he showed last year he would run through a brick wall for them.  We just can't have him do it as a regular diet, too much wear and tear.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

8 hours ago, VW82 said:

I don't think we're ever going to see a high completion percentage from Allen, but we might get a high YPA. I'm hoping to see an increase in explosive plays. He flashed that at times, but too often was playing solely on instinct and with little to no help. 8+ YPA would be great. 60% Comp, 220 YPG, 60 RPG sounds about right. INTs will be an issue but you live with that as long as he's making plays and winning.

 

I would actually like to see a higher YPA from Allen, but not too much higher.  He needs to learn to hit the bunnies, and he needs to hit them more accurately so as to enable YAC (which fold into a QB's YPA right now).  Explosive plays have that Oooh Aaah factor but the reason short passing games became popular is they're higher percentage and move the chains.  That's possibly why a threshold completion percentage turns out to be important in assessing QB: too low and it probably means he isn't taking advantage of "what the defense gives you" enough.

[PaattMaann]

I think I am in the camp that I just want to see game to game progression this season, like we saw towards the end of last season. 

 

If I am talking about his numbers as far as my expectations go...I would guess its around 3,800 yards, 26 passing TDs, another 3-5 on the ground, and 12ish INTs..

 

Again, this year is all about the continued progression from Josh, the wins will come with that.

 

Love this kid, he has made me a firm believer. 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

31 minutes ago, GreggTX said:

55% completion rate

16 TD's, 24 INT's

2500 - 2800 yds

4 rushing TD's

 

It's true that our receivers dropped a lot of passes, but that's what happens when the QB keeps throwing off target.

 

I sentence you to watch  30 KC, Dallas, LAR, and 2017 Vikings games and observe the off-target passes real receivers are somehow able to haul in and secure for the catch.

[Stank_Nasty]

9 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

I sentence you to watch  30 KC, Dallas, LAR, and 2017 Vikings games and observe the off-target passes real receivers are somehow able to haul in and secure for the catch.

i'd add in the steelers wr's of the last 2 or 3 seasons.... those boys are masters of the area code catches

[dollars 2 donuts]

51 minutes ago, GreggTX said:

55% completion rate

16 TD's, 24 INT's

2500 - 2800 yds

4 rushing TD's

 

It's true that our receivers dropped a lot of passes, but that's what happens when the QB keeps throwing off target.

 

Gregg, everyone is entitle to their opinion, but just to be clear what I am extrapolating from the above is that other than an uptick in completion percentage after an end to 2018 that saw improvement and the Bills revamping about 7 positions around Josh on offense you truly expect him to be a worse QB than he was last year?

 

Not only that he hasn't grown from year one to year two, but that he actually regresses from a .833 TD/Int ration to .667?

Edited May 14, 2019 by dollars 2 donuts

[billsbackto81]

4200 yards passing/ 38 TDs, 18 INTs/ 650 yards rushing/ 58% completion rate

7-9= No playoffs

 

OR

 

3700 yards passing/ 27 TDs, 10 INTs/ 400 yards rushing/ 66% completion rate

10-6= Playoff berth

 

Both scenarios are more than feasible and grant it the Defense will have to do their part, but which would you rather see? Awesome stat line or Competent winning football.

[dollars 2 donuts]

1 minute ago, billsbackto81 said:

4200 yards passing/ 38 TDs, 18 INTs/ 650 yards rushing/ 58% completion rate

7-9= No playoffs

 

OR

 

3700 yards passing/ 27 TDs, 10 INTs/ 400 yards rushing/ 66% completion rate

10-6= Playoff berth

 

Both scenarios are more than feasible and grant it the Defense will have to do their part, but which would you rather see? Awesome stat line or Competent winning football.

 

 

BB81, if Jim Kelly were truly all about Jim Kelly from 89-96 (K-Gun years) he would have called his own number much more and would have retired with a good number more passing yards and TDs.

 

I want the kid to be great, and I think he is more like Jim Kelly...in other words if we asked him he would say "F 4000 yards if WE don't make it to the playoffs."

[Jay_Fixit]

Firstly I want to see 16 games started. 

 

Then I I think a 2:1 TD:INT ratio, with 7.5 Y/A is what I’d like to see. I’ll hope for 60% completion percentage but I’m going to be ok with 57+ as long as he’s taking what’s given and not forcing a big completion.

 

 

[billsfan1959]

19 minutes ago, dollars 2 donuts said:

 

Gregg, everyone is entitle to their opinion, but just to be clear what I am extrapolating from the above is that other than an uptick in completion percentage after an end to 2018 that saw improvement and the Bills revamping about 7 positions around Josh on offense you truly expect him to be a worse QB than he was last year?

 

Not only that he hasn't grown from year one to year two, but that he actually regresses from a .833 TD/Int ration to .667?

This must be one of those rhetorical questions...

[billsredneck1]

12 hours ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

So would I.  It would be more than enough for JA to keep up his end of the bargain.

With the exception of the Orton year Bills haven't had 3,500 yards since 2011.

 

As for wins/losses.  Too much of a team thing.  Logically I got a 8-8 maybe a 9-7 season but it depends so much on so many new players.

If all goes real good 10 wins is not out of the question.  The 1st 2 games right out of the gate will mean so much.

i agree with this. i'm worried about the 1st game being on the road against greg williams. if we start out 2-0 i'm expecting 11-5.

 

i also think josh will quiet the comp. percentage naysayers. he led the league in 20+ yd. attempts so when he starts taking those shorter outlets i believe he will be at no less than 64%.  i also see a td/int. ratio much better than most seem to expect.  i'm going with 3900yds.  27td  9int.

[Victory Formation]

I'm going to venture that Allen passes for 3,800yds with 22 TDs and 10 INTs. Maybe another 500yds rushing and 5 rushing TDs. 

[dollars 2 donuts]

11 minutes ago, billsfan1959 said:

This must be one of those rhetorical questions...

 

No, I want it stated again because I am having a hard time believing what I am reading and how he got to that position.

 

I also could have possible asked his opinion on other players.  If he references other players, possibly even other QBs, who are going to take a step back then I get it.  If he only thinks that about Josh then I will stand by my "everyone is entitled to their opinion" comment, but I may discount his post as someone (even a fan) just trashing on the Bills, or more specifically Josh.

Edited May 14, 2019 by dollars 2 donuts

[billsfan1959]

13 minutes ago, billsredneck1 said:

i agree with this. i'm worried about the 1st game being on the road against greg williams. if we start out 2-0 i'm expecting 11-5.

 

i also think josh will quiet the comp. percentage naysayers. he led the league in 20+ yd. attempts so when he starts taking those shorter outlets i believe he will be at no less than 64%.  i also see a td/int. ratio much better than most seem to expect.  i'm going with 3900yds.  27td  9int.

I think Allen will learn to take the shorter routes more often; however, I believe he will always look to make the big play first. That just seems to be his mentality and, honestly, that's the kind of QB I want. My guess is that he will improve his completion %, but, he will likely stay in that 58 - 60% range. I am fine with that and I think he can be very successful in that range. Cam Newton was the MVP with a 59.8 completion percentage. 

 

I think it is more important that he have a TD% of 5+ and an INT% of under 3.

Edited May 14, 2019 by billsfan1959

[Hapless Bills Fan]

37 minutes ago, billsbackto81 said:

4200 yards passing/ 38 TDs, 18 INTs/ 650 yards rushing/ 58% completion rate

7-9= No playoffs

 

OR

 

3700 yards passing/ 27 TDs, 10 INTs/ 400 yards rushing/ 66% completion rate

10-6= Playoff berth

 

Both scenarios are more than feasible and grant it the Defense will have to do their part, but which would you rather see? Awesome stat line or Competent winning football.

 

Which is supposed to be the awesome stat line?

 

 

[Shaw66]

Thanks Hap.  Interesting topic. 

 

I have a slightly different take on this.   

 

First, I don't expect 600 yards rushing.   Maybe 400.  And I don't expect a bombs-away approach to the passing game.  I expect Allen to be less explosive, both as a runner and as a passer.  

 

I expect these things because McDermott wants a smart QB who manages the game and who makes the throws the defense gives him.  He doesn't want a running QB, because it risks injury and because that isn't the best way to have an effective offense.   

 

Plenty of Allen's best runs last season were on broken plays, where the blocking broke down or the receivers failed to get open or Allen didn't recognize where to go with the ball.  He should have better protection and better route running, so he will not need to scramble on as many plays.  And his own recognition of what's going on should be better.  That all adds us to fewer carries for Allen, and fewer yards.  

 

McD also wants the offense on the field longer, which means a shorter passing game and a higher completion percentage.  They'll take the mid- and long-range throws when the scheme is creating high-percentage opening, but they will take more of the sure-thing short throws.  If Allen doesn't do that, he will be failing.  

 

So the one thing I expect is a big jump in completion percentage.   Allen's going to have time, is going to have receivers with hands who run good routes, and he's being told to take the short, sure-thing throws more than he did last season.  

 

What that means for his yardage, TD and INT numbers depends on how effectively Allen has learned this lessons and how well his receivers perform.  If it goes well, 3500 yards and 25 TDs are within reach. 

 

 Actually, I think the sky is the limit.  But there also are a lot of ways Allen could fall short. 

[JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS]

stats I expect for JA this year:

 

25% Ooooh

25% Ahhhh

35% YESSSSSSSS!!!

15% *%&$#@!

0% meh

 

 

[LSHMEAB]

13 hours ago, whatdrought said:

I won’t care too much about comp percentage overall, because I expect them to really use his deep ball a lot. I expect an offense to be made up of a symbiotic relationship between Allen taking shots, and the run game pounding it out. I think we’ll know if he’s the real deal this year.

I would love to see the overall yardage numbers push 220 or so a game and also don't think it's necessary for Allen to be a 60+percent passer. The overall yardage numbers reaching NFL levels would feel like progress. If he's taking shots and making plays, the YP/A will alleviate some of the efficiency issues. 

 

When I think about progress for Allen, I think overall production is gonna be the barometer. I wouldn't feel great going forward if there were multiple <200 yard passing games. The way the team is constructed, they could probably win 8 or even 9 games without Allen taking that leap. It just wouldn't feel like "success."

 

Line is better, receivers are not great but improved, and he's got a year of experience. I agree that we're gonna find out what we've got with Allen in 2019. It's not the be all end all, but the 2nd year is extremely important in terms of figuring out if you've got a talented QB or a great QB.

[whatdrought]

1 minute ago, LSHMEAB said:

I would love to see the overall yardage numbers push 220 or so a game and also don't think it's necessary for Allen to be a 60+percent passer. The overall yardage numbers reaching NFL levels would feel like progress. If he's taking shots and making plays, the YP/A will alleviate some of the efficiency issues. 

 

When I think about progress for Allen, I think overall production is gonna be the barometer. I wouldn't feel great going forward if there were multiple <200 yard passing games. The way the team is constructed, they could probably win 8 or even 9 games without Allen taking that leap. It just wouldn't feel like "success."

 

Line is better, receivers are not great but improved, and he's got a year of experience. I agree that we're gonna find out what we've got with Allen in 2019. It's not the be all end all, but the 2nd year is extremely important in terms of figuring out if you've got a talented QB or a great QB.

 

I expect similar yards and attempts as Carson Wentz in year two, with probably a bit lower completion percentage. I think he'll come alive some games, but others will be more ground and pound. I'm fine with a sub 200 yard game if we win as long as the reason is because its a close defensive game and our run game did the job. That happens sometimes.

[billsbackto81]

10 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Which is supposed to be the awesome stat line?

 

 

4200 yards passing/ 38 TDs, 18 INTs/ 650 yards rushing

 

C'mon Hap, are you going to tell me that stat line wouldn't be considered awesome by any fan base with a 2nd year QB not named Mahomes?

 

Pretty sure you know I meant I'd rather see pedestrian numbers if it equates to winning and playoff football. I guess there's always the possibility he goes 5000/45-8/ 800 rushing at a 72% clip but I wouldn't bet the farm on it.

[LSHMEAB]

1 minute ago, whatdrought said:

 

I expect similar yards and attempts as Carson Wentz in year two, with probably a bit lower completion percentage. I think he'll come alive some games, but others will be more ground and pound. I'm fine with a sub 200 yard game if we win as long as the reason is because its a close defensive game and our run game did the job. That happens sometimes.

I think this team is built to win ugly on occasion, so I wouldn't mind a COUPLE games like home against Detroit and Tennessee for instance. I guess where'd I'd have a problem is if a couple was more like 6 or 7 sub 200 yard games. 

 

A win is a win in this league, so that's really all that matters. I just don't think you're ever gonna compete with the big dogs unless you have a modestly prolific passing game. So where I'm quibbling is with the number of sub 200 yard passing games. 

 

 

[whatdrought]

1 minute ago, LSHMEAB said:

I think this team is built to win ugly on occasion, so I wouldn't mind a COUPLE games like home against Detroit and Tennessee for instance. I guess where'd I'd have a problem is if a couple was more like 6 or 7 sub 200 yard games. 

 

A win is a win in this league, so that's really all that matters. I just don't think you're ever gonna compete with the big dogs unless you have a modestly prolific passing game. So where I'm quibbling is with the number of sub 200 yard passing games. 

 

 

 

I  got you. I want to see Josh Allen win however the game demands this year. If it's a 400 yard, 4 TD shootout with the Browns, so be it. If it's a 175, 0 td, 1int sluggerfest with the Titans, so be it. I think that's the mark of a true franchise QB. He can win however he needs to. The important part is that he wins. 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

19 minutes ago, billsbackto81 said:

4200 yards passing/ 38 TDs, 18 INTs/ 650 yards rushing

 

C'mon Hap, are you going to tell me that stat line wouldn't be considered awesome by any fan base with a 2nd year QB not named Mahomes?

 

Pretty sure you know I meant I'd rather see pedestrian numbers if it equates to winning and playoff football. I guess there's always the possibility he goes 5000/45-8/ 800 rushing at a 72% clip but I wouldn't bet the farm on it.

 

I've been pretty vocal on here for a long time explaining that contrary to popular fan belief, passing yards aren't overall positively correlated to winning.

On the other hand, getting the ball into teammate's hands successfully matters, and so does not throwing more than 1 INT per game.

Also, IMO Allen needs to focus more on making the read to make yards, not on making the yards with his feet

 

So to me, 3700 yards passing/ 27 TDs, 10 INTs/ 400 yards rushing/ 66% completion rate is the more awesome set of stats.

And yeah, I'm a fan too

 

 

[VW82]

1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

I would actually like to see a higher YPA from Allen, but not too much higher.  He needs to learn to hit the bunnies, and he needs to hit them more accurately so as to enable YAC (which fold into a QB's YPA right now).  Explosive plays have that Oooh Aaah factor but the reason short passing games became popular is they're higher percentage and move the chains.  That's possibly why a threshold completion percentage turns out to be important in assessing QB: too low and it probably means he isn't taking advantage of "what the defense gives you" enough.

 

I think making quick decisions and hitting the check down guy in the numbers is something Josh might always struggle with. No doubt he’ll improve, but I don’t think he’s wired to see the game that way. He’ll never be Baker spreading it out, and getting the ball out in two seconds or less.

 

Currently he doesn’t make enough explosive plays to make up for the fact that his reads are slow and often incorrect, or inaccurate. I think he has a better chance becoming a superstar play maker than a cerebral QB. The Cam Newton comparison still feels appropriate.

 

Maybe a YPA of 9 is attainable. That’s rare air but he has the talent to do it. The fact he can escape the rush so well gives him a lot of leeway to extend plays and go for chunk yardage, and if it isn’t there he can just run for it. I’d prefer Tom Brady or Phillip Rivers but that’s not who we drafted. Regardless of how he does it, I think he’ll be much better this year.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

2 minutes ago, VW82 said:

I think making quick decisions and hitting the check down guy in the numbers is something Josh might always struggle with. No doubt he’ll improve, but I don’t think he’s wired to see the game that way. He’ll never be Baker spreading it out, and getting the ball out in two seconds or less.

 

Currently he doesn’t make enough explosive plays to make up for the fact that his reads are slow and often incorrect, or inaccurate. I think he has a better chance becoming a superstar play maker than a cerebral QB. The Cam Newton comparison still feels appropriate.

 

I don't know how to say this without accusations of being a "Downer" fan, so I'll just put it out there:

 

-IF you're correct that Josh Allen will always struggle with quick decisions and hitting the check-down guy in stride, then he is never going to develop into the consistent winning franchise QB all Bills fans yearn for.

-The years that the Panthers have been most successful with Cam Newton, are the years Newton has been more successful at spreading the ball around to multiple targets and stacking up 11-12 YPC from 4-5 receivers instead of 1-2 receivers with >1000 yd seasons and 16-17 ypc.

-I think the Bills do see some Cam Newton in Allen, but I think they regard him as a version of Newton with less passing talent out of the box, but over the long term more cerebral and coachable.

[LabattBlue]

Forgot about the drops, forgot about the bombs, if in the next season or two, Allen cannot consistently make the "move the chains" passes, he will continue to be JAG.

[VW82]

11 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

I don't know how to say this without accusations of being a "Downer" fan, so I'll just put it out there:

 

-IF you're correct that Josh Allen will always struggle with quick decisions and hitting the check-down guy in stride, then he is never going to develop into the consistent winning franchise QB all Bills fans yearn for.

-The years that the Panthers have been most successful with Cam Newton, are the years Newton has been more successful at spreading the ball around to multiple targets and stacking up 11-12 YPC from 4-5 receivers instead of 1-2 receivers with >1000 yd seasons and 16-17 ypc.

-I think the Bills do see some Cam Newton in Allen, but I think they regard him as a version of Newton with less passing talent out of the box, but over the long term more cerebral and coachable.

 

I don’t mean to call him dumb either. I’m sure he’s a smart kid. He just doesn’t have hardwired football instincts like some of these guys who have been life and death with the game since they were kids. He’s behind the curve.

 

I can’t see any reason why Josh won’t have multiple receivers go off in a game on a consistent basis. He did that later in the season last year. It just takes him longer to find the open guy because he wants them to really get open so he can gun it in as appose to having to lead the receiver as much and risk behind inaccurate (my working theory). He’ll get better at that too. But it’s that extra second he takes in the pocket to figure out where/how to throw that’s going to determine a lot of his career. Bet he can shave at least half of it off in the next few years, and for him given all his other gifts that might be enough.

Edited May 14, 2019 by VW82

[NewCastleFanBills]

If he can toss 20-25 TDs and keep the INTs to 10-15 and have 5 or so rushing TDs I can really see a 10 win season.

[billsredneck1]

1 hour ago, billsfan1959 said:

I think Allen will learn to take the shorter routes more often; however, I believe he will always look to make the big play first. That just seems to be his mentality and, honestly, that's the kind of QB I want. My guess is that he will improve his completion %, but, he will likely stay in that 58 - 60% range. I am fine with that and I think he can be very successful in that range. Cam Newton was the MVP with a 59.8 completion percentage. 

 

I think it is more important that he have a TD% of 5+ and an INT% of under 3.

me too. i'm excited! brown and foster on the outside should be a show.   the cool thing is josh has such a fast ball that he can throw deep and the dbs won't have the time to adjust and break on the ball.  like somone else said, i haven't been this excited since 1987.

[billsredneck1]

10 minutes ago, VW82 said:

 

I don’t mean to call him dumb either. I’m sure he’s a smart kid. He just doesn’t have hardwired football instincts like some of these guys who have been life and death with the game since they were kids. He’s behind the curve.

 

I can’t see any reason why Josh won’t have multiple receivers go off in a game on a consistent basis. He did that later in the season last year. It just takes him longer to find the open guy because he wants them to really get open so he can gun it in as appose to having to lead the receiver as much and risk behind inaccurate (my working theory). He’ll get better at that too. But it’s that extra second he takes in the pocket to figure out where/how to throw that’s going to determine a lot of his career. Bet he can shave at least half of it off in the next few years, and for him given all his other gifts that might be enough.

keep in mind that he was a rookie and trying to find jones/clay and foster.  look at what he has this year. they've covered the bases.

[Logic]

Numbers wise?

 

Completion percentage around 59%

3,200 yards
19 TDs

15 INTs

 

500 yards rushing

10 TDs

Bills have 11-5 record.