Great vet QB’s and new QB’s (Athletic pay article)

[TroutDog]

Sando’s Pick Six: Great news for two veteran legend QBs; great starts for a few young QBs; ranking the 3-0 teams 
https://theathletic.com/1233431/2019/09/23/sandos-pick-six-great-news-for-two-veteran-legend-qbs-great-starts-for-a-few-young-qbs-ranking-the-3-0-teams/

 

This reinforces what I’ve been thinking: Beane and McDermott are building this team properly. 

 

Quote:

 

”First, a little primer on how NFL teams think. The teams without upper-tier quarterbacks stress over whether they can build strong enough defenses to win anyway. Teams know intuitively what the numbers scream — that everybody wins when the opponent has a hard time scoring. Rodgers and Brady have a combined 89-4 record over the past decade, including 6-0 this season, when the opposing team fails to reach 17 points. But here’s the thing: Cousins, Tannehill and Stanton are 44-1 in those games.

You can see where this is leading.”

 

And another:

 

”Still, the implications are worth considering now. Neither team has allowed more than 16 points in a game this season. Teams have won 87 percent of the time over the past decade when their opponents failed to reach 17 points. Teams with top quarterbacks win nearly all those games.

Consider the case of Drew Brees. His New Orleans Saints have allowed 23.5 points per game over his 13 previous seasons. They are 82-30 with a Super Bowl title in the years when they allowed fewer than that 23.5 average. They are 43-53 in the seasons when they allowed more (sometimes much, much more).”

 

The author did list Josh as the last rated of undefeated QB’s:

 

”Bills: It’s easy to trust the process in Buffalo, but do you trust Josh Allen to protect the football? The wild interception Allen threw midway through the third quarter against Cincinnati during Sunday’s 21-17 win over the Bengals was straight from the Jameis Winston call sheet. Allen was retreating nearly 20 yards behind the line of scrimmage in Bills territory, his team leading 14-0, when he served up the football to Bengals corner Darius Phillips. That visual was tough to shake. That said, the Bills are 3-0 after facing the Jets, Giants and Bengals.”

Edited September 23, 2019 by TroutDog

[White Linen]

It wasn't from the Jameis Winston call sheet.  You have to watch the game to understand context.  Not to say Josh hasn't thrown it across his body while retreating - but I don't think that's what happened.  To me it was clear he was trying to avoid a penalty.  Either way - it was a mistake and it's part of watching a young QB grow.  

 

What really needs to be evaluated is what Allen does after that.  He comes back with a game winning drive - that's what to be excited about Allen.  We won because of our defense and Josh Allen's resilience.