transplantbillsfan Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 (edited) and total command of a No-huddle offense. That TD pass to Brown on my first and only watch so far sure looked like Allen adjusting and audibling to something he saw at the line based on what he saw the D doing or not doing. Everyone will point to the miss to Brown in the EZ, but other than that wild miss, Allen was a precision passer. Adding Diggs made a clear difference for week #1. My issue is with all the designed runs Daboll is still calling. Allen needs to secure the ball better obviously. It's upsetting he hasn't resolved that. But even Allen made it sound like he'd be running less. Guess not. Two hands, Josh!!! Edited September 13, 2020 by transplantbillsfan 11 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutDog Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 It was an audible: discussed in the post game interview. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 The audible was my favourite moment of the whole game. More of that please! He was generally excellent as a passer first half and decent 2nd half. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: The audible was my favourite moment of the whole game. More of that please! He was generally excellent as a passer first half and decent 2nd half. My favorite was a rookie Moss keeping a play alive and finding the soft spot in the EZ for a Josh hot ball for the TD. Veteran awareness from a rookie in his first start. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Just now, Buffalo Boy said: My favorite was a rookie Moss keeping a play alive and finding the soft spot in the EZ for a Josh hot ball for the TD. Veteran awareness from a rookie in his first start. That was a great throw too. Tight window. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Best throw was the touch pass to Diggs that let him keep running for YAC. That's the sort of throw he could never make his rookie year. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Diggs seriously made a big difference. Some of those clutch catches were exactly what we were missing last season. We tended to see the big drops on those crucial plays so it made me super happy to see Allen look Diggs way on crucial pass plays and then having success. Also let’s give a huge shout out to Allen working his cadence. Looked like Rodgers out there making them jump with ease. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETTOTHE50 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, Rc2catch said: Diggs seriously made a big difference. Some of those clutch catches were exactly what we were missing last season. We tended to see the big drops on those crucial plays so it made me super happy to see Allen look Diggs way on crucial pass plays and then having success. Also let’s give a huge shout out to Allen working his cadence. Looked like Rodgers out there making them jump with ease. i ❤️ diggs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistofFate Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 My feelings are torn after today. He exudes such greatness then follows with mass disappointment. Right now I feel really good, but am still very concerned. 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 He had a REALLY good day that could have even been better. He missed a couple of TD's. One to Brown and one to Knox. Very impressed even still by Josh today. He still needs to clean up the fumbles, but to see him and his ball placement today on most of his passes was DEFINITELY encouraging. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Diggs was a difference maker today. He had 9 targets with 8 catches. I"m surprised that he and Josh were as efficient as they were in their first game together. Can't wait until they begin to open it up some. And as far as I'm concerned, they should run the 3-4 WR formations often. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 He did good. Still having a little bit of that fumbling problem that he carried over to from last season. Only thing I'm a little concerned about. Other than that, great game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveorhatembillsfan4life Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, TwistofFate said: My feelings are torn after today. He exudes such greatness then follows with mass disappointment. Right now I feel really good, but am still very concerned. I’m not. I just turned 41 ugh . I have seen 20 years of mediocre qbs come through here.. I’ve embraced him and love the unpredictability with him. I’m ride or die with Josh. Football is fun again! Edited September 13, 2020 by loveorhatembillsfan4life 9 6 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddick Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 He does do some crazy things but I think he'll always be like that. What can I say? I just love watching him play. To me, if he didn't do some of the headscratching stuff he wouldn't do some of the great stuff either because that's just the way he plays. But yeah, he could hold the ball a little tighter on those scrambles, that's easily fixable! 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPoy88 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 11 minutes ago, HappyDays said: Best throw was the touch pass to Diggs that let him keep running for YAC. That's the sort of throw he could never make his rookie year. That throw was perfect. Allen had a chance at another one that he completed up the seam to Beasley in the second half and he threw it too low, negating any RAC. By week 4 i think Allen will be hitting all of those. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, HappyDays said: Best throw was the touch pass to Diggs that let him keep running for YAC. That's the sort of throw he could never make his rookie year. 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Yeah, but can you convince me that he won’t suck? 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, JoPoy88 said: That throw was perfect. Allen had a chance at another one that he completed up the seam to Beasley in the second half and he threw it too low, negating any RAC. By week 4 i think Allen will be hitting all of those. Yes but QBs make imperfect throws in those situations all the time. A lot of deep completions require the receiver to slow down which prevents a TD. I don't want to nitpick too much on stuff like that. I'd rather a slight underthrow than a slight overthrow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPoy88 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 minute ago, HappyDays said: Yes but QBs make imperfect throws in those situations all the time. A lot of deep completions require the receiver to slow down which prevents a TD. I don't want to nitpick too much on stuff like that. I'd rather a slight underthrow than a slight overthrow. very true - but Allen also had a not-so-slight overthrow in the redzone to a wide open receiver as well in the 2nd half. Not trying to harp on this too much, he played a great game overall, but damn when he misses it seems like its would-be points almost all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Is this all it takes to get a 300 yard game? Like not run the ball at all? 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuncha Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 (edited) He missed some wide open guys and the turnovers hurt but Allen had a solid game versus the Jets. Will be interesting to see if his "progress" continues to show when the competition gets tougher. Edited September 13, 2020 by Azucho98 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 44 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said: and total command of a No-huddle offense. That TD pass to Brown on my first and only watch so far sure looked like Allen adjusting and audibles to something he saw at the line on D. Everyone will point to the miss to Brown in the EZ, but other than that wild miss, Allen was a precision passer. Adding Diggs made a clear difference for week #1. My issue is with all the designed runs Daboll is still calling. Allen needs to secure the ball better obviously. It's upsetting he hasn't resolved that. But even Allen made it sound like he'd be running less. Guess not. Two hands, Josh!!! Finally, we agree and all is right in the world. Nice write up. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 It's hard to understand how Allan can carry the ball so loosely. He's one of the biggest strongest guys on the field, but you think by now he learn that he needs to better protect it and cradle it to his body. There were a couple other times, he could have just as easily fumbled it based on how he was carrying it. Maybe it's a case of WR and RB have enough experience running with the ball and defenders trying to strip it, that they just naturally protect it better. Josh with more limited times running with the ball, he is used to doing it against other who are much weaker so he can get away with it, but not in the NFL. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieldGeneral Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Loved what I saw today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 We all saw his mistakes today, but over all I thought Allen was great as well as the rest of the offense. No pre season games and an ab normal off-season led me to think we'd see some sloppy football today, but it was actually much better than I expected. I do think the jets are terrible and that the bills benefited from that today, but the chemistry with the wide receivers was great and I'd only expect that to get better 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 I'll just skip all the comments and say "bust" since that is where it's going. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyBillsFan Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Allen only had one bad pass IMO and that was missing Brown for the TD. His audible for the TD was exceptional. That was 2nd level play for a 3rd year QB. Cut down on the called Allen runs. He's not a RB and is most dangerous running the ball after the pass protection breaks down. that 3rd & long conversion where Allen danced down the sideline was a thing of beauty. He spread the ball around nicely. All 3 WR's were involved on the game. He is the guy. Of that there is no doubt IMO. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 52 minutes ago, HappyDays said: Best throw was the touch pass to Diggs that let him keep running for YAC. That's the sort of throw he could never make his rookie year. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penfield45 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 51 minutes ago, Magox said: Diggs was a difference maker today. He had 9 targets with 8 catches. I"m surprised that he and Josh were as efficient as they were in their first game together. Can't wait until they begin to open it up some. And as far as I'm concerned, they should run the 3-4 WR formations often. yup. allen works best in the spread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 48 minutes ago, JoPoy88 said: That throw was perfect. Allen had a chance at another one that he completed up the seam to Beasley in the second half and he threw it too low, negating any RAC. By week 4 i think Allen will be hitting all of those. Not to be too picky, because I think overall he had a really nice game, but that one to Beasley was frustrating. He hits Beasley in stride and it's 6 points, he had the defense split. In the end, we missed the FG on that drive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 The best part about Allen’s day was that he was pretty damn good and still has room to improve. Let the haters keep spouting their nonsense. 70%. In the wind. InAcCuRatE. 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, Rubes said: Not to be too picky, because I think overall he had a really nice game, but that one to Beasley was frustrating. He hits Beasley in stride and it's 6 points, he had the defense split. In the end, we missed the FG on that drive. It was but most QBs have one of those a game. They happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Just now, GunnerBill said: It was but most QBs have one of those a game. They happen. Yeah, it's picky, and it was at least a good completion. But then there's the missed Brown TD too. I guess Josh has a couple of those a game... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPoy88 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 minute ago, GunnerBill said: It was but most QBs have one of those a game. They happen. Very true. Just saw Brees do basically the same thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW82 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 (edited) A good effort for the most part I thought. He still takes too long to make his reads sometimes but he's so good at buying time and still getting it down field that it doesn't matter vs. teams like the Jets. I think we have to continue using him as a runner until he makes another leap with quick decision making. It sucks because he keeps taking hits and putting the ball on the ground but the threat of him in read option is the only thing that saves our run game. It's nice to see things open up for Josh now that Diggs is here. Brown could have a big year. Edited September 13, 2020 by VW82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 PROGRESS. That’s all I’ve been asking for, and I saw that today. We will never see perfection, but today we saw progress. I’m very happy. Plenty of things to fix, but I liked what I saw. 12 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZBILLS Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Started off like a house on fire. I am worried about the glaring open misses that keep happening. I will put it down to no pre season games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronthebaron Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 There’s some things for him to clean up, but he was terrific. The missed throw to Brown sticks out, but I just watched Brees have two awful misses, and about 5 bad throws from Brady. Sometimes that happens to even the best. Allen has always been great at learning from mistakes. I like that the game had some mistakes, it’ll keep players hungry. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, VW82 said: t the threat of him in read option is the only thing that saves our run game. So disagree with this. The option looked like crap today and it puts our QB at risk and the ball at risk of being fumbled. We knew the Jets D line was the real deal and they showed it today. They got some screens to work and some not. They ran more screens today than I remember in forever. This shows me the coaches we’re looking to nullify the rush. I feel like they should have been pitching it out and running a few more dump offs and bubble screens in lieu of running up the middle on this D. 2 minutes ago, Aaronthebaron said: There’s some things for him to clean up, but he was terrific. The missed throw to Brown sticks out, but I just watched Brees have two awful misses, and about 5 bad throws from Brady. Sometimes that happens to even the best. Allen has always been great at learning from mistakes. I like that the game had some mistakes, it’ll keep players hungry. I’m watching Bucs/ Saints now and there is some brutal passing in this game on both sides for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 hour ago, TwistofFate said: My feelings are torn after today. He exudes such greatness then follows with mass disappointment. Right now I feel really good, but am still very concerned. Torn? Are you expecting perfection? Allen needs to protect the football better when he runs and should've hit Brown in the EZ. 95% of today's game he was excellent. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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