For those trashing Josh Allen a cautionary tale

[Hapless Bills Fan]

11 hours ago, Inigo Montoya said:

 

When I list the reasons why I'm worry about this team, I don't get to Josh Allen until I'm a good ways down the list.  Josh Allen is not the reason we lost the last two games.  There are some legitimate concerns going forward in Bills' Nation, Josh isn't one of them.

 

I nodded my head as I read this and then I stepped back.

 

In accident analysis, the largest responsibility is always assigned to the last person who had a clear opportunity to alter the chain of events.

 

Does the responsibility for the last two losses go far beyond Josh Allen?  Yes.  But is Josh the guy who has the clearest opportunity to make choices that alter the chain of events?  Also yes.

 

So while he's far from the only reason we lost the last two games, Josh is right when he says he needs to play better, and he's not a good way down my list.

 

 

11 hours ago, Figster said:

Every performance will always be broken down play by play and scrutinized.

 

I don't think you will find very many Bills fans actually trashing Josh Allen who is ranked in the top 5 in the NFL in almost every major category. 

 

Well, you will find many Bills fans trashing him because 1) there are HuuuuuuuUuuge numbers of Bills fans so even a small percentage is many 2) a lot of fans have bipolar fan disorder

 

The reason I love football is that to me, it's a Chess game.  A team comes out with a game plan, an approach.  Maybe they kick butt with it for a while.  Over time, other teams come up with a counter.  Then the first team has to adjust their approach, and they either succeed or fall.

 

If a team has a gap in their repetoire, other teams hone in on it.  Right now, we can't run, and teams are honing in on that and smothering our passing attack.  Now it's on the Bills to figure out a counter to that.

[Dr. Who]

5 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

If a team has a gap in their repetoire, other teams hone in on it.  Right now, we can't run, and teams are honing in on that and smothering our passing attack.  Now it's on the Bills to figure out a counter to that.

Let's see. Begin with an oline that can't run block. The few maulers are sidelined with injury. Draft slow rb; next year draft slower.

Keep fella that seems to be able to catch and run a bit in the dog house because . . . Run infrequently and when it doesn't immediately work, stop 

altogether. Yep, I'm confident we have a counter.

[Dablitzkrieg]

2 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

The used an ellipses.   Suck it up Pincess Buttercup!  😉 😜 😘  Welcome to 2020.

Learn to spell if you are trying to insult someone.  You look like a fool if you don't.

[ExiledInIllinois]

1 minute ago, Dablitzkrieg said:

Learn to spell if you are trying to insult someone.  You look like a fool if you don't.

Learn to know the difference between spelling and a typo if you're trying to tit for tat an insult.  You look like a fool if you don't. 

[Nextmanup]

14 hours ago, 78thealltimegreat said:

Josh had an up and down game but Cowboys fans where also trashing Dak Prescott even with their crazy skill talent claiming anyone could do what Dak did...as the Cowboys saw Monday night with Andy Dalton finding a franchise QB isn’t that easy heck the Jets are getting ready to already move from San Darnold careful what you wish for cause you may just get it 

Yes, but the failure of other quarterbacks doesn't make Josh better.

[Dr. K]

9 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

I nodded my head as I read this and then I stepped back.

 

In accident analysis, the largest responsibility is always assigned to the last person who had a clear opportunity to alter the chain of events.

 

Does the responsibility for the last two losses go far beyond Josh Allen?  Yes.  But is Josh the guy who has the clearest opportunity to make choices that alter the chain of events?  Also yes.

 

So while he's far from the only reason we lost the last two games, Josh is right when he says he needs to play better, and he's not a good way down my list.

 

 

 

Well, you will find many Bills fans trashing him because 1) there are HuuuuuuuUuuge numbers of Bills fans so even a small percentage is many 2) a lot of fans have bipolar fan disorder

 

The reason I love football is that to me, it's a Chess game.  A team comes out with a game plan, an approach.  Maybe they kick butt with it for a while.  Over time, other teams come up with a counter.  Then the first team has to adjust their approach, and they either succeed or fall.

 

If a team has a gap in their repetoire, other teams hone in on it.  Right now, we can't run, and teams are honing in on that and smothering our passing attack.  Now it's on the Bills to figure out a counter to that.

Exactly. It's a test of intellect and of character as well as of simply physical ability. If you don't have the horses, you can't win the race. But sometimes a team has enough talent to win but not enough of a strategy or coaching or intellect or character. 

 

Then there's always the element of pure dumb luck or bad luck. The combination of all these things makes the game fascinating. (This is true of other sports as well, or course).

 

Right now the Bills are in a very interesting and uncomfortable place. They started so well, they have many of the elements that could make a superior team, but that does not mean they have them all or that they can make use of them. It really is up to them--the coaches, the players--to react to what has been revealed and make the next step. 

 

I have high hopes but like all Bills fans I also fear the looming catastrophe. I want to know what happens next. 

 

[78thealltimegreat]

8 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

Yes, but the failure of other quarterbacks doesn't make Josh better.

Just saying I remember the JP Losman, Ej Manuel, and Rob Johnson years to say we are light years ahead of situations is an understatement 

[machine gun kelly]

Allen’s had a couple of tough games, but it doesn’t mean he stinks.  He’s progressed over three years, and he should have a decent game this weekend.  He’ll need to be ready for the Pats.  The Jets are a good preseason game for him though to get his mojo back.

[HOUSE]

On 10/20/2020 at 11:21 PM, Dablitzkrieg said:

Could you please use some punctuation?  My brain hurts

 

[LABILLBACKER]

On 10/20/2020 at 9:11 PM, NewEra said:

Not worried about josh. He’s not yet reached his potential and I love watching him go through the ups and downs that most great QBs go through.  They all have bad days and this year, his “ bad days” aren’t really that bad. Can’t wait to watch the next chapter

Thought I heard that Josh has more come from behind wins than Mayfield, Jackson, Darnold & Rosen combined. The beauty of this kid is he's improved every year. He's basically playing 2020 with zero run game. He'll be just what we waited for.

[NewEra]

4 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:

Thought I heard that Josh has more come from behind wins than Mayfield, Jackson, Darnold & Rosen combined. The beauty of this kid is he's improved every year. He's basically playing 2020 with zero run game. He'll be just what we waited for.

Agreed.  

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

On 10/21/2020 at 5:03 AM, Casey D said:

But struggled mightily against Drew Lock.

 

I didn't watch the game except for the Patriots final possession but the box score doesn't show that the Patriots defense struggled much at all. They held the Broncos to 299 total yards of offense,  held them to 4/14 on third down, 4.7 yards per play, didn't give up a TD. The Patriots offense turned the ball over three times. I'm guessing the Broncos got at least a couple of their field goals off those turn overs. And in the fourth quarter they picked off Lock twice to give their offense a chance to win the game.

[Casey D]

2 hours ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

 

I didn't watch the game except for the Patriots final possession but the box score doesn't show that the Patriots defense struggled much at all. They held the Broncos to 299 total yards of offense,  held them to 4/14 on third down, 4.7 yards per play, didn't give up a TD. The Patriots offense turned the ball over three times. I'm guessing the Broncos got at least a couple of their field goals off those turn overs. And in the fourth quarter they picked off Lock twice to give their offense a chance to win the game.

I did watch the whole game.  Denver really dominated most of the game, and moved the ball easily between the 20s.  Pats did play a good bend but don't break defense to keep Denver out of the end zone.  Some ridiculous play calls by Denver on offense  late let the Pats get back in it.  But the Pats offense was inept most of the game, and their D was fortunate the score was not 26-3 late. But Denver's offense is not good.