CincyBillsFan Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 9 hours ago, newcam2012 said: I'm concerned because the issues he had pre draft and his rookie season are apparent again. He isn't seeing the field, very inaccurate, seems to have lost confidence, and his foot work is poor. Not sure how as a fan it's not concerning? How can anyone not be thinking last season might be an anomaly? It's pretty rare that franchise Qbs have several poor games in a row. He hasn't played well since the Indy game. Its the "big elephant" in the room that no one wants to honestly confront. I guess I'm an old fart who has seen everything in my life as a Bills fan. And it's not concerning when I've only seen it for 2 games. And even in these two games Allen has shown flashes of his 2020 self. Were you concerned during that run last year where the Bills only scored 16, 17 & 18 points and Allen looked pretty average at best? And this coming right after 4 games in which Allen couldn't be stopped. Go back and look at the Bills awesome run from 1988 - 1993. There are games where Kelly, Thomas & Reed could barely move the football. We all remember the point and yardage machine that was the K-Gun when it was firing on 8 cylinders but in reality they had 5 to 6 offensive clunkers a season during that run. It comes with the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBills1998 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 51 minutes ago, nucci said: Come on....that's a big reach there...one WR....... The Rams have a different QB who sat the entire preseason and seem fine... Yeah and that QB in LA has an offensive line where as the line here is mediocre at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar High JA17 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 15 hours ago, Southern_Bills said: It's week 2, team is 1-1 and even not at full speed still the best team in the division. Calm down, it's a long year. Turn on some tape of JP Losman then send Allen a thank you note. You're wrong, he should Turn on some tape of JP Losman & learn how to throw a deep ball... give some underated Lee Evans all day too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 16 minutes ago, buffaloboyinATL said: Last year, it seemed like Allen and Beasley read eachothers minds and Allen knew where he would be if he needed an outlet. I am not seeing that yet. I attribute it to getting used to the new receiver in the room, but maybe that is not it. But as of right now, I am not worried, I believe what I saw last year was real, and they will all be on the same page soon. <fingers crossed> You're "on" to something here IMO. The Bills put enough on tape last season (and their opponents put enough on tape) that part of the Bills juggernaut offense has been "solved". DCs have been watching tape of the Colts and the Ravens and the Chiefs and now will watch the Steelers, and have figured out 1) how to confuse the mind-meld between Josh and Beasley about what he's gonna do 2) how to bracket the Bills option receivers and take them away Toss in that our OL (which we believed to be at least as good, if not better with Feliciano and Ford healthy) has been struggling to provide enough protection for the deep routes to develop, and that Daboll seems systematically slow to adjust, and you've got a recipe for a slow offensive start. Think a QB should be able to look just as sharp without a pocket as with one? Look at Mahomes in the SB vs the AFCCG. I wish I had all-22 but my impression is that Allen is floating balls he should zip because he's trying to avoid deflections, which easily can become picks. Now he needs to figure out timing, that he can't get the throws there as quickly by floating as by rifling it in there and he needs to speed up his decision if he slows down his throw. We had a bit of a problem with being "solved" after a fast start last season, and we figured it out. In the meantime, being on the "giving" end of a 35-0 filleting is not a bad place to be 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPL Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: You're "on" to something here IMO. The Bills put enough on tape last season (and their opponents put enough on tape) that part of the Bills juggernaut offense has been "solved". DCs have been watching tape of the Colts and the Ravens and the Chiefs and now will watch the Steelers, and have figured out 1) how to confuse the mind-meld between Josh and Beasley about what he's gonna do 2) how to bracket the Bills option receivers and take them away Toss in that our OL (which we believed to be at least as good, if not better with Feliciano and Ford healthy) has been struggling to provide enough protection for the deep routes to develop, and that Daboll seems systematically slow to adjust, and you've got a recipe for a slow offensive start. Think a QB should be able to look just as sharp without a pocket as with one? Look at Mahomes in the SB vs the AFCCG. I wish I had all-22 but my impression is that Allen is floating balls he should zip because he's trying to avoid deflections, which easily can become picks. Now he needs to figure out timing, that he can't get the throws there as quickly by floating as by rifling it in there and he needs to speed up his decision if he slows down his throw. We had a bit of a problem with being "solved" after a fast start last season, and we figured it out. This is a reasonable take. Josh Allen and Matt Barkley shredded the Dolphins in week 17 last year—a game in which Miami needed to make the playoffs. That was Miami's last game of the season and they had to sit with that all Spring and all Summer. I'm pretty confident that Flores spent a ton of time this offseason figuring out how to slow down the Bills passing attack. Considering that the Bills are the team to beat in the division now, and had won 5 straight against Miami, I'd be willing to bet that figuring out Buffalo's offense was the top priority for Miami this offseason. Their secondary played their asses off yesterday—I give them credit. They shut our passing game down... and we still flat-out embarrassed them on their home turf. Now, against Pittsburgh in week 1? To me, this seems like a matchup thing. It happens in sports. Most teams, for whatever reason, have another team that just gives them problems. The Steelers just matchup very well against our offense, and it's been this way going back to 2019. Statistically speaking, Josh played his best game against the Steelers this year (highest yardage total, highest completion percentage, and highest passer rating). Now, to be fair, there is clearly something not clicking with the passing game right now. Is it concerning? A little bit. Josh seems to not be getting the ball out his quickly, he hasn't looked as comfortable in the pocket, and he seems like he's got happy feet a little bit. Is it all on Josh? I don't know. What about the receivers? In the first month of last season, our wideouts were running wide open on crossing patterns. Josh was playing pitch and catch. This year, it seems like every single throw is tightly contested. Are our receivers getting jammed at the line and not getting in and out of their breaks well? Did Pittsburgh and Miami both do a fantastic job of disguising coverages? I'm not making excuses for the offense. I'm not making excuses for Josh. I want to see more. I want to see him play better. I want to see him completing passes somewhere between 65% and 70%. I hope they figure it out. Josh is going to miss throws. He is going to have games where for one reason or another, he's just not as sharp. He's also going to make plays and throws that that no one else can make, and he's going to have games where he just lights it up. That IS who Josh is. Now, if you're looking for someone to blame for his slow start this year—blame me. I bought a Josh Allen jersey in the offseason and I drafted him in a fantasy league. I'm fairly confident that's the reason for his struggles. Edited September 20, 2021 by MPL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Does Allen have a case of the twisties? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 minute ago, MPL said: Considering that the Bills are the team to beat in the Conference now… Huh? 😱 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 15 hours ago, Warcodered said: That’s exactly what happened. Not sure why howard wouldn’t have come back towards Diggs once he fell. He just stood there like the play was over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPL Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, BTB said: Huh? 😱 Ah, sorry... division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PayDaBill$ Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) Defensive Coordinators have our OC pegged as well as JA’s tendencies. There’s a lot of film out there. Plus o line has been a little leaky & JA has had happy feet on more than several occasions. We’ll need a few new wrinkles and change up looks. Edited September 20, 2021 by PayDaBill$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigotz Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 This is a crazy thought, but stay with me. Maybe, just maybe, it's only the first two games of the season and the Bills have played against two top 10 defenses. After next week, when the Bills play another top 5 defense, the sky will not be falling. The defenses are just really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, PayDaBill$ said: Defensive Coordinators have our OC pegged as well as JA’s tendencies. There’s a lot of film out there. Plus o line has been a little leaky & JA has had happy feet on more than several occasions. We’ll need a few new wrinkles and change up looks. run a little more and throw to the TE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billever76 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 The starting offense had little time together in the preseason amd they will get better as the season wears on....im concerned about our oline in pass protection the most.....they have been below average and if not for how mobile allen is they would be even worse looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, Billever76 said: The starting offense had little time together in the preseason amd they will get better as the season wears on....im concerned about our oline in pass protection the most.....they have been below average and if not for how mobile allen is they would be even worse looking These are all Excuses, as has been pointed out in this thread already. Allen needs to get his head out of his ass and play like a 40 million dollar QB. There are no excuses, he got paid to be elite, he needs to be elite. 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor26 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, CountDorkula said: These are all Excuses, as has been pointed out in this thread already. Allen needs to get his head out of his ass and play like a 40 million dollar QB. There are no excuses, he got paid to be elite, he needs to be elite. What if he has numbers similar to 2019 but the team wins the Super Bowl? Would that be considered elite play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 hour ago, MPL said: This is a reasonable take. Josh Allen and Matt Barkley shredded the Dolphins in week 17 last year—a game in which Miami needed to make the playoffs. That was Miami's last game of the season and they had to sit with that all Spring and all Summer. I'm pretty confident that Flores spent a ton of time this offseason figuring out how to slow down the Bills passing attack. Considering that the Bills are the team to beat in the division now, and had won 5 straight against Miami, I'd be willing to bet that figuring out Buffalo's offense was the top priority for Miami this offseason. Their secondary played their asses off yesterday—I give them credit. They shut our passing game down... and we still flat-out embarrassed them on their home turf. Now, against Pittsburgh in week 1? To me, this seems like a matchup thing. It happens in sports. Most teams, for whatever reason, have another team that just gives them problems. The Steelers just matchup very well against our offense, and it's been this way going back to 2019. Statistically speaking, Josh played his best game against the Steelers this year (highest yardage total, highest completion percentage, and highest passer rating). A little ambiguous, but I think you mean "best game of the 3 he's played against the Steelers" not "best game of his overall career"? The Steelers are a matchup nightmare for us because of Cam Hayward, TJ Watt, Alualua, and Tuitt/Ingram. Josh Allen quotes his college coach saying, "Football is a man whupping man game". Bluntly put, their front 4 on DL can whup our 5 on OL and twice a day with Dawkins sub-par. Be that as it may, we'd beaten the Steelers solidly our last 2 games, since McD took over as coach. Don't think for a minute that a "Man's Man" like Tomlin has forgotten the days when he was the star WR at William and Mary and "McNasty" was the punk walk-on CB who taped up his wrists and "went at him" in practice. And especially last year, we punked their offense. I'm equally confident that Tomlin and Butler "took it personally" and spent a lot of time this offseason figuring out how to decode and defend the Bills passing attack. That's pretty much what McDermott means when he tells the team, and the press, that we have a "target" on us now and we aren't going to "sneak up" on anyone. As soon as the schedule came out (for teams outside our division), I think it's a safe bet that other teams circled us on their calendar and the coaches and DCs put in extra time in the film room over the summer, trying to figure out how to take us apart. I'm sure you're right that it was a highest priority for Flores though, given that 1)we embarrassed him in the Season Finale, with the backups playing for half the game 2) if Miami wants to take a step and win the division, we're in their way 1 hour ago, MPL said: Now, to be fair, there is clearly something not clicking with the passing game right now. Is it concerning? A little bit. Josh seems to not be getting the ball out his quickly, he hasn't looked as comfortable in the pocket, and he seems like he's got happy feet a little bit. Is it all on Josh? I don't know. What about the receivers? In the first month of last season, our wideouts were running wide open on crossing patterns. Josh was playing pitch and catch. This year, it seems like every single throw is tightly contested. Are our receivers getting jammed at the line and not getting in and out of their breaks well? Did Pittsburgh and Miami both do a fantastic job of disguising coverages? Yes, the passing game being "off" is a big concern. I think there are a number of factors. Part of your answer is above - DC's spent the summer decoding our offense and figuring out how to take it away, helped by some of what the 3 playoff teams we faced did effectively. I'm sure Daboll also spent the summer trying to figure out how to counter that, but "everyone has a plan until you get punched in the mouth"; part of the answer is that I think Daboll's answers have depended upon protection our OL has not been able to deliver, and also on Josh being willing and able to take the quick stuff that's there instead of looking for the "kill shot". I think they'll sort it out, and it won't look as it did last year, but it will look better. 1 hour ago, MPL said: I'm not making excuses for the offense. I'm not making excuses for Josh. I want to see more. I want to see him play better. I want to see him completing passes somewhere between 65% and 70%. I hope they figure it out. Some folks like to complain that "criticism" isn't allowed here, but I think it's at least equally true that people watching film and trying to figure out what's going on in the cause of hoping the Bills can fix it, get disparaged and dismissed as "making excuses" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Motor26 said: What if he has numbers similar to 2019 but the team wins the Super Bowl? Would that be considered elite play? No, it wouldn’t. Did you think Josh was an elite QB in 2019? If we win the SB with that kind of QB play then it’s because the defense carried us there. Edited September 20, 2021 by Bangarang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor26 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Bangarang said: No, it wouldn’t. Tough crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Just now, Motor26 said: Tough crowd. So you’re saying Josh was an elite QB in 2019? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 15 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Some folks like to complain that "criticism" isn't allowed here, but I think it's at least equally true that people watching film and trying to figure out what's going on in the cause of hoping the Bills can fix it, get disparaged and dismissed as "making excuses" That would be fine if someone said that, but its not that and its every excuse that I've heard for years with {Insert QB}. First it was no weapons (Check) that's done. thats been fixed. Now its: No preseason O line issues OCs fault New WRs Allen just got the largest guaranteed contract in the history of the sport, like it or not its his show he needs to perform above it all. He has failed to do that through 2 games this year. He needs to be better, end of story. The Bills beat very few teams outside of Miami/Jets/Jags without the defense playing at an elite level, if that's the output they are going to have 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Just now, CountDorkula said: That would be fine if someone said that, but its not that and its every excuse that I've heard for years with {Insert QB}. First it was no weapons (Check) that's done. thats been fixed. Now its: No preseason O line issues OCs fault New WRs Allen just got the largest guaranteed contract in the history of the sport, like it or not its his show he needs to perform above it all. He has failed to do that through 2 games this year. He needs to be better, end of story. The Bills beat very few teams outside of Miami/Jets/Jags without the defense playing at an elite level, if that's the output they are going to have Everyone's favorite radio announcer Mike Schopp said it best yesterday in the post-game radio show. He suggested that time may prove Josh Allen to not be a Top 3 MVP candidate QB at all...but rather, like many of the QBs on many teams, one of the "better" QBs who is not elite, but good enough to win with. His point being that if we are winning with him, no harm no foul, even if he is not MVP Josh. As time goes on, I think his MVP top 2 or 3 QB in the league performance will prove to be a statistical aberration. I hope I'm wrong. The way Josh has looked his last 5 games or so is much more the "real" Josh Allen than MVP Josh ever was. He'll have another good test against Washington. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, Bangarang said: No, it wouldn’t. Did you think Josh was an elite QB in 2019? If we win the SB with that kind of QB play then it’s because the defense carried us there. At times in 2019 Allen's play was elite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Nextmanup said: Everyone's favorite radio announcer Mike Schopp said it best yesterday in the post-game radio show. He suggested that time may prove Josh Allen to not be a Top 3 MVP candidate QB at all...but rather, like many of the QBs on many teams, one of the "better" QBs who is not elite, but good enough to win with. His point being that if we are winning with him, no harm no foul, even if he is not MVP Josh. As time goes on, I think his MVP top 2 or 3 QB in the league performance will prove to be a statistical aberration. I hope I'm wrong. The way Josh has looked his last 5 games or so is much more the "real" Josh Allen than MVP Josh ever was. He'll have another good test against Washington. are you sure you're just not saying this because you spent years telling us josh would be bad, and were proven completely wrong? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I don't understand why anyone would get upset at pointing out Allen's play has not been good. We all know he's capable of much more. He needs to figure it out with a big assist from Daboll and Dorsey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I think it's rust and the offense getting re-acclimated to playing in a stadium with fans. It's getting there. I think the well-oiled machine we saw late last year will arrive. You know who I'm happy hasn't fallen back into bad habits? The coaching staff. I was happy the score yesterday was 35-0 and not 28-17 because the team took the pedal off the gas. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Billever76 said: The starting offense had little time together in the preseason amd they will get better as the season wears on....im concerned about our oline in pass protection the most.....they have been below average and if not for how mobile allen is they would be even worse looking they had the same amount of time as every other team 2 minutes ago, dpberr said: I think it's rust and the offense getting re-acclimated to playing in a stadium with fans. It's getting there. I think the well-oiled machine we saw late last year will arrive. You know who I'm happy hasn't fallen back into bad habits? The coaching staff. I was happy the score yesterday was 35-0 and not 28-17 because the team took the pedal off the gas. rust from what? It was only one year without fans and there were fans late in the season and playoffs. Come on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirAndrew Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) I see that some people are resistant to the idea that Allen has played subpar the first two games. I’m not sure why it’s such a bad thing to admit. I actually hope our failures have more to do with us than the opponent. It’s fair to point out the quality of opposing defenses, but if multiple teams present a “matchup” problem for your elite QB, you’re going to struggle reaching the ultimate goal. Allen should have the ability fix flaws in his game, fixing matchup problems is far more complicated. I find it more positive to admit Allen’s struggles, than to blame outside sources. If a team like the Steelers is as great as TBD claims, how do you overcome them in the playoffs ? I’d like to think Allen has the ability to drop 300 yards on anyone, as elite QB’s do. It’s possible he’s just struggled and will get it together. I like that thought better than good defenses dominating him. Edited September 20, 2021 by SirAndrew 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilthyBeast Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Something just doesn't look right in Allen's overall demeanor right now. Not sure if it's the pressure of living up to his contract and/or carry this team to a championship but he really has that 'deer in headlights' look for the most part when you watch him after bad plays and on the sidelines. These next two games (against far inferior opponents/defenses IMO) are going to create a sample size that will probably dictate the trajectory of the rest of the season for Allen and the offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 21 minutes ago, dpberr said: I think it's rust and the offense getting re-acclimated to playing in a stadium with fans. It's getting there. I think the well-oiled machine we saw late last year will arrive. You know who I'm happy hasn't fallen back into bad habits? The coaching staff. I was happy the score yesterday was 35-0 and not 28-17 because the team took the pedal off the gas. Why aren't other top-performing QBs dealing with these issues? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHateMe Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Rookie Josh in the first half, 2019 Josh in the 2nd.. Not sure what is going on with him but it looks like a pretty substantial regression already.. Can't blame anybody but him when guys are open, has time, and just throws a terrible ball. That's only on him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 19 hours ago, IronMaidenBills said: It doesn’t matter how much he got paid. He’s here, he will be on this team for many years to come. He will figure it out eventually. he won't be on the team for "years to come" if he regresses to Carson Wentz. But people act like he's a 3 time winning SB QB and should be immune from criticism. He's missed a number of TD passes that other QB's make this year. Last year, he made a number of TD passes that almost no one makes. That said, I think he gets it back together. I'm not sure why his throwing velocity and placement are all over this year, but I think it gets fixed. Dorsey is good. Perhaps Josh can call Palmar mid-season if this continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YattaOkasan Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 3 hours ago, ScottLaw said: The throw that really bothered me was the pass to McKenzie along the sidelines late 3rd quarter…. It was late and he floated it and should have been an easy interception….. just an awful throw. Josh doesn’t make that throw last year. Was howard gonna be able to land in bounds with that ball? I really didnt think he had a chance at being in bounds which is why he didnt catch it really. Overall, Josh has played worse than he did on average last year; however, theres not enough sample size here to call it a regression. I count 5 games with similar rating to his two this year. Some those were even... back to back. I agree that teams are playing with super light boxes and we need to punish them for that (particularly in the second half of closer games, thinking of the Pitt game). I got a lot of faith they will get things turned around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 55 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: At times in 2019 Allen's play was elite. We’re taking about his entire season, not just how he looked at times. Trubisky looked elite at times with the Bears as well. Same goes for a lot of players at various positions. It’s a simple question really and I think playing these word games is just a way to deflect from the obvious answer which is no, he wasn’t elite in 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenhigh Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Bangarang said: So you’re saying Josh was an elite QB in 2019? Feels like you're looking for style points here. Who cares if Josh has a 75QBR and we win the super bowl? In my opinion, every penny will have been well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 44 minutes ago, SirAndrew said: I see that some people are resistant to the idea that Allen has played subpar the first two games. I’m not sure why it’s such a bad thing to admit. I actually hope our failures have more to do with us than the opponent. It’s fair to point out the quality of opposing defenses, but if multiple teams present a “matchup” problem for your elite QB, you’re going to struggle reaching the ultimate goal. Allen should have the ability fix flaws in his game, fixing matchup problems is far more complicated. I find it more positive to admit Allen’s struggles, than to blame outside sources. If a team like the Steelers is as great as TBD claims, how do you overcome them in the playoffs ? I’d like to think Allen has the ability to drop 300 yards on anyone, as elite QB’s do. It’s possible he’s just struggled and will get it together. I like that thought better than good defenses dominating him. exactly, and well-said. Elite QB's dominate or can handle elite D's. Average QB's have "matchup" problems. From what I've seen, it's more a Josh problem with velocity and accuracy. That can and hopefully will be fixed. 1 hour ago, Motor26 said: What if he has numbers similar to 2019 but the team wins the Super Bowl? Would that be considered elite play? nope, not if the SB is because of an elite D and/or running game. no one considers Trent Dilfer an elite QB for making a SB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrymessenger Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) Josh is far from his best right now as some of the problems we saw earlier resurface. Its a combination of mediocre o-line play in pass pro, suspect play calling, lousy footwork and poor QB decisions in favouring lower percentage, though bigger payoff, options when going through progressions (as well as maybe a little overconfidence). Insofar as his play is concerned, these are fixable problems in Allen's case because he has already shown that he can correct them (because he is smart and has all the physical ability you could possibly want). We will see whether and how the team deals with the o-line, game planning including in-game adjustments and play-calling. Edited September 20, 2021 by starrymessenger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Not sure if this was already posted in this thread or not, but... I saw it pointed out on Twitter today that Josh Allen had just two games in all of 2020 where he completed less than 60% of his passes. He already has two such games in two outings this season. Just another log for the "it's more than just facing good defenses or o-line problems" fire. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Tenhigh said: Feels like you're looking for style points here. Who cares if Josh has a 75QBR and we win the super bowl? In my opinion, every penny will have been well spent. This isn’t about style points. Like, at all. It’s about actually being good. I don’t need Josh to throw for 5,000 yards and 40 TDs. The point, which I thought I’ve been clear about, is that this team isn’t going to be competing for a SB if Allen and the offense are just a repeat of their 2019 season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbbillsfan Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 This has been a rough start for Allen, Daboll and perhaps the WR's. I have not noticed nearly the amount of separation we consistently saw last year (either as a function of play design and/or receiver's winning their routes). However, Allen has missed on the few open shots he has had. All parties need to step it up Big time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcam2012 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 3 hours ago, CincyBillsFan said: I guess I'm an old fart who has seen everything in my life as a Bills fan. And it's not concerning when I've only seen it for 2 games. And even in these two games Allen has shown flashes of his 2020 self. Were you concerned during that run last year where the Bills only scored 16, 17 & 18 points and Allen looked pretty average at best? And this coming right after 4 games in which Allen couldn't be stopped. Go back and look at the Bills awesome run from 1988 - 1993. There are games where Kelly, Thomas & Reed could barely move the football. We all remember the point and yardage machine that was the K-Gun when it was firing on 8 cylinders but in reality they had 5 to 6 offensive clunkers a season during that run. It comes with the game. Good fair points. What makes me concerned is the small sample size of the elite Allen. It not like watching Rodgers, Brady, Mahomes, Brees, Wilson, etc...a bad game or 2 isn't as alarming because they have been elite franchise qbs for extended periods of time. While Allen has what a 10 game sample size? We've seen qbs like Cam, Kap, RG3, Cousins, Fitz, Goeff, Wentz, etc...have short term success similar to Allen. Fair points no? Fast forward to this season and Allen isn't playing anywhere near last year's level. I don't see the dynamic, confident, and accurate passer of last year. I see an Allen whose lost confidence, looks jittery, locking into his receivers, poor footwork, and most concerning is inaccurate. Positive note is its only a 2 game sample as you point out. So time will tell if Allen and the offense progresses or not. I think it's completely valid to be critical of Allen. His play has earned that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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