Big expectations in Buffalo this year as Josh has legitimately become a consensus Top 3 QB in the NFL and arguably the second most valuable piece (have to give it to Mahomes for now) on any roster with his combination of talent, production, and age. A really incredible story and even as a Bronco fan I am glad the Broncos passed on him because Buffalo is the perfect fit in so many ways.
What brought this to mind is a podcast series that The Athletic recent put out going through the injury shortened career of Andrew Luck. It's a really interesting series, but the main thing that stuck with me was how Luck, with his Linebacker-esque physique, would take shots in and out of the pocket rather than sliding or throwing the ball away. Obviously it draws parallels to Allen.
It is really critical IMO that Allen reduces the amounts of hits he takes in the regular season. Playoffs are the playoffs and with everything on the line you have to utilize all your weapons including Allen running over defenders, but the Bills need to protect Allen in the regular season and Josh needs to protect himself.
It's obviously a fine line, because you can't turn Allen into Manning or Brady because it takes away some of his value, but particularly on downfield scrambles he is going to have to avoid taking hits and get out of bounds.
What brought this to mind is a podcast series that The Athletic recent put out going through the injury shortened career of Andrew Luck. It's a really interesting series, but the main thing that stuck with me was how Luck, with his Linebacker-esque physique, would take shots in and out of the pocket rather than sliding or throwing the ball away. Obviously it draws parallels to Allen.
It is really critical IMO that Allen reduces the amounts of hits he takes in the regular season. Playoffs are the playoffs and with everything on the line you have to utilize all your weapons including Allen running over defenders, but the Bills need to protect Allen in the regular season and Josh needs to protect himself.
It's obviously a fine line, because you can't turn Allen into Manning or Brady because it takes away some of his value, but particularly on downfield scrambles he is going to have to avoid taking hits and get out of bounds.
