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Deep accuracy remains a mechanics question for Josh Allen

‘After adjusting for drops and throwaway balls, Allen completed just 30.9% of throws 20-plus yards past the line of scrimmage. The lowest among starting QBs were rookies Dwayne Haskins of Washington and Josh Allen of Carolina at 29.6%. The best was the 49ers’ Jimmy Garoppolo at 74.2%. The league average among starters was 42%.’

Half full or half empty? Bills’ Josh Allen improved in almost every category

‘“Just overall improvement is what I like,” Daboll told The Buffalo News after the final game of the regular season. “He’s very level headed. I appreciate really everything about him, how he comes to work. I appreciate his professionalism, his accountability, how he deals with the entire organization from the top down. And how he is off the field. I have a lot of respect for him as a young player and how he approaches the job.”’

Bills could very well be new favorite to win AFC East

‘However, the pendulum could, at long last, be swinging in the Bills’ favor. As painful and maddening as it might have been to watch Josh Allen and his teammates blunder their way out of the playoffs, there should be legitimate optimism for the 2020 season – even with what looks like a far more daunting schedule than the Bills had in 2019.’

Bills’ McDermott ‘excited about what’s ahead…’

‘“Execution,” McDermott said when explaining the offense’s problem. “It doesn’t matter, regardless of what you do or who you have, at the end of the day you have to execute better than the defense executes to score points … we’ve got to score more points. Everybody knows that.”’

Top offseason priorities for Bills, Steelers

‘Now, the Bills have nearly $90 million worth of cap space and would have no problem paying BOTH Green and Cooper, but GM Brandon Beane has taken a cautious — and successful — approach to most free agent signings in his two full offseasons with the team. Instead of acquiring a proven NFL veteran, he could attack the deep wide receiver draft and target Jerry Judy (Alabama), CeeDee Lamb (Oklahoma), or Tee Higgins (Clemson) with the 22nd overall pick. All three have tremendous upside and have performed well on the biggest collegiate stages. Beane knows he has to address the position, and just who he brings in will go a long way towards determining Allen’s future in Buffalo.’

NFL probing Bills’ injury reporting on DE Jerry Hughes

‘The NFL’s policy states that “all players who have reportable injuries must be listed on the Practice Report, even if the player takes all the reps in practice, and even if the team is certain that he will play in the upcoming game.”‘

NFL Investigating Buffalo Bills For Possible Injury-Reporting Violation

‘To maintain the integrity of the game, the NFL’s policy on injuries is that if a player has a significant or noteworthy injury, it must be listed on the practice report, even if he fully participates in practice and even if the team expects him to play in the team’s next game. And the information must be credible, accurate and timely.’

Beane: We saw Allen ‘take a giant leap of maturation’

‘”The obvious thing is continuing his footwork and his mechanics like any young guy. Sometimes you don’t get your feet right, you get a little quick, you feel the pressure, you know you have got to get the ball out and sometimes you rush it. He missed some throws at various times of the year that if his feet had been right maybe he gets it, but his feet and mechanics have improved… He’s trending up, and I’m very proud of Josh. Unfortunately in this day and age, people want to focus on the things that a quarterback didn’t do, but if you look around the league at young quarterbacks, I’m very proud of where Josh is in comparison.”‘