‘Buffalo’s development of Allen, whose statistical leap from Year 2 to Year 3 was almost unprecedented, is critical to the Bills model Rivera has drawn from. And while it’s also one of the hardest parts to replicate, Rivera said he delayed investing in a young quarterback to shore up the rest of the roster as the Bills did before picking Allen in Year 2. (Washington was outbid for Matthew Stafford by the Los Angeles Rams in trade discussions this offseason and out of range for the top quarterback prospects in the draft.)’