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billsfan1959

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  1. I'm not saying he should have caught more passes on the plays he was targeted in this game. I was speaking of his overall time here. I cerainly understand the offensive issues on this team during his tenure with the Bills, particularly at the QB position; however, we see receivers emerge in similar situations and put up more consistent plays and numbers than he has. Again, I think he has the talent and I have always been a supporter of his - I just don't feel he has managed to play at the level I think he is capable of. Hoping it starts this year.
  2. He is one of those Allen hating reincarnation posters. Posts the same things over and over until he is killed off by getting banned, or by other posters just not responding anymore, and then is reincarnated under a different screen name...
  3. Zay Jones is a good blocking WR. He needs to show up more as a pass catching WR. I like Zay and believe he has the talent; however, he has not yet lived up to being the 37th overall pick. Hoping we see it this year.
  4. I agree and have said it since they drafted him. It is in his DNA: He is always looking to make that big play and has the talent and confidence to make throws most QBs can't. He is also smart enough to know he needs to, at times, settle for the smarter, shorter throw, and, he can do it, as we saw that in the last game against Miami last year and against the Jets. However, even when he takes the "smarter" throw, he is still looking for the big play first and, every now and then, he is going to pull the trigger on that pass everyone says he should never throw. Sometimes it will end in an interception, sometimes it will end up an incompletion, and sometimes it will end in a big play. They will never be able to remove that from him because that is who he is. That is the QB I have been waiting for: Big, strong, tough, aggressive, and a gamer. He is a Buffalo QB through and through.
  5. That was his read on the play and where he should have gone with the ball. The defender did what defenders do at the line when the QB releases the ball, he got his hands up and managed to deflect the ball. It happens almost every game to almost every QB. The interception is aboult a lucky bounce. Period.
  6. I believe that was what the poster you were responding to was saying. Allen has only played 12 games and hasn't had the time "to learn" everything people are clamoring that "he has to learn."
  7. I'm hoping one of them is the Bills....
  8. My point exactly. In my first scenario, the entire play is negated if the QB doesn't read the blitz, doesn't evade the pressure, doesn't find the receiver, and doesn't make an accurate throw under pressure. In the second scenario, the QB simply drops back and completes a pass any QB should complete 99.9% of the time because the line did an excellent job and his receiver managed to get wide open. To me, it's not even close as to which QB made the better play, by far. Yet, they could end up with the same rating, or, the first QB could actually end up with a lower rating. It's a fun excersice; however, I would not say it always gives a more accurate assessment of play. Because, in the end, it is acompletely subjective evaluation that only takes into account a small percentage of all the variables that went into any given play.
  9. Let's say the QB correctly reads a blitz, manages to evade the blitz, finds an open receiver 10 yards down the field, throws a perfect pass under pressure, and the receiver gets another 40 yards after the catch. Does that count less than if the QB is standing in a perfect pocket, with no defender even close to him, has all the time in the world to throw, throws to a receiver all alone 50 yards downfield after completely beating his defender?
  10. Happy Birthday from an even older fart!
  11. Adjusted stats are a subjective interpretation on the reviewers part, not necessarily an accurate one. For instance. on the fumble you charged Allen with, I see Dawkins getting completely smoked by Jenkins. Allen does a good job of seeing it, tucks the ball in, and starts to run up into the pocket. Jenkins gets his hand in and punches the ball out. I don't consider that Allen's fault. That was poor play by Dawkins and a great play by Jenkins. Also, charging Allen with an interception of a tipped pass at the line? QBs all over the league get passes tipped. They have absolutely no control over where they go once they are tipped.
  12. If the can generate consistent pressure on the QB this year, they will be special.
  13. Adam, welcome to the spotlight of the New York media. This will end well...
  14. Something tells me he will be better at it; however, I don't think it will ever be eliminated from his game. It is in his DNA. Allen is a downfield thrower and loves to live in that 20-25 yard range. As a fan, I am willing to live with those occasional throws he "shouldn't" attempt because, in the end, I think he will make far more good plays than bad. He is exactly the kind of QB I have been waiting for for this team.
  15. Yeah, he is going to make those throws now and then. I know I am in the minority here; however, I don't really mind it. It is part of who he is as a QB. He is showing he can take those short throws, but, he is still a guy that is always looking downfield for that big play - and I love that. He is going to have some turnovers wioth that mentality - and he is going to make some pretty big plays as well.
  16. He is absolutely capable. He has improved so much since the beginning of last year and he will only continue to get better. Get ready for the "200 yds is nothing in today's NFL" chants....
  17. I won't go into what occurred on each of the turnovers; however, NONE of them were due to poor play, poor mechanics, or poor decisions by Allen. The interception that was negated by penalty and the "almost" interception were not great decisions, but, every QB has a couple passes a game that could be questioned in regard to judgement and a pass or two that "could have been" intercepted. He threw the ball 37 times and you would have a hard time objectively identifying even a handful that were innacurate or bad decisions. For the most part, Allen was poised, accurate, made good decisions, had sound mechanics, read the defenses well, moved the ball all day, and, oh yeah, he led the team on two 80+ yd TD drives in the fourth quarter to win the game. To say Allen had a bad day is simply wrong and not supported by an objective evaluation of his play.
  18. The play calling wasn't utterly failing early. Complete falsehood.
  19. A really good article. A few nuggets for you about the 1st half: 1st Qtr Allen’s first quarter consisted of 18 plays: 12 passing and five running. He completed 8 of 12 passes, moving the team on two drives that each began on the Bills' 25-yard line. The embarrassing back-to-back turnovers made it seem as if the Bills had done nothing right in the first quarter. The breakdown, however, told another story. Neither first quarter turnover was the result of a poor decision or the lack of concern for protecting the football. Allen graded out to an 83% in the first quarter, and would have been nearly perfect without the turnovers. 2nd Qtr Allen was 7 of 11 passing in the second quarter, leading the Bills on a nine-play drive that began on their own 5 before a fumbled snap on fourth-and-1. Upon review, it appeared as though Allen closed his hands before the snap under center Mitch Morse. This is an unusual occurrence for any quarterback and indicates that Allen was expecting the ball earlier, perhaps on a “silent count” or he was expecting the snap upon “goosing the center” with pressure from his hands. 1st Half The detailed review of these plays unveils one common and positive similarity: Not a single turnover was the result of Allen trying to do too much or making a poor decision. This is the silver lining and the most important takeaway. Allen was 15 of 23, completing 65% in spite of a fumble, pick six off a deflection, a fumbled snap and a second deflected interception. Allen’s growth and maturity were clearly evident in the review of the play-by-play. He displayed impressive command, footwork, presence in the pocket, accuracy, and had an overall quarterback performance grade of 90%.
  20. But...but...but...four turnovers. Haven't you heard?
  21. I would like to give the benfit of the doubt; however, it looked deliberate to me. IMO, the ball was clearly out of Allen's hand and there was no legitimate reason for Anderson to be moving directly toward Allen. And the fact Anderson engaged in the exact same behavior on the field goal drive removes any doubt for me.
  22. Feliciano absolutely destroyed a linebacker on the play and then stood over him talking trash (although that part wasn't caught on camera). However, Mosley did the same thing to Allen and it didn't draw a flag.
  23. Honestly, it didn't appear to have any more velocity on it than any other QB throwing that same pass. You are right, it was low; however, Beasley still should have caught it. He saw it coming the entire time, as he was watching Allen before it even left his hand, and reacted accordingly. He just didn't make the catch. You can blame Allen for putting the ball a little low, but that's about it.
  24. Its the NFL and these are professional receivers. IMO, I really didn't see any short throws that a receiver should have had trouble catching because of velocity, including the one that deflected off Beasley for an interception.
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