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Yea it seems like some fans believe that most QBs play flawless football and any bad pass by Josh wouldnt be made by another QB. Besides maybe three QBs in the league, every game is gonna have great throws and some really bad throws. You just hope to have more good than bad which he certainly did.

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Rosenthal says right there that he was "Team Tyrod" which should show you a lot of what he values in a QB. Ball security, limiting mistakes, high completion percentage on safe throws. Im not sure how you can be Team Tyrod after watching him get benched 2 games into the season for another rookie. That hurts his credibility more than anything to me. If thats what you like then Allen will not register high. As someone that was sick of Tyrods conservative play Allen is a breath of fresh air. We knew, and Cleveland soon found out (for the price of a third round pick) that Tyrod is very limiting to an offense. Those limits are gone now. On every play we have a chance at an explosive play and he forces the defense to cover the entire field. Time will tell if he keeps developing but lets not get up in arms over these silly rankings.

I agree that if I was a DC my plan would be to keep Allen in the pocket because I think, at this point in his career, it is the best strategy. But there is a difference in saying its the best strategy and saying its a "blueprint to win" by just throwing his in-pocket stats and declaring "he cant throw from the pocket". It really comes down to how confidently you make the "blueprint" statement and in the article he seems assured that if Josh stays in the pocket he will be awful.

All of his season long stats incorporate his first 4 games which were admittedly awful. If you trim the stats to only the last 4 then he is much better. Thats the problem most national guys are having.

Lodo's in Denver is the best Ive heard. But Im partial to Northstar in SF.

The Raiders loss ended up not mattering though. Even if we won the Ravens would have gone in ahead of us on tiebreakers. That always made me feel a bit better about losing to the Raiders, but only a bit.

he didnt lay him out. He got his hand on the ball so it was a strip sack but I dont think Mario even touched Rodgers body. But yea the ball landed in the EZ and was picked up by the RB. Which then caused the play to be ruled dead and a safety. Then we lost the next week to the Raiders who were awful. This was also the Bacarri Rambo game. Rodgers had maybe 1-2 interceptions on the entire season and we picked him off twice!

Barnwell pretty clearly has always had a disdain for the Bills. Ive read his stuff going back to the Grantland days and he always found the most pessimistic view on our moves. I never quite understood it. One time I defended a move they made on twitter and he instantly blocked me. I really am not one of those guys that thinks the media members hate certain teams but I really do think Barnwell doesnt like Buffalo.

I think Goodwin had an awesome catch on the sideline that game, and Sammy's tip-to-himself catch was great. This and the Vikings game with the 4th and 20sumthin were my favorite Orton moments.

Luckily our GM has cleared out a bunch of cap space and secured some draft picks to bolster the roster after finding a QB with some promise. It was never about this year. Honestly it was never really about last year either, we significantly over achieved. I think the plan was always to cut dead weight, clear cap space, sign a QB in a good QB year which most GMs knew 2018 would be. 2019 is when we should see it all pay dividends. If we are not good next year then I expect McD and Beane's seat to get very hot.

This is a laughable take. Nobody in America cares about the NBA? TV ratings are up huge in the last couple years. Do you think the Neilson ratings track China? Over 50% of America is offended by Kaep? Well under 50% of America even knows who Kap is at all let alone is offended by him. Get our of your bubble and take off your tin hat.

Several of the throws in the Miami game were elite level throws that very few QBs in the league can make right now. If he can add a little touch to some passes, learn to stay in the pocket a bit more often (I dont hate him running a lot, just maybe not quite as much) and be consistent he could be special. I really enjoyed this breakdown: https://theathletic.com/695657/2018/12/05/all-22-with-joe-licata-15-plays-that-show-the-progress-of-bills-quarterback-josh-allen/

You remember those times? How old are you??

Here is a much better view of it. A laser to the perfect spot without setting his legs at all:

Its really unbelievable how much zip he gets on it. And its...accurate! Not every pass is a dime but overall accuracy hasnt been a huge issue these last two games.

That throw was very impressive because it was on the sidelien and he was rolling left. The reason he has so much room to run is because defenses have to respect his arm and throwing ability. If he couldnt make deep throws then DBs would peel off of WRs when they get too far down field. I think if he can stay int he pocket a little more often we will be very formidable.

Both TDs to Zay are big-time NFL throws, especially the second because he hangs in the pocket, looks in multiple directions and fires a laser right to the spot with defenders in the area. He can make any throw on the field from almost anywhere in the field. You can see him getting more comfortable with the game every week. He is still a raw and needs to develop a touch on some passes but man it is a completely different sport compared to watching Tyrod. I was his #1 hater in the draft but he has really turned me around. When he has the ball it is must see TV.

Erik Turner, the main guy from Cover 1 now writes for the Athletic and does breakdowns weekly

I would give very little for OBJ. His contract is way too high for one WR, especially one that causes drama. Money better spent on the trenches and/or 1-2 good WRs instead of 1 elite WR. Id be more into AJ. His contract is more manageable since he only has 1 year left and its cheaper.

Per Schefter:

There were 3 defensive touchdowns. There werent many punts at all but the defense was massive in the game.

Weird I remember Aaron Williams being a disaster his rookie year, he only got good when we moved him to safety in his second year. Also: Zay Dion and Teller are all mediocre to serviceable. The quality players are all on one side of the ball. If McBeane can have the same kind of success drafting offensive players then we could be in business. A lot of it will be on Josh's shoulders.

Matt Barkley has 10 TDs and 18 int on his career, including yesterday. We played the Jets. It is amazing how this board goes from scorched earth-fire everyone to "Here is how we make the playoffs"

I know people love the outdoor stadium for nostalgia but it would be a mistake if they didnt build a domed stadium next time around. Exactly like you said, even if the team is bad it gives people something to do and during winter it will be an escape from the cold. As much as people want to believe it, the cold/snow in December does not help us at all. Sure maybe teams from the south arent used to it but neither are most of our players and it puts both teams at a disadvantage. It also is a massive deterrent to a fanbase that is one of the smallest in the NFL.