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NFL Films Presents | Jack Nicklaus Admires His Grandson, Dolphins Tight End Nick O'Leary (8:59) NFL Films Presents | Jack Nicklaus Admires His Grandson, Dolphins Tight End Nick O'Leary

1. Coming around on Josh Allen kinda, sorta Allen’s ability to escape pressure has translated better than expected at this level, and when he gets out of the pocket, he’s a real threat as a chunk runner and vertical passer. Defenses will always have to worry about the deep ball with Allen, who can reach any portion of the field at all times, and that alone will help unclog things underneath and help offset some of his problems. In today’s wide-open NFL, a creative play-caller could score points with Allen as is, let alone in three or four years. But he’s not a perfect player, and I cover that in the video, too. My biggest concern with Allen are his slow eyes and accuracy. I have no idea if either will get better. While some say both can be improved significantly with reps and tweaking of fundamentals, there are others who say it’s easier said than done. Allen’s accuracy issues are the most concerning. It’s the most important trait for a quarterback, and Hall of Famer Troy Aikman, who was recently making the rounds to talk about his involvement in this amusing Tide ad, agrees. “I’ve always felt the most important quality is accuracy,” Aikman told me. “If a quarterback can’t throw the ball where he wants to throw it, then there’s a lot of things that [conceptually] that go out the window. I think arm strength is probably way down the list, in my opinion.” Allen has lots of the latter, and much less of the former. But if he can make improvements as it relates to his accuracy and processing speed, then the Bills will hit on this pick.

Bills Week 13 Practice Photos

Sounds good to me. Make it hard for the Leaves to keep good players.

Jerry Hughes: "Memories were Made that Night" (2:22) DE Jerry Hughes talks about returning to Miami after the experience of making the playoffs last time the team was there, the Sabres win streak, Jordan Phillips and more. Tre'Davious White: "Big Boost for Us" (3:47) CB Tre White talks about the Sabres win streak, young players making plays and more.

Tre'Davious White: "Big Boost for Us" (3:47) CB Tre White talks about the Sabres win streak, young players making plays and more.

Subscription required for full access: ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Last we saw Josh Allen, the Bills were 2-3 and hanging tight with a tough Texans team down in Houston. That’s when, late in the third quarter, Allen ripped a 39-yard pass between two defenders to Kelvin Benjamin. But while throwing, he took a hit to his throwing elbow that resulted in a sprained ligament and a four-game absence. On Sunday, Allen returned to the lineup against a talented but underperforming Jaguars defense. He did so after getting a chance to spend five weeks watching Derek Anderson and Matt Barkley handle themselves in meeting rooms and on the field. “I feel like I’m more prepared as a quarterback than I’ve ever been in my entire life,” Allen said leading up to the game. It showed in a 24-21 win in which Allen completed eight of his 19 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown while adding 99 rushing yards and a touchdown. “Well, he helped us score points and he took care of the football,” offensive coordinator Brian Daboll said. “There’s plays we have to be better on, but I love the energy that he brought. Competitive. Got to be smart and know when to get out of bounds, but made plays with his legs, made plays with his arm. Certainly, there are plays and throws that we’d like to have back, but he had a good game. We have to build off that and be better next week.” Allen certainly had his ups and downs, but this game was his most inspiring of the season. This week, with the help of former University at Buffalo quarterback Joe Licata, we break down some of Allen’s best moments and a few he should learn from moving forward.

MIAMI DOLPHINS Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status Danny Amendola WR Knee DNP (-) Cornell Armstrong CB Knee FP (-) Andre Branch DE Shoulder/Hamstring FP (-) A.J. Derby TE Foot/Knee LP (-) Kenyan Drake RB Shoulder LP (-) Xavien Howard CB Ankle FP (-) Ja'Wuan James OT Knee LP (-) Reshad Jones FS Shoulder FP (-) Ted Larsen C/G Neck LP (-) Bobby McCain CB Knee FP (-) T.J. McDonald S Knee FP (-) DeVante Parker WR Shoulder LP (-) Travis Swanson C Ankle DNP (-) Ryan Tannehill QB Shoulder (right) FP (-) Laremy Tunsil OT Knee LP (-) BUFFALO BILLS Player Position Injury Wed Thu Fri Game Status Lorenzo Alexander LB Rest DNP (-) Derek Anderson QB Concussion LP (-) Charles Clay TE Hamstring LP (-) Taron Johnson CB Shoulder LP (-) John Miller G Oblique DNP (-) Lafayette Pitts CB Concussion DNP (-) Kyle Williams DT Rest DNP (-) LEGEND Practice Status DNP - Did not participate in practice LP - Limited participation in practice FP - Full participation (-) - Not listed Game Status Out - Player will not play Doubtful - Player is unlikely to play Questionable - Player is not certain to play (-) - Not listed