You could also argue that all those first round QB's that went to bad teams down through the history of the NFL also weren't that good to begin with. Josh Freeman, Mark Sanchez, JaMarcus Russell, Vince Young, Matt Leinart, Byron Leftwich, David Carr, Joey Harrington, Tim Couch, Akili Smith, Cade McNown, Ryan Leaf, Heath Schuler, Rick Mirer, David Klinger, Andre Ware, Kelly Stouffer, Todd Blackledge, Art Schlichter, Jack Thompson, Jerry Tagge...
Anyway, Bills fans have selective memories for the most part... probably due to all the imbibing.
In 2008 the Buffalo Bills started the season 4-0 by beating the Seahawks, Jags, Raiders, and Rams. After that fourth game, this board was going nuts while being flooding with Bills fans going mental on how good Trent Edwards looked! And a lot of fans were comparing him to a young Joe Montana...seriously! That is a very far cry from how his life as a Buffalo Bill ended.
Edwards career was basically ended in the very next game in Arizona as Cards defender Adrian Wilson came unblocked and helmet to helmet drove Edwards into the turf. Needless to say that Trent suffered a very severe concussion and while he sat out the rest of this game. Trent went on to play the rest of the season and even won the next game against the Chargers with the Bills going 5-1. The Bills went 2-8 the rest of the season and Trent became Trentitive in that time.
Concussion protocals are so different now and I'd have to think that in today's game Edwards would have sat out most of the rest of that season or ever all of it. In my view and in many others that severe concussion was the start of Trent Edwards downward spiral.
NOW, go back and look at that hit in the Cleveland game in which an unblocked Browns defender comes untouched to sack and fling Josh Allen on his head. Yes, Allen is bigger and stronger while probably tougher then Edwards. Still, QB's like Aaron Rodgers that have been knocked out of games and even missed parts of seasons due to concussions.
Bottom line: I'd really like to see Allen survive this season to lead this franchise to a championship.