Wraith

Every once in a while I still marvel at how wrong the scouting reports were about Josh Allen and I think this video reinforces why. He looks like a kid in this video. Compare him at 19/20 to guys like Sam Hartman. We are all very used to high level college athletes basically being fully physically developed when they show up as freshman and that just was clearly not the case with Allen. He was an extremely late bloomer (relative to other elite athletes, not so much other normal humans) and that is why he has managed to get faster, more agile, and throw more accurately while a pro. Even the scouts who were optimistic about him due to his arm talent were not expecting his elite running ability - I swear Allen is a faster and more agile runner now, after 7 years, than he was as rookie.

I beg you to rewatch some of the angles Cam Lewis took in center field as the deep safety. I love him in his normal role but the defensive coaches pulled off a damn miracle through almost three quarters with him, Bishop, and Elam back there against that team. You're whining about a prevent defense that could've been better.

I agree with you!

This thread is completely irrational to me. The Bills defense had the Lions down 35-14 with three minutes left in the 3rd quarter before they shifted into an admittedly mediocre prevent defense the rest of the game while up multiple scores and playing their second and third string defensive backs. The Lions have the best offense in the league by a mile. Also keep in mind the Lions had a ridiculous amount of possessions because the Bills offense was scoring too fast to chew the clock. A lot of you are projecting your feelings from the Rams game. This was not a replay of that game defensively.

That rule has been in place for at least six years based on this article. I recall Allen losing at least one rushing TD by diving head first into the head zone when the rule was applied too aggressively - back in 2019 or 2020 I believe. I feel like the officials don't apply the rule as much anymore, it may have even been retracted at this point. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24277319/ball-spotted-first-touch-head-first-dives

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Browning outplayed Burrow!

Allen does not really step into throws. He rotates his upper body in a violent snapping motion to generate all that power. A lot of modern QBs are taught this way. The blow from Jones/Dawkins was unfortunately timed and placed to hit Allen so he couldn't finish the snap.

I think intentionally passing up on a very high percentage touchdown to go up by 4 points with 1:55 to play to instead set up a 3rd and 5 and a potential 39 yard field goal attempt to tie the score would not be the correct decision, thinking probabilistically.

There was no way Diggs was getting the first down on that play. Assuming the pass is accurate with the blow from Dawkins, and assuming Diggs actually catches it, that option was getting 4 or 5 yards max. They would still be facing a 3rd and medium while trying to preserve a FG attempt.

I'm talking about the last 2nd down throw to Shakir all the Monday morning QBs are clamoring for a throw to Diggs instead because the CBS broadcast made it look like he was wide open two yards downfield. The defense gave the Bills a wide open receiver in the end zone and the correct decision was to take it! Chris Jones made a great play to walk Dawkins into Allen and ruined it.

Yes, he was wide open and Allen's anticipation to see the window about to develop was awesome.

Images below show the release of the pass (left) and a moment later (right). There was no way Diggs was getting that first down. Diggs is a terrible YAC guy and had two defenders squared up between him and and the line to gain.

Passing up the wide open Shakir for Diggs on a 2-yard drag route on 2nd and 9 would've been moronic. The mirror image of that route was almost intercepted earlier. This time, Diggs had two defenders squared up on him. 23 was shadowing him the entire route and 32 passes off Kincaid to 22 to pick up Diggs as he goes to the flat. At the time of the pass they're both tracking Diggs. We've seen how Diggs runs with the ball. There is no way Diggs is making it for a first down, if he even catches the ball. Add in that Shakir is catching everything lately and Diggs is most certainly not and it was an easy decision. This is football, quarterbacks can't control every variable, good decisions don't always work out. The images below show the moment of the throw (left) and a moment later (right). The anticipation Allen showed on that throw was incredible. Chris Jones just beat Dion Dawkins.