Andrew Son Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 9 minutes ago, Bangarang said: Meh essentially was trying to throw it away. He’s lucky that wasn’t picked off. He was probably told never to do that again. Hope he learns from these mistakes 6 minutes ago, eball said: This is the only point -- I don't understand why several of you aren't getting it. Nobody said he had good options on a busted play, just that what he chose to do could have been a much worse result (pick-6) than eating the ball or truly throwing it out of bounds. It's not a huge deal in a preseason game, obviously, but he can't make that decision in a game that matters. It's a silly point because on 4th down an incompletion is as bad as a pick. Of course any pick could be returned for a TD, but you live with those chances when you commit to going for it on 4th down.
Bangarang Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 9 minutes ago, SWATeam said: I think he was trying to make a play and get it to someone, but it got tipped up in the air. An incompletion in that scenario is the same as a turnover. It wasn’t tipped in the air. He literally threw it in the direction of the defenders that were swarming him. It was a bad decision and an even worse throw. It happens. Hope he learns from it.
berg1029 Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 I saw most of the fourth quarter and some of the third. A few takeaways on Allen: You hear about how he zips it around, but actually seeing it live for the first time was eye opening. He really puts some pace on the pigskin. His receivers will have the advantage of being used to the ball speed, whereas opposing DBs from here out will likely have issues catching it The inaccuracy worries that were discussed during the draft process really weren't visible. He seemed to have no trouble hitting receivers in stride. Most importantly, it looked like he was putting the ball where only the receiver could get it. He had a few head scratchers. One was the fourth down play where he threw the ball as he was going down. Another was the miscommunication between him and McCloud. Not sure what happened there. Was the error on his end or McCloud's? I don't know. Either way, with more practice he should be able to cut down on these sorts of plays. His athletic ability. He is quite talented at avoiding oncoming rushers. He showed he can take off and gash the defense with his feet. Even on that blooper fourth down play, he was still able to avoid the pass rush (now he just needs to learn to throw the ball away in that spot). Allen is going to make the offensive line look better than they actually are. He is no statue back there. Overall, it's hard not to be excited about his potential and the team's future with him at QB. It genuinely feels like he could be an AMAZING quarterback. We've all watched EJ, Trent, Fitz, Losman, etc. etc. This just feels different. I'm not 100% sold on him yet (it's just one game), but you can clearly see why they drafted him as high as they did Finally one last thought on Foster: This will probably be an unpopular opinion. The guy had a bad game and there is clearly stuff to work on. I know a lot of people are down on him and calling for him to be cut. However, keep in mind that he was getting open and was in position to make some plays. That's half the battle right there: creating separation. If he can put his athletic ability together with some of the other stuff, I could see him being a real good receiver. He seems like an ideal practice squad candidate to me 1
Bangarang Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, SWATeam said: It's a silly point because on 4th down an incompletion is as bad as a pick. Of course any pick could be returned for a TD, but you live with those chances when you commit to going for it on 4th down. It’s not a silly point. It was a bad decision. He’s going to learn from it.
Roundybout Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 1 hour ago, 26CornerBlitz said: According to Ben Allbright, this is a "routine throw"
26CornerBlitz Posted August 10, 2018 Author Posted August 10, 2018 1 minute ago, BillsEnthusiast said: According to Ben Allbright, this is a "routine throw" For Elway, Marino, Favre, and other strong armed QBs sure. Not so much for mere mortals. 1
BuffaloHokie13 Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, BillsEnthusiast said: According to Ben Allbright, this is a "routine throw" I'm sure it is a routine throw, for Allen
Misterbluesky Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, BillsEnthusiast said: According to Ben Allbright, this is a "routine throw" More proof that Allen just can't do anything to impress the "haters".
Roundybout Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said: More proof that Allen just can't do anything to impress the "haters". Hey, he managed to impress some mouth-breathing Jets fans over on GangGreen haha... that play was on 4th down though so it didn't really matter, he had to make a play instead of chucking it out of bounds when that guy was in his face.I watched the whole game and as much as I love trolling dumbass bills fans I gotta admit Allen looked alright last night. I can see why some scouts loved him. He's got a !@#$in cannon.One play he dropped back, 3 step drop, and without even winding up much or throwing on the run he chucked it like 50-60 yards with velocity and ease. It was on target too, if the WR he was playing with didn't suck it would've been an incredible play. http://forums.theganggreen.com/threads/josh-allen.90512/page-3#post-3711945 3
keepthefaith Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Misterbluesky said: More proof that Allen just can't do anything to impress the "haters". The physical skills are quite obvious. If he conquers the mental and leadership parts of the game and gets some NFL experience, he can be special. No reason right now to think that's not possible and he's the first QB in Buffalo in a lonnngggggg time IMO that truly brings that hope. Edited August 10, 2018 by keepthefaith
CNY315 Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 1 hour ago, 26CornerBlitz said: One man's opinion: This is high praise coming from him lol 1
26CornerBlitz Posted August 10, 2018 Author Posted August 10, 2018 All eyes on the quarterbacks in Bills preseason opener ORCHARD PARK, NY - So far in training camp, no quarterback has separated himself over the others. But now that preseason games are here, maybe that will change. Nathan Peterman got the start in the Bills preseason opener against the Panthers and he was impressive. He was perfect on their first drive and completed all nine passes then capped off the drive with a 28-yard touchdown pass to Kelvin Benjamin. Their chemistry was huge to see. This is just what Peterman needed given he hasn't had the best camp. He has not built off the strong mini camp he had in the spring but he came out firing in Thursday's game. He completed nine of ten passes for 119 yards, a touchdown and interception. Then A.J. McCarron took over and was solid as well. After getting sacked on his first play, he bounced back and completed seven of ten passes for 116 yards. I expect him to start in next week's second preseason game at Cleveland given the quarterback rotation and McCarron and Peterman keep splitting reps with the starters. Rookie Josh Allen came in to start the second half which I was happy to see. Earlier in the week, head coach Sean McDermott said they were bringing Allen along slow but nothing is more valuable than game experience and that's exactly what Allen needs. We saw that inconsistency factor and low completion percentage. He only completed nine of 19 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown but we also saw his biggest strength. He showed off that cannon of an arm. The very first play he threw a 60-yard bomb down the sideline. Granted it was out of bounds but so impressive. That strength is a huge reason the Bills drafted him 7th overall.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 4 hours ago, Misterbluesky said: More proof that Allen just can't do anything to impress the "haters". ...yup...he'd be safe on the PS.....who else in the league would want 'em, right?...............
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: ...BTW "26", how did this Foster kid go from the penthouse to the outhouse overnight?.....OR...am I misunderstanding camp reports?.......thought him and Wallace were the "dark horses" who could/would make the roster...what did I miss?....
26CornerBlitz Posted August 10, 2018 Author Posted August 10, 2018 Just now, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...BTW "26", how did this Foster kid go from the penthouse to the outhouse overnight?.....OR...am I misunderstanding camp reports?.......thought him and Wallace were the "dark horses" who could/would make the roster...what did I miss?.... Playing football is a lot more than looking good in shorts against mostly air.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 1 minute ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Playing football is a lot more than looking good in shorts against mostly air. ...Jesus, talk about "in the tank".....you'd think as a 'Bama boy he'd want to show up big time for Daboll....better call UBER....adios......
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