Josh is rough around the edges but man kid has potential

[HappyDays]

He was drafted on his potential and that's what he looked like today, a QB with potential but a few things to clean up. I'll give him an average grade for the day. It wasn't a disaster and he had a few outstanding plays.

[Wayne Cubed]

1 minute ago, joesixpack said:

 

Who are you again?

 

 

 

Does it matter, I'm not wrong. Funny how much a year changes things huh.

Edited September 16, 2018 by Wayne Cubed

[Nelius]

4 minutes ago, Peter said:

The stat line was not great, but I think we saw enough to remain cautiously optimistic.  

 

Take away the interceptions and his stat line was a "good" Tyrod day.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

Great TD pass though!

 

 

[3rdand12]

3 minutes ago, ScottLaw said:

Yes.

 

As some have said, the flat feet in the pocket contributed to that last INT. Still, he's loads better than Peterman.

I think he has potential.
I really do. even with the loss i felt decent about his Big Day.

[Fixxxer]

8 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said:

Positives

 

Stands tall in the pocket and is not phased by the rush

 

Goes through his progressions

 

Can make any throw 

 

Mobility and toughness

 

Isn’t Nate Peterman

 

Negatives

 

Doesn’t recognize pre-snap looks (shifts, blitzes, protection adjustments)

 

Footwork regressed today

 

Drifts sideways under pressure instead of stepping up into a muddy pocket

 

Doesnt trust his eyes - waits too long to make throws to open receivers 

 

Mental clock is still too slow

 

Accuracy remains an issue 

 

he could have had a couple more completions for good yardage if he had gone to his first read (open first read) He missed an open Clay in the endzone for an easy TD (the Ivory TD drive)

 

Maybe he's just waiting for a bigger pass or gain, IDK. 

[atlbillsfan1975]

Played really good. First career start and he played as well as anything we have watched over the last 5 years. 

Footwork needs to improve, and I think he will learn from mistakes made today. He will only get better.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

1 minute ago, Wayne Cubed said:

 

Does it matter, I'm not wrong.

 

Yeah, you kinda are. All the time. But that's ok. That's your thing, you do you.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

Just now, Nelius said:

 

Take away the interceptions and his stat line was a "good" Tyrod day.

 

but we knew TT wasn't going to amount to anything.

 

Allen is a rookie with a much higher ceiling.

 

 

[Coach Tuesday]

Just now, Fixxxer said:

 

he could have had a couple more completions for good yardage if he had gone to his first read (open first read) He missed an open Clay in the endzone for an easy TD (the Ivory TD drive)

 

Maybe he's just waiting for a bigger pass or gain, IDK. 

 

Yeah that’s what I mean about trusting his eyes.

[GymShorts84]

I think you can tell he has a ton of experience as a QB.  He understood the clock and down and distance.  He fired up the team and they responded.  We won the second half.  If the D didn't start so slow or we get one of those fumble calls, we could haven stolen a win.  Allen is the Anti-Tyrod.  His eyes are downfield, sometimes for too long.  He gets away with this because he is so big and can take hits.  His touch can be poor and maybe that never changes.  He also can run and has a rocket.  After 60 minutes of NFL game tape, I am excited for the future.  

[Nelius]

Just now, Buffalo Barbarian said:

 

but we knew TT wasn't going to amount to anything.

 

Allen is a rookie with a much higher ceiling.

 

 

 

no I totally agree, sorry. I meant that in a positive way as weird as it was. point was that we're not really missing anything.

[Nihilarian]

Now just think how this kid would have looked with quality offensive linemen who know how to block properly and know their responsibilities.  

 

It's hard enough to watch those O linemen whiff on blocks. It's quite another to see them block the wrong man so a defender comes free and untouched. 

 

McCoy getting tackled in the backfield as soon as he touches the ball at times. The Bills receiver corps is another sad story. 

[Wayne Cubed]

Just now, joesixpack said:

 

Yeah, you kinda are. All the time. But that's ok. That's your thing, you do you.

 

You have no idea, but keep talking joe. Last year you could not shut up about how bad the Bills and Taylor was but carry on. You were the most negative poster I had witnessed, crazy what changes. But carry on being the "voice of reason" if that's what makes you feel good.

[The Red King]

4 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said:

 

I don’t see much negativity...

 

Check the Gameday threads. ?

[JinxedBill1]

Definitely better showing than Peterman.  So there's like no debate anymore even if you don't like Allen.  There's no one else.

[Bubba Gump]

I really like the leadership he showed on the sidelines after the first TD. He was really trying to pump up the defense. You don't see that too often from a kid making his first NFL start

[Freddie's Dead]

11 minutes ago, joesixpack said:

If you can't see how solid of a first start that was, that's a you problem. Not an Allen problem, a you problem.

 

 

I read that in Italian at first.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

Just now, Freddie's Dead said:

 

I read that in Italian at first.

 

[3rdand12]

2 minutes ago, ScottLaw said:

Same. Just need to see progress. 

 

The defense on the other hand was a complete cluster !@#$ in the first half.

if they cannot stop the run geesh !

but they did tighten up the second half.

Coaching adjusted reasonably well.