Hebert19 Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 1 hour ago, JESSEFEFFER said: They have used Josh Allen runs to close games but weren't going to do that today after the shoulder injury. I think we are saving that for when needed. All the motion and not running will lead to D collapsing and he will burn them.
transplantbillsfan Posted October 5, 2020 Author Posted October 5, 2020 2 hours ago, JESSEFEFFER said: They have used Josh Allen runs to close games but weren't going to do that today after the shoulder injury. I'm loving the lack of designed runs. Let him win with his arm. We all know how dangerous he is with his legs, I want him to reserve using his legs for plays where protection breaks down AND he can't find an open WR. Frankly though with Diggs and even Davis now in our WR lineup, he seems to have no problem finding open guys.
Sammy Watkins' Rib Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 4 hours ago, JESSEFEFFER said: They have used Josh Allen runs to close games but weren't going to do that today after the shoulder injury. I don't think they've called a single Allen run since the Jets game.
transplantbillsfan Posted October 5, 2020 Author Posted October 5, 2020 https://theathletic.com/2115017/2020/10/04/thats-our-general-josh-allen-shows-another-side-of-himself-in-win-over-vegas?source=user-shared-article ‘That’s our general’: Josh Allen shows another side of himself in win over Vegas For a moment, it looked like the Bills were about to find out just how valuable Josh Allen is. With just under five minutes to play in the first half of the Bills’ 30-23 win over the Raiders, the Bills were facing third-and-10. Allen did what he always does: He tried to make a play. Nobody was open, so Allen scrambled to his left. Inexplicably, Allen managed a backhand flip to Stefon Diggs with Raiders defenders beginning to drive him to the ground. Diggs hauled it in but gained only 8 of the 10 yards needed. Meanwhile, Raiders defensive end Arden Key helped collapse Allen to the field. As the Bills got ready to attempt a field goal, Allen grimaced and grabbed his left arm. Almost immediately, he made his way to the locker room. ... “I had no idea,” Hyde said. “Josh is tough. He was still walking around carrying around like normal Josh.” Allen was in pain. But the injury was to his non-throwing shoulder, so he never missed a play. After the game, Allen downplayed the injury and whatever toughness he showed gutting through it. He said he’d get some treatment and that it wouldn’t be a big deal. His teammates noticed. And they didn’t just notice that he played through the injury but that he did so without much of a complaint. ... He leads the NFL with 21 completions and 585 yards on passes that travel 15 yards or more in the air. During a season when offenses are scoring at a record pace, Allen is second to Dak Prescott with 21 completions of 20 or more yards. The Bills tried to stress Allen during their shortened training camp by throwing a variety of defensive coverages at him. ... For the first time in his career, Allen didn’t gain positive yardage on the ground. He ran only three times and lost 1 yard. One of those runs was a 1-yard rush for a touchdown after he hurt his shoulder. Otherwise, he stayed in the pocket and completed passes to nine receivers. Five had multiple receptions. Allen said before the season he wanted to put more emphasis on distributing the ball to his playmakers. When he ran 14 times for 57 yards and a touchdown in the season opener, that comment seemed like lip service. In the three games since, however, Allen has combined to run the ball 11 times for 26 yards.
Buffalo_Stampede Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 He's playing with a lot of confidence.
gobills404 Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: NoT aCcUrAtE I know it's such a small thing, but Allen did a beautiful job selling the fake on that play. I had no idea he had the ball until Singletary started pass blocking.
transplantbillsfan Posted October 5, 2020 Author Posted October 5, 2020 1 hour ago, gobills404 said: I know it's such a small thing, but Allen did a beautiful job selling the fake on that play. I had no idea he had the ball until Singletary started pass blocking. Just such an incredible pass. Not that the "what if" game matters much, but if he were credited with a TD on that play and weren't given that stupid INT, his Passer Rating would be 127.8... just a note...
ganesh Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 8 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said: That fall on his head was so close to the one that Michael Irvin had that ended his career. Quite scary in how he landed on the turf. 1
transplantbillsfan Posted October 6, 2020 Author Posted October 6, 2020 https://theathletic.com/2115216/2020/10/05/seven-observations-from-bills-win-josh-allen-dominates-defense-shows-up?source=user-shared-article Allen is turning into the QB the Bills hoped for Allen put together an incredible passing performance for the fourth straight game, coming up again with clutch throws. We’re witnessing a young quarterback turning into a budding superstar. Every week, Allen keeps giving more reasons as to why he’s far beyond the player we saw last season. For starters, there’s the accuracy. Allen has yet to complete less than 68 percent of his passes in a game, and for the season, he’s completing 71 percent of passes. Allen was also on against the Raiders, completing 24 of 34 attempts, but five incompletions were due to either a drop or a throwaway to avoid a negative play. His adjusted completion percentage against Las Vegas was an incredible 82.8 percent. And it isn’t just how often he found his target, it’s how he was completing his passes. It’s the depth of target, the confidence to hit small windows and how he manipulates the defense with his progressions to find receivers down the field. Allen’s should-have-been touchdown throw to John Brown that officials ruled down at the 1 was an all-world completion. Only a handful of players have the confidence, zip and accuracy potential to make that play, and Allen pulled it off. Even more, we’ve witnessed Allen do away with his panicking against unique blitzes. No longer does he wilt under pressure. In the past, Allen either turned his back and took the sack or he bailed out of the pocket without a plan. With the help of offensive coordinator Brian Daboll and quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey, Allen almost always has a backup plan. If a defense sends pressure he didn’t expect, he knows where his quick read is most of the time. Allen has improved in every area of his game. Does he still have some regrettable plays? Absolutely. He took a sack to knock the Bills out of field goal range, and he recklessly flipped forward a pass that resulted in an injury. But those plays are so few and far between these days that they aren’t huge issues any longer. Allen has taken his game to another level and is playing the best football by a Bills quarterback since Jim Kelly. The weight of that sentence is not lost on me, and it’s not something you write without plenty of evidence. It’s immense praise, but Allen has deserved it this season. His performance helped put away two potential playoff teams in consecutive weeks. Allen is on the shortlist in the early season MVP discussion and appears to be headed to superstar status. We’ve been tracking his immense growth for two seasons, including an in-depth breakdown of what he could become from this offseason. Allen is the story of the season, and if he keeps it up, the Bills will continue to be the team that no one wants to play. 1
JESSEFEFFER Posted October 6, 2020 Posted October 6, 2020 13 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said: https://theathletic.com/2115216/2020/10/05/seven-observations-from-bills-win-josh-allen-dominates-defense-shows-up?source=user-shared-article Allen is turning into the QB the Bills hoped for Allen put together an incredible passing performance for the fourth straight game, coming up again with clutch throws. We’re witnessing a young quarterback turning into a budding superstar. Every week, Allen keeps giving more reasons as to why he’s far beyond the player we saw last season. For starters, there’s the accuracy. Allen has yet to complete less than 68 percent of his passes in a game, and for the season, he’s completing 71 percent of passes. Allen was also on against the Raiders, completing 24 of 34 attempts, but five incompletions were due to either a drop or a throwaway to avoid a negative play. His adjusted completion percentage against Las Vegas was an incredible 82.8 percent. And it isn’t just how often he found his target, it’s how he was completing his passes. It’s the depth of target, the confidence to hit small windows and how he manipulates the defense with his progressions to find receivers down the field. Allen’s should-have-been touchdown throw to John Brown that officials ruled down at the 1 was an all-world completion. Only a handful of players have the confidence, zip and accuracy potential to make that play, and Allen pulled it off. Even more, we’ve witnessed Allen do away with his panicking against unique blitzes. No longer does he wilt under pressure. In the past, Allen either turned his back and took the sack or he bailed out of the pocket without a plan. With the help of offensive coordinator Brian Daboll and quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey, Allen almost always has a backup plan. If a defense sends pressure he didn’t expect, he knows where his quick read is most of the time. Allen has improved in every area of his game. Does he still have some regrettable plays? Absolutely. He took a sack to knock the Bills out of field goal range, and he recklessly flipped forward a pass that resulted in an injury. But those plays are so few and far between these days that they aren’t huge issues any longer. Allen has taken his game to another level and is playing the best football by a Bills quarterback since Jim Kelly. The weight of that sentence is not lost on me, and it’s not something you write without plenty of evidence. It’s immense praise, but Allen has deserved it this season. His performance helped put away two potential playoff teams in consecutive weeks. Allen is on the shortlist in the early season MVP discussion and appears to be headed to superstar status. We’ve been tracking his immense growth for two seasons, including an in-depth breakdown of what he could become from this offseason. Allen is the story of the season, and if he keeps it up, the Bills will continue to be the team that no one wants to play. I only have a problem with "...recklessly flipped forward a pass that resulted in an injury." The throw got to where he intended it and had nothing to do with causing an injury. It was a late hit to his head by a defender who then landed on his torso with his full body weight to drive his shoulder into the ground. 1
whatdrought Posted October 6, 2020 Posted October 6, 2020 21 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said: Just such an incredible pass. Not that the "what if" game matters much, but if he were credited with a TD on that play and weren't given that stupid INT, his Passer Rating would be 127.8... just a note... And he would have the same TD and Int number of Rodgers... 1
Stank_Nasty Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 On 10/4/2020 at 9:18 PM, YoloinOhio said: NoT aCcUrAtE inside look at the booth during the last 2 games Spero and Adam have covered Allen...
transplantbillsfan Posted October 14, 2020 Author Posted October 14, 2020 Our defense is a BIG concern, but I guess that's for another thread. What the heck was up with Andre Roberts tonight? As for Allen, that first Interception really wasn't Allen's fault. The 2nd one obviously was horrible. Several drops today. Allen's ball placement was a little off today, but a lot of the drops that happened today were catches our WRs were making in the last 4 games. Allen still made a lot of great throws, but he looked a little shaky and rattled after getting intercepted on his first pass. As confusing and seemingly contradictory as this may sound, I don't understand why Daboll was so persistent with our game plan tonight, which wasn't working. Too much running with our RBs. You can tell there was a shift there when we put Yeldon in. At that point you could see Daboll realized something. This game was a dud. Let's hope first of all that Buffalo doesn't get any Covid positives as a result of today's game. Secondly, let's hope we actually show up for our SCHEDULED (sort of) primetime game next week at home against the Chiefs on Monday.
transplantbillsfan Posted October 14, 2020 Author Posted October 14, 2020 https://theathletic.com/news/tennessee-titans-buffalo-bills-derrick-henry-ryan-tannehill/pHYhLp6xL5o0 What changed for Allen and are there reasons for concern? Matthew Fairburn, Bills beat writer: Allen was far from the Bills' biggest problem in this game, but the third-year quarterback couldn't carry the team the way he did in Buffalo's first four games. Without John Brown in the lineup, Allen forced the ball to Stefon Diggs most of the night. When Allen didn't go to Diggs, he dealt with drops, one of which led to a Titans interception. Then he made a costly error, throwing a careless interception that helped the Titans go up 28-10. He had some spectacular moments evading pressure and throwing on the run, but Allen's mistakes held him back. With Brown back and playing against lesser defenses, Allen should look more like the quarterback the Bills saw in the first four games.
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