Would you be okay if Allen sat the entire preseason?

[Royale with Cheese]

Listening to morning show and brought up about Allen and if he’s at that place where he doesn’t play at all in the preseason.

 

How would you feel about it?  No need because he’s at that level.

 

Or, he needs live reps with being in his first year with Dorsey?

[Warcodered]

I'd be fine with it, it's not happening though, nothing about Josh makes me think he doesn't want to get out there and start knocking the rust off for the season. Besides that, this year with Dorsey it's not happening anyway, got to get as close to game reps as you can.

Edited July 22, 2022 by Warcodered

[The Wiz]

I only say no because he's gonna want to play even if it's pre-season.

 

It will likely be very little, maybe 15-20 snaps in total, but he's going to want them.

[1ManRaid]

Didn't he sit last year before losing to Pittsburgh, or was that the year before?

[RocCityRoller]

even though it was Daboll to Dorsey, they need to install the new offensive concepts and get the new guys mixed in for timing and to realize the heat JA puts on those passes.

[Warcodered]

1 minute ago, 1ManRaid said:

Didn't he sit last year before losing to Pittsburgh, or was that the year before?

I'd say he sat the last game because that's typical, but I'm not sure with it going from 4 to 3, but he definitely didn't sit all of them.

[First Round Bust]

got to get some live fire reps at game speed esp with some new O personnel, new O coord calling plays, etc...

 

loose the season-opener ?  this becomes reason # 1 as to why...

[BillsFan4]

No, not really. It’s not a brand new offense but he does have a new offensive coordinator who is going to call some new plays I’m sure, and a new offensive line coach who has a different blocking scheme than the old o line coach. So I think he should get some reps in during the preseason.

[GunnerBill]

Yes. In fact I want him to. 

9 minutes ago, 1ManRaid said:

Didn't he sit last year before losing to Pittsburgh, or was that the year before?

 

He played some in the 2nd game last year.

[NewEra]

Please, sit him 

[Old Coot]

[Rc2catch]

I would have the starters play at least some. Especially any year you have new starting pieces on offense. 

[Augie]

3 minutes ago, Rc2catch said:

I would have the starters play at least some. Especially any year you have new starting pieces on offense. 

 

I would have him play some as well, but if McD felt compelled to not give him at least a few snaps, I wouldn’t freak out. But I’m almost positive that will NOT be the case. 

[Buffalo Boy]

   Nope, looks like I’ve got free tickets front row behind the Bills bench for the Carolinas game with my boy. We both want to see us some JA close up.

   On the level though, after last years rusty start I believe he needs some reps to get his mind right, especially with a new OC in his ear. They don’t have to expose him to much danger but he does need some live reps.

Edited July 22, 2022 by Buffalo Boy

[Logic]

I realize I'm probably in the minority here, but I don't ever need to see Josh Allen take a preseason snap again.  

 

No preseason reps sure didn't seem to hurt him in 2020. 

Edited July 22, 2022 by Logic

[Augie]

10 minutes ago, Buffalo Boy said:

   Nope, looks like I’ve got free tickets front row behind the Bills bench for the Carolinas game with my boy. We both want to see us some JA close up.

   On the level though, after last years rusty start I believe he needs some reps to get his mind right, especially with a new OC in his ear. They don’t have to expose him to much danger but he does need some live reps.

 

What if by not playing, Josh was available to come up and have a hot dog and some popcorn with you and your son? Sounding better now, isn’t it?  

 

Have fun at the game! I’m sure your son will remember that for a long, long time! 

[loveorhatembillsfan4life]

I’d have Josh play a quarter to a half in Game 2.  I don’t think Mcd has any hesitation to do so either. He should sit Game 1 and probably Game 3 other than a series at most. 

Edited July 22, 2022 by loveorhatembillsfan4life

[Buffalo Boy]

4 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

What if by not playing, Josh was available to come up and have a hot dog and some popcorn with you and your son? Sounding better now, isn’t it?  

 

Have fun at the game! I’m sure your son will remember that for a long, long time! 

My son is 21 . Chatting with Josh would be cool but watching him in action would be better😎

For his birthday he asked to see a regular season game so we are going to the Dec.Jets game.

[Ross Murdock]

Yeah, lets start the year off looking totally unprepared like last year, and lose to a pathetic Steelers team. Most punters here seem to think practice is a waste of time. Didn't work out to well for Iverson either. Allen needs at least 20 serious snaps in game 3 of the pre-season. Bills could easily start 1-4 with a brutal opening schedule. They have a real schedule this year, facing most of the best QB's in the league, with an untested defensive line. I predict there will be folks jumping off the Peace Bridge by week 6. I small a wild card birth.           

[MJS]

I wouldn't second guess a decision to not play him. But I do think there is some value in him going through live reps with a new coordinator/play caller in his ear and getting all the technical and logistical stuff ironed out before the regular season. Not to mention giving him some time with the new offensive starters.