Would you be okay if Allen sat the entire preseason?

[Herc11]

1st game is the season opener, prime-time, against the SB Champs. 

 

You dont go into that game, with a new O-coordinator, not having some actual game-speed experience together.

[Saxum]

There are some new catchers for Allen and I think that is hard for them to realize how fast he throws ball and that does not even come out as fast in training camp.  

 

I do think they need to determine who will be WRs and TEs quickly so they can get in sync letting the backup QBs work with others to see perhaps if any have skills to break thru the wall.

[Bob in STL]

He should play just one or two series in the last 2 preseason games and that is it. Just enough to take the rust rust off.  And no planned QB runs either.  

[K D]

Worked out well last year.  The offense had no troubles finding their rhythm in week 1 right?  Oh wait....

[HappyDays]

16 minutes ago, Herc11 said:

1st game is the season opener, prime-time, against the SB Champs. 

 

You dont go into that game, with a new O-coordinator, not having some actual game-speed experience together.

 

If the Rams continue their trend since McVay took over, their starters won't take any preseason snaps.

[Virgil]

Josh Allen can do whatever the ***** he wants.  
 

That being said, if he comes out rusty in the Rams game, cut him 

[Augie]

7 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

Worked out well last year.  The offense had no troubles finding their rhythm in week 1 right?  Oh wait....

 

Wait? Wait for what? Are we still waiting for him to get that punt off?  

 

That happened right in front of us, making me ill. Oh, the character we have built over the years…….this board is certainly full of character(s). 

[Dopey]

Sit him. Keep him away from the sidelines and use bubble wrap.

[Kirby Jackson]

I’m good with it. I don’t care if any of those main guys play. If they sat 12 guys throughout the preseason you won’t hear me complain. The goal is a Super Bowl. This team needs to stay healthy again. Don’t add chances for injury. They’ve been together a while and by all accounts the system isn’t too much different. 
 

Additionally, there is a lot of competition for the back of the roster. I’d just assume see those guys get the reps. I’m all for the return of “Club Marv.”

Edited July 22, 2022 by Kirby Jackson

[JoPoy88]

Preseason is a vestigial joke at this point. I wouldn’t mind if no one played and the whole team just boycotted preseason games.

[Augie]

14 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said:

I’m good with it. I don’t care if any of those main guys play. If they sat 12 guys throughout the preseason you won’t hear me complain. The goal is a Super Bowl. This team needs to stay healthy again. Don’t add chances for injury. They’ve been together a while and by all accounts the system isn’t too much different. 
 

Additionally, there is a lot of competition for the back of the roster. I’d just assume see those guys get the reps. I’m all for the return of “Club Marv.”

 

My first worry is injury to a top guy, but you make an excellent point that it gives us a better chance to accurately sort out the depth.  

[Alphadawg7]

He needs to play...we are installing a new offense and incorporating new players and roles.  Limit his snaps, but he needs to see some live action before facing the reigning champs on their home turf.  

[Protocal69]

He sat in 2020 during covid when there was no preseason and finished 2nd in MVP. So I say let him sit

[That's No Moon]

1 hour ago, Herc11 said:

1st game is the season opener, prime-time, against the SB Champs. 

 

You dont go into that game, with a new O-coordinator, not having some actual game-speed experience together.

Of course, the defense won't have seen it either.

[Don Otreply]

The logic behind the thinking that it would be beneficial to sit Josh to prevent possible injury is completely flawed,  our QB1 who by the way is a grown man and (god forbid)  could just as easily be injured on the first snap of the first regular season game, and it is more likely to happen when the season is on the line than in a preseason scrimmage, its just a silly concept on its best day.

 

Go Bills!!!

[strive_for_five_guy]

What’s the difference between him playing in a preseason game versus just taking practice reps against his own team?  The Bills D can sharpen him up just as much as another team, with direction to lay off him.  Maybe there’s a benefit to playing with a crowd, but he’s been there and done that, at this point.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

No 

 

see week 1 last season 

[Kirby Jackson]

9 hours ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

No 

 

see week 1 last season 

But he was plenty healthy/rested at the end of the season when it matters. The last 2 games may have been the best 2 games of his career. Thankfully he didn’t incur an injury in preseason that put him out for a period of time or nagged throughout the year. The Bills were the healthiest team in the NFL last year. Some of that can be attributed to the preseason approach.

Edited July 23, 2022 by Kirby Jackson

[Ethan in Cleveland]

I've posted this many times before. I would be fine with zero or 1 preseason game.  The coaching staff (and most of this board) almost assuredly knows 50 of the 53 guys that are going to make the final roster now.  Those 3 they don't know are just choosing between the 7th WR or a back-up OG.  Sure some marginal guy may surprise but they will pick that up in camp not a fake game.  Even with two full preseasons and a handful of real games,  McD and Beane managed to trade Teller away.  There is zero upside to playing the starters in the pre-season.  The COVID year proved the quality of play is unaffected by lack of preseason.  

I wouldn't dress a single starter the entire preseason.  

[Bookie Man]

Allen preseason? 

 

Does that mean Yes I want him to play or Yes I'd be ok if he didn't play?