Josh Allen looked better than Baker Mayfield... and he didn't play

[transplantbillsfan]

I don't know if this got legs in the gameday thread, but I thought it was pretty notable what happened when Darnold injured his ankle/foot.

 

It seemed pretty clear Sam was respected in the locker room with tons of Carolina players coming up to him to pat him on the shoulder or give him whatever reassurances they could.

 

But there was one high profile Panther Quarterback who (at least from what I could see) never even set foot on the field after Sam's injury and one high profile Bills QB who went right up to the cart to give the dejected Darnold his get wells and condolences...

[MJS]

They are best friends, so that makes sense.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

😳 

Just now, MJS said:

They are best friends, so that makes sense.

exactly. friends “best” might be a stretch 😆 

[Beck Water]

4 minutes ago, MJS said:

They are best friends, so that makes sense.

 

Yeah, Sam and Allen both train with Palmer and have houses near each other in Orange County, but the announcers kept slobbering over what a great close-knit QB room the Panthers have with Sam and Baker, so it looked a little ironic when Baker didn't wish Sam well but the opposing star QB did.

Edited August 28, 2022 by Beck Water

[Forlorn hope]

I know bills fans will hate me for this but I always thought baker reminded me of a young Kelly. Allen reminds me of Elway. 

[transplantbillsfan]

49 minutes ago, MJS said:

They are best friends, so that makes sense.

 

What do you think Josh would have done if Keenum got injured in the same way?

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

8 hours ago, Forlorn hope said:

I know bills fans will hate me for this but I always thought baker reminded me of a young Kelly. Allen reminds me of Elway. 

Baker reminds me of Jeff George 

[Buffalo Boy]

   We all had growing up to do when we were that age, some more than others.

   Darnold seems laid back and affable….. he could use a LOT more of what Baker has for his QB chops

   Mayfield seems ultra competitive, he could use a healthy dose of Sam’s chill when it comes to inter personal relating.

[njbuff]

8 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

Baker reminds me of Jeff George 

In terms attitude maybe, but George was a big strong armed QB, Baker, not so much.

[Chaos]

Is it possible Mayfield was discussing the situation with the coaches since they had to make an unexpected change at QB?

[Bangarang]

7 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said:

 

What do you think Josh would have done if Keenum got injured in the same way?

Yeah, he probably goes to check on Keenum or Barkley if it were them too. But let’s be real, Josh isn’t doing that if it’s PJ Walker being loaded onto the cart instead of Darnold. 
 

 

[machine gun kelly]

They didn’t have the game down here so I didnt see it, but wouldn’t surprise me.  BM is a tool.  Josh is a class act.  My guess is he would do the same in the season if it were possible.

 

Its too bad Darnold was scarred so badly from a completely dysfunctional

organization in the Jets.  I never thought he was worth the 3rd overall pick, but then honestly I never knew at that time how good or bad Allen would become.  
 

I sincerely hope Darnold once healed can get picked up as a backup somewhere.  I was listening to Howard and Jeremy well actually Joe and Jeremy, and they were quizzing on all the backups in the league.  It made

our QB field look to be one of the best.  He will be an upgrade in a number of clubs.

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

10 hours ago, Forlorn hope said:

I know bills fans will hate me for this but I always thought baker reminded me of a young Kelly. Allen reminds me of Elway. 

We don’t hate you. We hate what you did.

 

Maybe.  

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

2 hours ago, njbuff said:

In terms attitude maybe, but George was a big strong armed QB, Baker, not so much.

 

Baker's arm is very underrated. I'd say he has well above average arm strength. 

[Dopey]

When the starter goes down, it makes sense for the backup to grab his helmet and go straight to his coaching staff for instructions. Curious why there is so much hate for someone you guys DON'T KNOW? Feels like he's that QB that kicked our ass for almost 2 decades. Some of you need better things in your lives to think about. Oh and Baker is way better than Darnold. 

[Don Otreply]

15 minutes ago, Dopey said:

When the starter goes down, it makes sense for the backup to grab his helmet and go straight to his coaching staff for instructions. Curious why there is so much hate for someone you guys DON'T KNOW? Feels like he's that QB that kicked our ass for almost 2 decades. Some of you need better things in your lives to think about. Oh and Baker is way better than Darnold. 

Be that as it may, both BM & TB are extremely douchy, although one more so than the other, it’s also telling that their initials stand for feces and a disease…, fitting don’t ya think…, 

[hondo in seattle]

13 hours ago, Forlorn hope said:

I know bills fans will hate me for this but I always thought baker reminded me of a young Kelly. Allen reminds me of Elway. 

 

I don't get the Baker-Kelly comparison.

 

I do get Allen-Elway.  But, as crazy it might be to compare Allen to a HOFer, I believe Josh will become the better QB: better runner, better passer, better leader.

[Buffalo716]

8 hours ago, njbuff said:

In terms attitude maybe, but George was a big strong armed QB, Baker, not so much.

 

5 hours ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

 

Baker's arm is very underrated. I'd say he has well above average arm strength. 

Baker has much more than above average arm strength

 

People think because he’s 6 feet tall and slight of frame he can’t have a strong arm 

 

But going back to high school he’s always had a canon… Maybe not top-five in the league but definitely top 12

 

Baker Mayfield has the longest air completion in NFL history… Let that sink in

 

Longest air completion in NFL history… EDIT: Baker has the longest throw in nfl history with or without completion 

Edited August 28, 2022 by Buffalo716

[Protocal69]

7 hours ago, njbuff said:

In terms attitude maybe, but George was a big strong armed QB, Baker, not so much.

If you dont think Baker has a strong arm I dont know what to tell you 

[TheWeatherMan]

8 hours ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

Baker reminds me of Jeff George 

Baker reminds me of Ryan Leaf 

21 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

 

Baker has much more than above average arm strength

 

People think because he’s 6 feet tall and slight of frame he can’t have a strong arm 

 

But going back to high school he’s always had a canon… Maybe not top-five in the league but definitely top 12

 

Baker Mayfield has the longest air completion in NFL history… Let that sink in

 

Longest air completion in NFL history

He must have had a 40mph tail wind.