Using Josh situationally while his elbow is <100%

[JÂy RÛßeÒ]

Keenum's lively arm can keep defenses honest on early downs.  But I can see Allen being of value in short yardage situations where throwing shouldn't do further damage but the threat of him doing Josh Allen things opens stuff up.  Plus it makes defenses have to plan for 2 QBs. 

[Food_Pyramid_Wrong]

Josh is always talking about improving himself, being a better version of himself, etc. You know, he could have spent some time in the offseason working on throwing left handed. Then we would not be in this mess.

[Jauronimo]

Like the Davis Webb package?

[Ethan in Cleveland]

If he can play he starts and plays all the plays.

If he can't then he sits. Pretty simple. 

You don't bring your injured franchise QB off the bench to run a QB sneak or end around.

[strive_for_five_guy]

Since we missed out on CMC, maybe he could fill that role?

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

We should use him as a decoy like Sammy Watkins

[Warcodered]

So now that Josh is injured as a thrower, we should definitely keep working on injuring him as a runner?

[Jauronimo]

Should we put Josh on a pitch count?

 

Edited November 10, 2022 by Jauronimo

[WhoTom]

"Return of the Wildcat"

 

[Alphadawg7]

45 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

If he can play he starts and plays all the plays.

If he can't then he sits. Pretty simple. 

You don't bring your injured franchise QB off the bench to run a QB sneak or end around.

 

While I normally would back this logic, I will say the injury is a minor one to his throwing elbow.  So don't think there is much chance of further injury to his specific injury if we used him in some 3rd and short, 4th and short, or goal line situations.  

 

Even though the most important thing is making a SB and winning it, we are still the #1 seed in the AFC only by a tie breaker, and we are only a half game up on our division while also being 0-2 in our division.  

 

So, this game is still important both in our quest for home field advantage as well as winning our division.  And for that, I wouldn't be opposed to see Josh used creatively in a way that doesn't put his elbow injury at risk if we needed it this game.  

[Big Turk]

I am not sure why people assume he can't play with this injury. What he injured is not going to effect much of anything in terms of throwing the ball. The only way to reinjure it is if he gets hit exactly the same way again which is unlikely.

[JoeF]

Linebacker......with a Poyer like brace on the elbow 

[PrimeTime101]

Dont we have a huge thread on JA already and people talking about the situation there? why the new thread?

[ColoradoBills]

[Nextmanup]

Not sure we could spare 3 roster spots for QBs! 

 

You'd need one for Keenum, one for Josh's limited usage, and a third for a backup to Keenum, in case he goes down himself, possibly even early in the game.

 

 

 

 

[Simon Says]

OMG,Bills wont rotate QBs

1 hour ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

If he can play he starts and plays all the plays.

If he can't then he sits. Pretty simple. 

You don't bring your injured franchise QB off the bench to run a QB sneak or end around.

Thank you for the sane take 

[Florida Bills Fanatic]

3 hours ago, SaratogaMike said:

Josh is always talking about improving himself, being a better version of himself, etc. You know, he could have spent some time in the offseason working on throwing left handed. Then we would not be in this mess.

Thanks for the unique perspective but.....do we know for certain that he can't? 

[Straight Hucklebuck]

Allen has an understood and well documented injury.

 

Its 2022, humans have all sorts of imaging devices at their disposal.

 

When he is healthy to go, he goes.

[UKBillFan]

Perhaps we should dress Josh as a running back? 😄

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

3 hours ago, Jauronimo said:

Like the Davis Webb package?

more like the Brad smith package! 
 

or, even EJ Manuel— QB sneak specialist.