Josh Allen: Assistant Offensive Coordinator?

[BigAl2526]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/bills-qb-josh-allen-calling-plays/ar-AA1fg7SI?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=be03b8a54a004cdf81a938dea0bcf5ef&ei=45

 

Josh Allen called plays from the sideline during at least part of the time the Bills were on offense on Saturday.  Peyton Manning was known for calling his own plays for a good part of his career.  I wonder if this little experiment could lead the Bills to follow the precedent of Manning, who was essentially an assistant offensive coordinator for the Colts in addition to his role as a Hall of Fame caliber QB.

[Warcodered]

Assistant to the Offensive Coordinator.

[NickelCity]

Can only be a good thing imo. Hope it continues, and that Josh isn't allergic to calling running plays.

[Goin Breakdown]

2 minutes ago, NickelCity said:

Can only be a good thing imo. Hope it continues, and that Josh isn't allergic to calling running plays.

That aren't his own. 

[BuffaloBill]

A stir over nothing. 

[NoSaint]

I doubt it’s anything on that tier 

 

a little bit of fun for the guys, and a tiny bit of learning new perspective. 

[PrimeTime101]

3 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said:

A stir over nothing. 

I would not say nothing. Something is more than nothing. I would say they do this so JA can call his own 2-minute drills if anything. and that is something. 

[Kaenon]

Audible

[Simon Says]

15 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

Assistant to the Offensive Coordinator.

I see what you did there...just watched an episode!

[NoSaint]

7 minutes ago, PrimeTime101 said:

I would not say nothing. Something is more than nothing. I would say they do this so JA can call his own 2-minute drills if anything. and that is something. 

he already can audible and make play calls for himself. 
 

id chalk it up as 75% giving the guys a little entertainment in the dog days of august.
 

Calling plays in a 2 min drill will be way different than in the 3rd quarter from the sideline. 

[AuntieEm]

2 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

he already can audible and make play calls for himself. 
 

id chalk it up as 75% giving the guys a little entertainment in the dog days of august.
 

Calling plays in a 2 min drill will be way different than in the 3rd quarter from the sideline. 

 

  I'm sure it was so Allen had a part in the game.  No doubt he would have preferred to be playing in the game even though he knows the injury risk is not worth it for a meaningless game.  Yet the competitor and football player in him would rather play than sit out.

Edited August 14, 2023 by AuntieEm

[akcash]

I've said in the past if we keep losing O coordinators (to Colin Cowherds theory) maybe Josh van call his own plays like Kelly.

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

Anything would be better than Dorsey

[Einstein's Dog]

Great to hear.  One step closer to having Josh go no-huddle when they get advantageous player situations.  And that should happen quite a bit more this year with the problems Kincaid can present to D Coordinators.

[nucci]

Shocking that a QB can call plays. 

[DapperCam]

Let’s get that no huddle going.

[Chaos]

coming soon, the J-Gun

 

[Einstein's Dog]

2 minutes ago, Chaos said:

coming soon, the J-Gun

 

The DK2 semi-automatic

[somnus00]

Seems like a good way to test if Josh is understanding the offensive philosophy, playbook, and Dorsey's method to calling plays.

[DCofNC]

Good way to keep continuity in the O scheme.  He’s going to keep getting coordinators promoted ( another reason the HC should be the offensive guru), this way at least Allen will have a sense of what the scheme is to keep it all rolling.