My favorite play yesterday was a 0 yard rush by Josh.

[Matt_In_NH]

3rd and 5 opening drive, Josh runs out of bounds for 0 gain.....no trying to run people over for 5 yards (wasn't gonna happen), no throw into coverage....live for another set of downs.  That ended up being the only punt of the game....that showed me he was in the right mindset.

[Freddie's Dead]

2 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said:

3rd and 5 opening drive, Josh runs out of bounds for 0 gain.....no trying to run people over for 5 yards (wasn't gonna happen), no throw into coverage....live for another set of downs.  That ended up being the only punt of the game....that showed me he was in the right mindset.

 

I thought the exact opposite.  He had Baby Stef wide open for a first down just past the sticks.  I don't like JA being that tentative, but it worked out long run.

[Matt_In_NH]

3 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said:

 

I thought the exact opposite.  He had Baby Stef wide open for a first down just past the sticks.  I don't like JA being that tentative, but it worked out long run.

I did not see that, I don't think he played tentative, he played under control vs what happened Monday

[HOUSE]

My favorite was 0 interceptions 

[Saxum]

33 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

My favorite was 0 interceptions 

 

and 0 fumbles.

 

 

Also liked that everyone active got to play although I'd prefer some pulled earlier.

https://static.www.nfl.com/gamecenter/b07ca1e2-f053-11ed-b4a7-bab79e4492fa.pdf

[Big Turk]

1 hour ago, Limeaid said:

 

and 0 fumbles.

 

 

Also liked that everyone active got to play although I'd prefer some pulled earlier.

https://static.www.nfl.com/gamecenter/b07ca1e2-f053-11ed-b4a7-bab79e4492fa.pdf

 

I mean it was nice that Cook got over 100 yards with that 37 yard scamper that leads to kneel downs, but why was he even in there at that point?

[Low Positive]

1 minute ago, Big Turk said:

 

I mean it was nice that Cook got over 100 yards with that 37 yard scamper that leads to kneel downs, but why was he even in there at that point?

To get over 100 yards, probably for contract reasons.

[TheWei44]

Josh also threw it away once or twice - I was very happy to see that as well.  Might have been his most patient, deliberate game to date.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

3 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said:

 

I thought the exact opposite.  He had Baby Stef wide open for a first down just past the sticks.  I don't like JA being that tentative, but it worked out long run.

Agreed. I know everyone was raving about how smart Josh was, but I had the same reaction as you. I thought he played too tentatively on that and a number of other plays. 
 

for example, I thought he had a few pump fakes that were more due to him being tentative than trying to move defenders. 
 

I am fine with the week 2 “over correction”— but the best of Josh Allen is somewhere between week 1 and week 2 play. 

[Freddie's Dead]

38 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

I mean it was nice that Cook got over 100 yards with that 37 yard scamper that leads to kneel downs, but why was he even in there at that point?

 

McD was handing out varsity letters....

[Buffalo_Stampede]

3 hours ago, Matt_In_NH said:

3rd and 5 opening drive, Josh runs out of bounds for 0 gain.....no trying to run people over for 5 yards (wasn't gonna happen), no throw into coverage....live for another set of downs.  That ended up being the only punt of the game....that showed me he was in the right mindset.

I’ll wait to see the all 22 before praising a give up play to punt. 

2 hours ago, HOUSE said:

My favorite was 0 interceptions 

I don’t think he had a turnover worthy play yesterday. 

[Gunsgoodtime]

I saw Josh throw an incomplete pass on purpose and I couldn't have been any happier about it honestly, it was near the red zone as well

[Low Positive]

5 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

I’ll wait to see the all 22 before praising a give up play to punt. 

I don’t think he had a turnover worthy play yesterday. 

Well, he did throw that pick that was called back due to a defensive penalty.

[Gugny]

I personally enjoyed the defender NOT snapping Josh in half after he tried another one of those dumbass hurdles. 
 

 

[Warcodered]

29 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Agreed. I know everyone was raving about how smart Josh was, but I had the same reaction as you. I thought he played too tentatively on that and a number of other plays. 
 

for example, I thought he had a few pump fakes that were more due to him being tentative than trying to move defenders. 
 

I am fine with the week 2 “over correction”— but the best of Josh Allen is somewhere between week 1 and week 2 play. 

Didn't he nail some deep passes off those pump fakes?

[Charles Romes]

Mine was the quick low risk pass in the flat to Diggs in garbage time to get his stats barely above the bad-Steph Mendoza line. 

[1ManRaid]

1 hour ago, Warcodered said:

Didn't he nail some deep passes off those pump fakes?

 

He logged zero deep passes (20+ yards).  He had that incomplete bomb to Diggs that ended up as a DPI penalty.

[nucci]

Mine was TD pass to Shakir

[Shaw66]

5 hours ago, Matt_In_NH said:

3rd and 5 opening drive, Josh runs out of bounds for 0 gain.....no trying to run people over for 5 yards (wasn't gonna happen), no throw into coverage....live for another set of downs.  That ended up being the only punt of the game....that showed me he was in the right mindset.

You're really right about this.  I was disappointed to go three and out, and I was disappointed that something better didn't happen on that play.  But my feelings aren't what's important.  What's important is that Josh showed he understood that he doesn't have to win the game on every play.  Games are long, and if the opportunity to make a play doesn't present itself this time, there will be plenty of opportunities at other times. 

 

There are two questions:   What do you do on a play that's going nowhere, and what do you do on a play when you have a good chance to make something happen.  Josh answered both questions yesterday.  

[Big Blitz]

8 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said:

 

I thought the exact opposite.  He had Baby Stef wide open for a first down just past the sticks.  I don't like JA being that tentative, but it worked out long run.

 

Yea but someone is open most every play on every offense.  Maybe not wide open but “open.”  
 

They miss wide open more then we see - think connecting on a big 40 yard pass play on a corner and the safety is in the area - do they ever really show you the replay of a guy running wide open on a 15 yard crosser over the middle or something.  
 

“That was such a great play by the QB and WR but look at this TE running wide open over the middle.”