If Josh did not want to extend his contract and potentially leave, would you blame him?

[uticaclub]

6 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said:

Isn't he under contract through 2028? After that the Bills could franchise him for another two years. Please someone correct me if I am wrong but if I have this right, I refuse to worry about what might happen with Josh Allen six years from now.

2025 is the last year with guaranteed money for the contract. 2026 and 2027 are essentially void years. This offseason, we should anticipate discussions about an extension. It's possible that Josh could express his desire to play out the current contract, which might lead Beane to trade him for four first-round picks, only to have those picks turn out to be busts.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

2 minutes ago, PurpLegacy said:

He's not wrong. Yes, this organization drafted and gave him his chance, but he has been let down too often. He has never had a defense he can trust as we continue to draft d-lineman that are projects, undersized, or reaches. Outside of Diggs, his receiving options have been bottom third of the league.  It would be devastating to lose Josh but look at it this way. If at your job you are constantly overperforming, top in your field and earning your company tons of profits would you stick around when they cannot or fail to give you what you deserve? 

This is so wrong. Never had a defense? Let down? They literally let Josh pick his WRs. They let him pick his OC.

 

Is this a Bills board or a Bengals board?

 

People have got to get over this. Josh Allen controls a lot. Especially on offense. He said all offseason how much he loved Mack Hollins. Before camps started he was raving about Mack Hollins. Guess what WR lead us in snaps? Mack Hollins.

 

Josh Allen has it great here. He had a great offensive line. He’s had one of the best defenses in the league. He has an owner that spends money.

 

If Josh wanted a new head coach McDermott would be gone. 

[BearNorth]

Wouldn't the 49ers be even a better fit for him, than the Rams.  He's from the Central Valley, which is Niner's territory. 

[Bill from NYC]

3 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

Blame him? I am not sure I'd blame anyone. 

 

Do I think it is a quitter's mentality? Yes. 

I disagree. If for instance his wife is making his life miserable, this means more than playing football 3,000 milies from home (if there is an option). Should he put his foot down if she makes it an issue and demand a divorce?

And again,, we are talking about six years down the road.

[uticaclub]

8 minutes ago, BearNorth said:

Wouldn't the 49ers be even a better fit for him, than the Rams.  He's from the Central Valley, which is Niner's territory. 

He’ll want to go where he can win a Super Bowl, location isn't going to matter for him. 

Edited Thursday at 06:17 PM by uticaclub

[90sBills]

Fans are thinking about him leaving more than he does. 

[billsfan89]

The Bills have been willing to outlay cash for cap "manipulation" and they have put a consistently good team around him that has won 11 or more games and their division 5 years straight. I don't see any reason for Josh to want to leave. The Bills also have a new stadium being built, one of the top of the line practice facilities, and have been willing to build the entire organization around Josh. It just doesn't make sense for Josh to want to leave and not sign an extension. 

[ddaryl]

I would not support him. He would now play for 1 of the 31 other teams that I don't give a ***** about.


 

[Pre1236]

Given how much has been learned regarding repeated physical contact and head injury I’d be more concerned of early retirement. These guys are financially set for life and all things considered very young.

 

I’m surprised more of them haven’t gone the way of Andrew Luck. 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Josh Allen drafted Keon Coleman.

 

People are so afraid to criticize him. He’s great, but he’s not perfect.

[Warriorspikes51]

500 Million $ deal incoming to keep him here for 9 more years

[NickelCity]

This whole place needs to get a grip 

[BuffaloRebound]

You can win anywhere in the NFL.  If he felt so strongly he couldn’t win a super bowl with mcdermott, grow a pair and make that opinion known to pegula.  If pegula inexplicably picked mcdermott over Josh, then Josh would be justified wanting out.  

[JP51]

Ok so I am going to go against the obvious... Blame... no I wouldnt necessarily blame anyone for managing their career in a way that makes them happy....   But I am gonna used the catch word that my father used with me... which was the worst word he could have used... worse than mad, pissed, jack@ss etc,,,,  I would be disappointed in him...  Blame no... he can do what he wants... there is no blame... 

 

But if Josh left with full knowledge of what he meant to the area, the fans, the kids, the franchise, the businesses etc... the fact that he is positioned as Mr Buffalo Bill.. much like really only Jim Kelly and maybe Gilbert Perrault for hockey were...  I would be very disappointed in him... 99.999% of athletes I would not say this about...  but in the very very rare instances (and almost in an unfair way to the person),  you become legend... you become identity, you become so beloved that the impact of you leaving is way more negative to the other side than it is positive to you.... they build hospital wings for your grandmother, the pioneer the cause of your sick son,  they snow plow your driveway so you dont have to waste energy... they become part of your life outside of "football".... they become family.

 

Now there are plenty of people that I would not expect to live up to the lifelong status... despite how great they were.... Thomas, Smith, Reed,  Simpson, McAdoo,  etc... that they left, played for other teams etc...  I didnt see or feel disappointed in them....  In fact I only really have 3 players in over 50 years of being a fan... Perrault, Kelly and now Josh... that I would be disappointed in them if they left... I am a little disappointed Gilbert didnt stay a resident but he was from another country and spoke another language.. but he stayed here till the end trying to win... I remember feeling disappointed when Kelly was talking about going to Baltimore to play 1 more year and moving to Virginia, but ultimately stayed because of the support of his son and his terrible disease... and of course now Allen...  

 

Happy to listen to how this is dumb, unfair or otherwise waaaay too verbose... but in the end its my feeling rational or not.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

4 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

500 Million $ deal incoming to keep him here for 9 more years

He’s still got 4 years left. I doubt the Bills continue on the same path for 4 more years.

 

It would be one of the craziest runs in sports. 9 straight division titles and never advancing to a championship? I just don’t see it happening. I guess it’s possible because the AFC East isn’t even close to the Bills yet.

[DabillsDaBillsDaBills]

3 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

Josh Allen drafted Keon Coleman.

 

People are so afraid to criticize him. He’s great, but he’s not perfect.

 

Pretty sure Brandon Beane drafted Keon Coleman. 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just now, DabillsDaBillsDaBills said:

 

Pretty sure Brandon Beane drafted Keon Coleman. 

Nope. Josh watched film on WR’s and came away wanting Keon Coleman. 

[US Egg]

Josh would only leave to follow his heart.

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

[Straight Hucklebuck]

Not at all. 

 

When you follow Buffalo sports this has been the inevitability many times. 

 

Stars leave to try and win elsewhere (Sabres recently). 

 

I don't blame Josh if say he gets to the end of his current deal, he's 32-years old, at that point he's paid by the franchise 11-seasons (2018-2028) and says I have to try something else. 

 

After this season he's already given the franchise his entire 20's. 

 

2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 - That is a long time if McDermott and Beane can't win a Super Bowl.