One unnamed experienced NFL executive obviously does not believe Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills is one of the league’s greatest quarterbacks today.
“One of the more overrated players in the NFL,” the executive said of Allen during an interview with ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. “Incredible potential, yet he makes a lot of blunders. He’s underdeveloped at winning at the line of scrimmage, prefers to lock on to targets, is a thrower rather than a precision passer, and forces throws into traffic.
Fowler stated that Allen had a league-high 173 total touchdowns since the start of the 2020 regular season. However, StatMuse shows that Allen has thrown a league-high 57 interceptions throughout that time. According to ESPN statistics, Allen concluded last season with the second-most picks thrown by a signal-caller (18).
Allen was also ranked third in the NFL among qualified players in 2023, with an adjusted QBR of 69.6. He was a finalist for the Most Valuable Player award.
“He leaves you wanting more a little bit,” an AFC executive remarked of Allen. “But when it comes to deciding who should lead your squad, most people will rank him second or third. The ceiling is still very high. And I don’t believe he is the reason the Bills have been unable to finish.”
When at his peak, Allen appears to have the physical traits required to be perhaps the best overall player at the sport’s most vital position. The 28-year-old is also responsible for Buffalo’s 5-5 career playoff record, and he has yet to lead the team to the Super Bowl.
“I saw a quarterback who is consistently a high performer who elevates his team at every chance,” one “high-ranking NFL official” stated praising Allen for the ESPN report.
According to Kevin Patra of the NFL’s website, Buffalo left lineman Dion Dawkins recently stated that Allen “barked” more during spring practices than in previous years, following the departure of several veteran locker-room presences, notably wide out Stefon Diggs. As of Monday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook had Allen tied for second place behind only Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs (+450) with +850 betting odds to win the MVP Award for the 2018 season.
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