News: 5 days ago Allen completed 11 of 18 passes for 154 yards and an interception while rushing 10 times for 23 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-21 win over the Patriots.. Per ESPN’s splits, Stafford struggles the least on second downs of the three. When the Lions have at least one tight end on the field, Stafford is currently 52/94, which is a 55% completion rate with a 3-3 TD-INT ratio, has taken 9/12 sacks so far, and has a QBR of 83.5 with one tight end, and 55.1 with two tight ends. However, as stated, we need to point out that a win-loss record cannot fall strictly on the quarterback’s shoulders. [10] Wentz was similar in size to Allen, and also shared Allen's small-town, multi-sport, and late-blooming background. [3] Bohl soon warmed to Allen as a prospect, especially after their initial quarterback prospect committed to Syracuse. But if he can, the Bills will likely snap their playoff losing streak -- this year or in the wars to come. [48], After a rough 24–12 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 16, Allen rebounded in the rematch against the Dolphins in Week 17. Allen passed for 196 yards and a touchdown, adding 39 yards on the ground with two rushing touchdowns in a 27–6 victory. As a result of the win, the Bills clinched a spot in the playoffs. Allen completed 31 of 38 (81.6 completion percentage) passes for 415 yards and three passing touchdowns, adding 14 yards and another touchdown on the ground. For what it's worth, here's a couple that pick the upset to happen, and selected Buffalo as their predicted winner in Week 9: Phillip Watson (Sports Illustrated), David Boclair... At 6-2 overall at the middle point of the 2020 NFL season, the Buffalo Bills clearly are in the driver's seat in terms of the AFC East. 7-2 Bills don't want comparison to Jim Kelly's era, Bills' Josh Allen delivers huge game, outduels Russell Wilson, Bills, Josh Allen might return to 'Air Allen' to keep up with Seahawks, 'Dream Killer' Malik Reed gives Denver Broncos' pass rush hope, Bills crank up run game, give needed boost to pass-heavy attack. I'm not refuting any of that. I’ll still give the edge to Trubisky on this one though. For now, we’re going to focus mainly on Matthew Stafford and his season with the Detroit Lions. 9 among all California junior-college teams in total offense. Check out some of Chris’s other articles for the Detroit Lions Podcast here. Additionally, Stafford only has one touchdown in the fourth quarter this year, and one interception. During this campaign, Allen is 31st in passer rating on passes traveling further than 20 yards in distance. What makes Allen such a tantalizing player is that he's capable of making the kind of jaw-dropping plays we associate with someone like Patrick Mahomes. After his four-interception masterpiece, he's now two interceptions away from becoming the first quarterback in NFL history with at least 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in a single season. There's nothing more to say about Trubisky. Troy Witt, Director of Marketing for PLB Sports & Entertainment, clarified that Josh’s Jaqs are so named because J.A.Q. His reward? Please check your email for a confirmation. [40] He was expected to miss at least two games with the injury. Thanks for reading! There are certain occasions that cause us to take a step back and remember. Josh Allen was thought of as a QB holding back the league’s top defense in 2019 from achieving great things. Attempting less than two passes per quarter between 15 and 30 yards downfield is definitely less than ideal in 2020. Seven of the 12 sacks Stafford has taken this year have occurred in fourth quarters, leading to long down and distances, needing to take chances, and of course, are part of why the Lions aren’t able to stick to the run in the fourth quarter and close out games after a sack. QBR takes rushing yards into account whereas quarterback rating does not. The issue also extends to drives, specifically in the red zone. In addition, Josh Allen’s QBR is last among quarterbacks in the NFL. Before we get to the full rankings, a reminder of the rules: Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, 3 cops on leave after LSU WR Moore's complaint. [90], His scrambling ability, in particular, has taken many sports analysts by surprise. The performance earned him recognition as the AFC's Offensive Player of the Week. He also has thrown two interceptions on first downs, the highest of any down this season. ^ a b "Josh Allen throws 3 TD passes to help Bills beat Miami 37-20. Whether he can do that remains to be seen. Against the. Retrieved November 12, 2019. Don’t forget to follow @C_Robbins_ on Twitter, and leave me your thoughts on the Detroit Lions Subreddit! [30][31] On September 12, the Bills announced that Allen would start the following week against the Los Angeles Chargers. In their seven-point loss to the Patriots, which marks the second time this season the Bills have hung tight with the Patriots but have ultimately come up a buck short, Allen completed 13 of his 26 pass attempts for 208 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions, and a 102.7 passer rating. Yeah, that'll work. Often times when watching professional athletes it is easy for us to lose sight of the fact that they are actual people, with feelings just like the rest of us. Thank u, next, Welp. Trubisky has finished with a 19-10 record during that span compared to Allen who has gone 15-12. [74] It's definitely not all Wilson's fault as the injuries begin to mount in Seattle, but the Seahawks QB hasn't been at his best dating back to Week 10. Now, before I get too far into this, a note from the author is you can feel free to blame this on whoever you deem fit. is an acronym for Josh Allen Quarterback. Total QBR (listed as just QBR) is a metric created by the ESPN Stats & Information group. He also ranked 20th among California JUCO quarterbacks in passing yards as a freshman, and ranked 42nd in the state in rushing, averaging 66.0 yards per game. With one regular-season game remaining on the calendar, they're sitting at 10-5 with the league's eighth-best point differential. Can Stafford right the ship and overcome his early struggles? ESPN acknowledged Allen’s improvements over last season, pointing out several aspects of Allen’s game that are still lagging behind: “When you give Allen time to throw in a clean pocket, he has improved his footwork and decision-making to the point where he can make an accurate pass and take advantage of his athleticism to create throwing windows.”. He finished the game completing 10 of 17 passes for 84 passing yards and 20 rushing yards. The full spectrum of Josh Allen was on display this past weekend. He added, “It goes back to a fundamental belief I have on not being able to fake caring. He had John Brown running over the middle with all defenders out of range. [105], {{Cite web|date=May 24, 2018 |title=Josh Allen Football Bio |url=, "Meet the NFL draft darling who couldn't get a college scholarship", "How Wyoming's Josh Allen went from zero scholarships to the top of NFL draft boards", "You bloom where you're planted: the cultivation of Josh Allen, Part 1", "What drives Bills QB Josh Allen? Part of the blame for this, like the other sections including the one after this, goes to his wide receivers not getting open, the playcalling late in games, and the inability to also run the ball consistently to help chew the clock. In a copycat league, the Ravens exposed one way to contain Allen. It's entirely true. If Allen can improve up these three aspects of his game, it will undoubtedly give the Bills a better chance at doing something they have not done in 24 years. Reedley averaged 285.3 passing yards per game to rank No. That's what ESPN's FPI gave us earlier this week. I think he's shown enough glimpses of promise the past couple weeks for the Redskins to be cautiously optimistic heading into next season. is the unknown. Stafford was entering this season as a QB getting top-five hype from not only local but even some national pundits. They need fewer negative plays. Start with his California hometown", "From Pop Warner to Bills, playing QB was 'only thing' Josh Allen ever wanted to do", "Rejection fueled Josh Allen's desire to play football in college – and beyond", "The Firebaugh Files: Farming is a part of Josh Allen's past, but not a part of his future", https://gowyo.com/sports/football/roster/josh-allen/1509, "From Wyoming to the Bills, Josh Allen wants to take his place among all-time greats", "California JC QB Josh Allen commits to Wyoming", "Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen reflects on injury, eyes bright future", "Inside the Game: Wyoming QB Josh Allen naked and famous", "Josh Allen could be missing piece to Wyoming's offensive puzzle", "Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen gets second shot at Eastern Michigan", "Firebaugh's Josh Allen weathers draft day storm, taken by Bills with No. [26] On July 25, he signed a four-year, fully guaranteed $21 million contract with the Bills. Brady wasn't necessarily great, but if he and the Patriots' offense plays like this for the remainder of the year, they're good enough to win the Super Bowl (duh). Bohl was the only FBS head coach to visit the family farm, and while there, he told Allen's father, "We went all around the country and there's only one quarterback we want and that's your son. The correlation between downs and quarters may not have any causation, but there is some strange correlation here. Despite the narrative, he cannot read defenses, he makes poor decisions and he just cannot hit open receivers, his quarterback rating is good enough to be a middle-of-the-pack starting quarterback. [50] He led all quarterbacks with eight rushing touchdowns on the season. [17], Shortly after the completion of the 2017 NFL Draft, ESPN reporter Adam Schefter said about Allen's NFL prospects, "There was one personnel director who told me this week that you can put in the books, Josh Allen will be the No. Latest on Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN We know the Bills' defense is good. Haskins continues to improve. It also doesn’t help that Stafford is a combined 0/5 on passes beyond 30 yards downfield, going 0/2 vs the Bears and 0/3 vs the Saints, which would bring his percentages on all passes of 15 yards or more downfield to 10/31 (32.3%) and excluding the throws between 15-30 against the Bears, a whopping 5/22 or 22.7% completion rate on all throws 15+ yards downfield.
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