Josh Allen keeps stacking accolades, and the latest one says plenty about what makes him such a problem for defenses.
ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky ranked the Buffalo Bills quarterback No. 1 in the NFL in arm strength, decision-making and second-reaction ability. Allen also landed at No. 7 in ball placement, No. 9 in mechanics and No. 2 in rushing ability.
Orlovsky didn’t hold back in explaining why Allen sits at the top of that list. “His ability to get zip on his throws from uncomfortable positions really stands out,” Orlovsky wrote.
“He just flicks his wrist, and the ball is suddenly in his receiver's hands on a rope. Not every QB1 can do that, and yet he does it with consistency. ...
He makes good decisions both in and out of structure. He threw 10 interceptions and lost three fumbles last season, but his tape shows an ability to read the defense and avoid getting baited into trouble.”
That evaluation lines up with the season Allen just put together. The 2024 MVP finished with 3,668 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns, 579 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns. He enters this season with 30,102 passing yards, 220 passing touchdowns, 4,721 rushing yards and 79 career rushing touchdowns.
Buffalo went 12-5 last season before falling to the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round of the 2025 playoffs. Since then, the Bills have moved on from Sean McDermott, who was fired as head coach, and promoted Joe Brady into the job.
Allen said he has already seen how Brady is handling the role. “Still respecting the past and what's been here the last 10 years and not shying away from that, but also having his own twist on it,” Allen said after Brady was named HC.
“It's been really good to see him embrace the role and step into it. The way that he talks to the guys, you can tell he's very well respected with everybody in that locker room, and it's only going to continue to grow in my opinion.”
Buffalo also made noise in the offseason, bringing in D.J. Moore from the Chicago Bears and signing Bradley Chubb and C.J. Gardner-Johnson in free agency.
The Bills still haven’t reached the Super Bowl during the Allen era, and that remains the backdrop as the season approaches. Buffalo opens the 2026 campaign against the Houston Texans.
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