Josh Allen left Monday Night Football with more than just the usual postgame bruises on his mind. The Bills quarterback said he’s currently working through a throwing-mechanics issue, and for a stretch of the game he was actively thinking about it before deciding to shut that noise off in the second half.
Allen told reporters he had been trying to sort through the problem as the game unfolded, but at some point he chose to stop focusing on the technical side and trust what he does best. He said he essentially decided to put the mechanics aside and “let it rip.”
That shift mattered because Allen said he was aware of the issue while he was playing, rather than letting it sit in the background. It’s the kind of thing that can get tangled up in a quarterback’s head fast: when movements that usually come naturally start becoming something he’s consciously managing.
Allen also said he wished he had taken more underneath throws earlier in the game. That remark points to a desire for more shorter completions instead of pushing the ball farther downfield, and it gives a clearer picture of what he felt he left on the table.
The Bills quarterback’s comments offer a direct look at where his head was during the game and how he handled the adjustment. He was struggling in the pass game in the first half, and his own explanation lines up with that reality.
For Buffalo, Allen’s feel in the passing game is going to stay front and center. The Bills are going to keep leaning on him, which makes getting comfortable with those mechanics an important storyline as they move forward.
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