Josh Allen is still being viewed as one of the league’s premier quarterbacks, and Bleacher Report’s scouting department put him right near the top of the pile.
In its latest quarterback ranking, Allen came in second overall, with only Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford placed ahead of him.
Bleacher Report’s breakdown leaned hard into Allen’s physical gifts, describing him as one of the NFL’s rare “trucks” at the position. The scouting department called him “built like a Ford F-250,” praised his open-field speed and agility, and pointed to his arm strength as a major weapon.
It also noted that Allen can attack every part of the field and make deep throws look routine. At the same time, the evaluation didn’t ignore the rough edges.
Bleacher Report said Allen “pressed at times last year, made poor decisions with the football, and turned it over.” Even with that, the outlet still labeled him “a franchise-changing quarterback in the conversation for best in the league.”
Allen’s 2024 season backed up plenty of that hype. The MVP finished with 3,668 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns, 579 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns. He now heads into the season with 30,102 passing yards, 220 passing touchdowns, 4,721 rushing yards and 79 career rushing touchdowns.
Buffalo’s year ended in frustration. The Bills went 12-5 last season and lost to the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round of the 2026 playoffs. Sean McDermott was fired as head coach, and Joe Brady was promoted to head coach.
Allen spoke positively about Brady after the move, saying, "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."
The Bills also made some notable moves this offseason, bringing in D.J. Moore from the Chicago Bears and signing Bradley Chubb and C.J. Gardner-Johnson in free agency.
Even with Allen’s star power and Buffalo’s roster upgrades, one thing remains unresolved: the Bills still have not reached the Super Bowl in the Allen era.
They open the 2026 season against the Houston Texans.
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