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He can make deep throws - he is what they call a high effort thrower though.

If he gets his feet set - has some space to step into it - he can throw it 60-65 yards. But guys like Allen can be kinda scrambling around - going backwards and throw it 40 yards across the field.

This is totally normal - like Matt Ryan - Mac Jones is not really the biggest guy. I am amazed he even weighs 217 - looks more like 207.. People always get defensive when you point out Mac's only real flaw - lack of arm strength. But ask yourself who has a weaker arm then he does as an NFL starter? Matt Ryan? Jimmy G? Lamar Jackson? Kirk Cousins? I honestly don't know..

During this offseason I hope he works on his mechanics and physical strength to develop more power. Already he has pretty good mechanics according to Tom House.. But who knows - maybe there are still some low hanging fruit with regards to his throwing motion.
Thanks. That’s helpful.
 
Clearly the Pats are the best team in the NFL. We have the best coaches, OL, rookie QB, RBs, secondary. We only lose for 3 reasons: 1. The other team got lucky; 2. We were unlucky; 3. The refs caused us the game. Oh, sometimes because of the weather but that goes to 1 and 2 above. This team could easily be 15-0 if not for these 3 reasons.
It def would have been nice if the Bills game wasn't so one sided with officiating in the first half. I mean just ticky tack penalties at critical times. Then refs decided 2 PF penalties in a row were too much
 
This is absurd.

Other than Kelly, Allen is the best QB in Bills history. And he’ll soon surpass Kelly.

That was from July 2020. He came into the league in 2018. 2018, he sucked. In 2019, he was mediocre. In 2020, he was good and this year, he is good. If he left football today, he would still be off that list.
 
That was from July 2020. He came into the league in 2018. 2018, he sucked. In 2019, he was mediocre. In 2020, he was good and this year, he is good. If he left football today, he would still be off that list.

So the fact that he holds most of Buffalo's single season passing records, has a higher career rating than anyone on the list, and its not even close in any category somehow keeps him off a list of QBs that were never that good to begin with? lol
 
So the fact that he holds most of Buffalo's single season passing records, has a higher career rating than anyone on the list, and its not even close in any category somehow keeps him off a list of QBs that were never that good to begin with? lol

Yes. Football is nothing like it was pre-2005. Hell Drew Bledsoe was the yards leader before Allen!
 
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So the fact that he holds most of Buffalo's single season passing records, has a higher career rating than anyone on the list, and its not even close in any category somehow keeps him off a list of QBs that were never that good to begin with? lol

Some people don't do constructive thinking very well...
 
Nah. Bro he has a big arm. HIs ability to scramble is icing on the cake. His claim to fame is that he has the biggest arm in NFL. And yeah having a big arm matters - he can make any throw in any situation for any depth.

I said this before about Mac Jones. The reason he fell is 100% about his arm and 0% about his scrambling. Jones is not a threat to take it to the house. But if there is an opening he can easily run for a first down. His running ability is just above bottom tier - but perfectly serviceable for an NFL QB. Defenses won't scheme for Mac Jones running - but like a Baker Mayfield he can run for a fist down.

If Jones had an arm like Lawrence, Rodgers, Allen - not only would he have gone #1 - he would have been known as a generational pick and projected to outplay many of the greats.
This post is depressing.
 
How many of the all-time great QBs had a cannon for an arm when they came into the league?

Certainly not Brady.
Manning NEVER had a cannon for an arm.
Not Brees.
Not Montana.
Not Aikman
Not Staubach
Not Johnny U.

Elway, yes. I'll give you that one for sure. Marino maybe too, though he was more about quick release & mechanics.

Know who else had a cannon? Guys like Jamarcus Russell. Ryan Mallett. Dan McGwire. Busts.
 
How many of the all-time great QBs had a cannon for an arm when they came into the league?

Certainly not Brady.
Manning NEVER had a cannon for an arm.
Not Brees.
Not Montana.
Not Aikman
Not Staubach
Not Johnny U.

Elway, yes. I'll give you that one for sure. Marino maybe too, though he was more about quick release & mechanics.

Know who else had a cannon? Guys like Jamarcus Russell. Ryan Mallett. Dan McGwire. Busts.
I agree with this in large part. I think the issue for Mac though is it's questionable whether he has an NFL caliber arm not a cannon. He struggles to drive the ball consistently. And Bill and the coaches did not trust him at all to throw the ball in Buffalo even with the wind at his back. It's those things that are concerning imo.
 
lol, ya ok... which one of those 5 was better than Allen is right now? None of them was ever a better passer, and only Flutie could offer anything close to dual threat. Allen is the best they've had, and I hope he gets disillusioned there or has a contract dispute that takes him out of town.
Allen is a beast. His main weakness is that he sometimes becomes inaccurate and is not a great touch passer. But damn - I saw him hurdle a guy. Great arm - great athlete and fearless. But lets be honest Patriots have a good defense and he made them look hopeless and awful.
This is absurd.

Other than Kelly, Allen is the best QB in Bills history. And he’ll soon surpass Kelly.
Okay, "Drew Bledsoe is the second best quarterback in Patriots history"

"Marc Bulger is the second best quarterback in Rams history"

"The flying elvis is a good, iconic, attractive logo"
 
How many of the all-time great QBs had a cannon for an arm when they came into the league?

Certainly not Brady.
Manning NEVER had a cannon for an arm.
Not Brees.
Not Montana.
Not Aikman
Not Staubach
Not Johnny U.

Elway, yes. I'll give you that one for sure. Marino maybe too, though he was more about quick release & mechanics.

Know who else had a cannon? Guys like Jamarcus Russell. Ryan Mallett. Dan McGwire. Busts.

The ones that come to mind for me...

Favre
Rodgers
Elway
Kelly
Roethlisberger

Not sure why Unitas is on your list. Always heard he had a cannon.
 
How many of the all-time great QBs had a cannon for an arm when they came into the league?

Certainly not Brady.
Manning NEVER had a cannon for an arm.
Not Brees.
Not Montana.
Not Aikman
Not Staubach
Not Johnny U.

Elway, yes. I'll give you that one for sure. Marino maybe too, though he was more about quick release & mechanics.

Know who else had a cannon? Guys like Jamarcus Russell. Ryan Mallett. Dan McGwire. Busts.
Bradshaw and Fouts are others that come to mind. Favre, Staubach and Namath also had rocket arms.
 
Who did Jim Kelly replace? Was it Joe Ferguson?
No. Vince Ferragamo. Only reason I know that is I met him in 1985 after we won as his 1st cousin was my dad's business partner.
 
No. Vince Ferragamo. Only reason I know that is I met him in 1985 after we won as his 1st cousin was my dad's business partner.
huh? I don't remember him on Buffalo. I kinda remember him with the Rams or was it the Eagles? Maybe both.
 
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