NFL Coach: Josh Allen Has Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers-Type Freedom with Bills

One defensive coach likened Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen to Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes in comments made to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, noting the freedoms he's afforded at the line of scrimmage as well as his processing abilities: "A defensive coach preparing to face the Bills provided this perspective on Allen: 'He's doing more at the line of scrimmage, breaking the huddle faster, seeing the game better and getting in and out.

Handling the protections.

Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes are probably the only other two quarterbacks doing that.' Allen is enjoying a tremendous start to 2024 and looks like the early frontrunner for the NFL MVP award.

He's completed 75 percent of his passes for 634 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions.

Allen has also rushed for 85 yards and two scores.

He's compiled those numbers despite turnover on the offensive side of the ball, including the losses of wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis as well as center Mitch Morse.

Allen is having this success under the reign of offensive coordinator Joe Brady, who took over for the fired Ken Dorsey in the middle of last season.

The Bills have gone 10-2 since Brady took over, and their 37.3 points per game rank first in the NFL thus far.

They've done this despite not having any bonafide superstars in the pass game.

The wealth is shared in Buffalo, with 10 players catching passes last Monday in a 47-10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Only one player, Khalil Shakir, has more than eight catches this season.

Shakir has also notably caught all 14 of his targets for 168 yards and two scores.

The Bills have started 3-0 and stand as one of the NFL's five remaining undefeated teams.

A close 34-28 win over the Arizona Cardinals started the year before blowout victories against the Miami Dolphins (31-10) and Jaguars then came to light.

Up next is a tough one on the road against the Baltimore Ravens, last year's top NFL regular season team.

Kickoff is set for Sunday at 8:20 p.m.

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