Allen fighting demons
The normally dependable Josh Allen has turned into a turnover machine recently, making ill-advised throws that have cost the Bills, losers of two straight.
Specifically, he’s had four picks in the red zone in the last two games alone. While he’s thrown 20 touchdown passes, his 10 interceptions lead the league.
Speaking with the media Wednesday, Allen addressed his play of late.
“There’s a play here or there that maybe I did cross the line. I wouldn’t say it’s all the time, but there might be a situation where it’s like I shouldn’t have made this decision, obviously,” he said. “You’re going to have bad throws, you’re going to have tipped balls, those are the interceptions you’re going to have to live with. It’s the bad decisions I’ve made a couple of times in the last few games ... we’ve done a lot of good things. I don’t want to take that away. Guys are working really hard. We’re running the ball really well. But sometimes that one or two decisions can cost you a game and it’s come back to bite us. So it’s just cleaning that up.”
Allen talked about the debate he battles when he drops back to throw the football. It’s whether he can trust somebody else to make a play, or if he should just do it himself.
“I’ve battled that my entire football career in trying to do too much sometimes,” he said. “It’s playing quarterback the right way, the smart way and relying on our guys to make plays in space, and not always trying to force the ball downfield. Just getting back to that.”
Ken Dorsey, his offensive coordinator, doesn’t want to mute his aggressiveness, he just wants him to make better decisions.
“I’m going to have the same mindset in terms of being aggressive. Coach (Ken) Dorsey talks about smart but not conservative. I’m just trying to get back to that,” said Allen. “Go out there, play freely, and not try to not to make a mistake, play football and be the quarterback I know I am and my teammates think I am and trust me to be. That’s what it comes down to.”