From StocksMakeMeRich (@StocksMake):
Stocks, I think he deserves consideration. I think as much as any team does with its quarterback, the Buffalo Bills ask Josh Allen to put the cape on when trouble strikes. And Allen, more often than not, delivers. He’s bought the Bills time to bring along talented young weapons such as James Cook, Khalil Shakir and Dalton Kincaid. And I think if you ask any defensive coach to rank the quarterbacks he’d want to play the least in the playoffs, it wouldn’t take any of them very long to get to Allen.
The turnovers, of course, have hurt his case. His 15 interceptions rank second in the NFL (he has two fewer than Sam Howell and one more than Patrick Mahomes). He’s also lost three fumbles.
But again, I do think that, over time, the turnovers have been a result of situations and circumstances where the team was asking a of him. While that doesn’t excuse all of them, it does bring context to some of them. And I think it’s got to be part of the equation when you’re assessing his (really strong) case for the award.
Right now, I’d vote for Lamar Jackson. Allen might be second for me.
