Buffalo’s offensive architect demands perfection from his MVP-caliber quarterback, nitpicking record-breaking performances to unlock a new level of dominance in the Bills’ high-powered scoring attack.
Joe Brady says he's Josh Allen's biggest hater.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday ahead of practice, the first-year Buffalo Bills head coach talked about the play of his franchise quarterback through the first two weeks of the season.
Allen is off to a start only two other quarterbacks have done before. Through two games, Allen has five passing and four rushing touchdowns. And he's done so without turning the ball over.
That feat makes him just the third quarterback in NFL history to record at least nine total touchdowns with zero turnovers. The prior two were Peyton Manning in 2013 and Patrick Mahomes in 2018. Both of them went on to win NFL MVP that season.
But even with Allen continuing to play at an elite level and the offense averaging 38.5 points per game, Brady says that there's more that Allen can unlock and do for the team.
Brady said that Allen wants to do whatever's necessary to win football games for the team. Whether it's putting his body on the line with a run or making a big throw, Allen will take the opportunities that present themselves during the course of a game. Despite the successes, Brady believes there's even more that can come from Allen on the field.
Brady said that while Allen is playing at a high level, "there's still more there and he knows it." He continued to say that the idea that there's more Allen can do is a scary thought, but it's good for the Bills moving forward.
Calling himself Allen's "biggest hater", Brady says that his job is to keep pushing Allen to have the same mentality each game. He says that he loves Allen "to death" which makes him want to help the 30-year-old quarterback "get everything that he deserves".
Brady says that he knows he's nitpicking when it comes to Allen, but it's part of the high standard he sets for his best player.
"Every game I call a game with him, he does something that even amazes me," Brady said. "But I want him to just continue just showing up and trying to do everything he can to absolutely dominate."
As far as what "more" looks like, Brady didn't want to go into fine details. He did clarify, however, that it comes down to some decisions on whether to run or make a throw, and that when there's a poor play that the team got away with, it can't be something that becomes the norm.
But at the end of the day, Brady says, there's no one he'd rather be calling plays for.
