Josh Allen is one of the NFL's best quarterbacks, but, after a rough first season, find out the moment he says everything started to come together.
For the last six years, Josh Allen has been one of the best players, let alone quarterbacks, in football, but it wasn't always that way.
The Buffalo Bills franchise player came into the NFL as a raw prospect out of Wyoming. While General Manager Brandon Beane saw something in Allen, he was viewed by many as a player that wouldn't be able to figure it out in the NFL.
Turns out, that he not only figured it out, but he became great.
Again, though, that wasn't always the case.
Allen's first season in 2018 was up and down as far as rookie years go. In 11 games, Allen through for 2,074 yards with 10 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He also showed promise as a runner with 631 yards and 8 touchdowns on the ground.
The potential was clearly there, but there were questions about whether he could flip that switch and put it together.
In 2019, Allen started the season the way his rookie one ended: inconsistent.
Through three games, Allen had five total touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) and five turnovers (three interceptions and two fumbles).
Then came the Week 4 matchup against New England, a game Buffalo lost 16-10. A game that Allen didn't even finish.
However, it's the game he credits as the moment his career started to turn around.
"I think it’s honestly when I got taken out in the Patriots game my second year," Allen said while speaking to Nate Tice of Yahoo! Sports. "I threw three picks in the first half, I think I got knocked out in the third or fourth quarter. Knocked out, meaning I got knocked out of the game.
"I think that's when it kind of clicked, and I was just like, 'Let's sit down, let's get a little more methodical in my process, figure this out a little bit better, and have a better plan going into the game."
In that Patriots game, Allen finished 13-28 for 153 yards and three interceptions. He also had a fumble, but the Bills managed to recover.
From that point forward, however, Allen was a different quarterback on the season. Over the final 12 games, Allen threw for 17 touchdowns with just three interceptions. He even added six rushing touchdowns.
Now, eight years into a future Hall of Fame career, Allen remains one of the top quarterbacks in the league with the goal to lead Buffalo to its first Super Bowl win.
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