What will this mean for the 2019 season?
Buffalo Bills Insider Chris Brown provides the details. Here is his report:
Bills GM Brandon Beane has already gone on record saying he’s committed to getting quarterback Josh Allen more help on the offensive side of the ball this offseason. And while upgrading the talent on offense will certainly help Allen in his second NFL season, there is something else that will aid his development even more come 2019.
Time on the job.
The plan going into the season was to let playing time for the rookie QB unfold naturally. However, there was nothing natural to the start of Buffalo’s season on offense as Allen found himself in the lineup in the second half of their Week 1 game at Baltimore. He started from that point forward, when healthy.
It proved to be supremely beneficial for Allen’s game. Just getting 12 games worth of live reps ultimately served as the best teacher in his rookie season.
“There’s nothing like in-game experience, there’s nothing like in-game reps,” Allen said. “You can’t fake game-like reps. It’s the only thing you can get being in the game. Every experience, every defense, every game has its own different elements to it.
“In turn, taking those elements and running with it, learning from them and allowing yourself to use them next time in that situation may arise. Sometimes, the situation may never arise again, but just having those situations and learning from those and kind of going through that is going to help any player in the long run.”