Through his first couple of months with the Buffalo Bills, rookie quarterback Josh Allen has continued to make a strong impression on his teammates.
This has now led to much high praise tossed his way in the process that has only earned more respect and confidence in the team backing him as the potential long-term future under center. According to Mitchell Courtney of BuffaloBills.com, veteran linebacker Lorenzo Alexander has been the latest to speak highly of Allen's ability on the field and his work ethic.
“He has my respect, but he is earning my trust,” said Alexander of the Bills rookie quarterback. “That is the biggest thing when you have new guys, especially young guys, that you are depending on. They look good in practice, they are doing all of the things right way, but how are they going to respond in games?”
Alexander continued to rave about Allen throughout his interview, but also noted that there is still a lot for the young quarterback to take in as he adjusts to the NFL game.
“I am very pleased with his growth and where he is going,” said Alexander. “There are some technical things that he can work on like every player in this league, but he is definitely going to be a guy that this organization can lay their hat on.”
What has drawn the most attention from his teammates is his continued improvement on the field as he has shown more command of the offense and comfort on the field the more playing time he has received. He has already shown enough for the team to give him the starting job for the third preseason game this week against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Allen is a physically gifted quarterback that has a tremendously strong arm that has demonstrated to have improved the accuracy on his throws. There have been bumps along the way, but he has shown much promise in the process by his play on the field.
There is clearly a bright future ahead of the 21-year-old, which the team has continued to grow more confident in what he brings to the table that could lead the franchise to much success.
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