More experience
We have a pretty simple comparison here.
As a rookie, Allen had a player behind him on the depth chart named Derek Anderson. That former Panthers quarterback was brought in to be a seasoned, veteran backup. In Anderson’s career, he played in 78 total games.
If Buffalo brought Newton into a quarterback room with Allen, they’d be bringing in a player with much, much more experience than that. Newton has played in 125 career games. Let’s compare that to Barkley.
Sure, Barkley was a prominent college QB at USC, but in the NFL, he’s made 14 game appearances. Allen himself already has more than that with 28 games played.
Not only does Newton has more NFL experience than Barkley and Anderson combined (& sure, Davis Webb too), he has a winning record (68-55-1), MVP Award, Super Bowl appearance and the experience that comes with being a former first-round QB.
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