widely-respected quarterbacks coach Jordan Palmer has worked with Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen since the build up to the 2018 NFL draft.
Since becoming a pro, Allen has continued to work with Palmer and is going to do so once again this offseason, he confirmed following the season. He did the same last offseason, too.
In Year 2, Allen saw improvement in his accuracy. Many were critical of that during his rookie year as he only completed 52.8 percent of his passes. In 2019, that number jumped to 58.8 percent in 2019.
Now in 2020, it’s onto the next issue in Allen’s game. Palmer told the Buffalo News that he knows that issue is Allen’s deep ball. It was very inconsistent in Year 2, and Allen needs to improve there.
Saying and doing are two different things, but Palmer said he’s confident Allen’s deep ball will be more than better in 2020. It’ll be among the best in the NFL.
“I think the big gap from his first to second year was anticipation, throwing with more anticipation, which is where I think he grew a ton. I think the theme for this year will be the deep ball, because it was well-documented (that he struggled in that area), controlling that. So based off what I’ve seen the last few years, I would just assume that he’s going to come back and be one of the best deep ball throwers in the league next year,” Palmer said. “I see the way that he addresses issues and moves on.”
Palmer will be the first person to start helping Allen improve on his deep ball this offseason. Then the Bills’ QB coach, Ken Dorsey, and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll will take over once NFL teams start gearing up for another season.
Palmer indicated three steps he’s going to have Allen working on: throwing mechanics, the QB’s mindset and his footwork in order to jump start things.
The Bills, as a team, must help Allen as well by improving his playmakers around him. But whatever the remedy might be for Allen, if his deep ball accuracy does improve in 2020, that’ll likely put his completion percent above 60 percent in Year 3, which would be another step forward.
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