A big grain of salt here, but Bills offensive lineman did compare quarterback Josh Allen to one of the best to ever do their craft, Michael Jordan, this week.
After making a cryptic comment about Allen’s name starting and ending with the letters ‘J’ and ‘N,’ Dawkins explained what he meant.
“I believe that the question first started with a question about the fourth quarter,” Dawkins said. “If you want to go down history lines, fourth quarter starts with J and ends with N, is who? Michael Jordan. He’s just a fourth quarter dude and gets it done. (His last name) starts with J and it ends with N. He’s got all of it in one box.
Josh Allen has that Jordan feature in him.”
Dawkins has a bit of a point. Allen isn’t greatest of all-time status like Jordan is in his sport, but in his second season, there is one number to know: 5.
That stat signifies Allen’s number of game-winning drives this season. Allen and Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson are tied for the league-lead in that category. That’s clutch, no?
One has to wonder, though. Could Allen’s number have been six had it not been for injury? Allen did not play the fourth quarter against this week’s opponent, the Patriots, the first time around, due to a concussion.
There’s always pressure in the NFL, but even more this week as the Bills have the AFC East title to play for against the team that has won the crown the past 10-straight years. It’d be the first time since 1995 the Bills took the title.
Allen playing the entire game could be a big key in this one. Regardless, Allen’s not worried about any of the above mentioned. Like a player who keeps it cool under pressure, he said this week it’s just another game.
“We’re aiming to go 1-0 each week, it’s just another week,” Allen said. “We want to execute and get a W.”
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