PFF: Bills QB Josh Allen does not check the ball down

PFF: #Bills QB Josh Allen does not check the ball down:

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is known for some of the amazing he does.

Often that includes Allen running around or sending the ball the field.

The opposite end of that is something we don’t often see. Pro Football Focus has the numbers to back that up.

According to the football analytics outlet, the Bills QB is amongst the players in the NFL that checks the ball down the least.

Overall, Allen has the fifth-least amount of check-down passes in the league with only 4.6 percent of his throws falling into that category.

Here’s the top-five in terms of lowest checkdown percent:

  • T-5: Baker Mayfield (Browns): 4.6%
  • T-5: Josh Allen (Bills): 4.6%
  • T-5: Mitchell Trubisky (Steelers): 4.6%
  • 3. Nick Mullens (Raiders): 4.2%
  • 2. Tua Tagovailoa (Dolphins): 4.0%
  • 1. Jalen Hurts (Eagles): 3.3%

On the flip side, here’s the top-five QBs in terms of checking the ball down the most:

  • 5. Teddy Bridgewater (Dolphins):8.9%
  • 4. Matt Ryan (Colts): 9.3%
  • 3. Derek Carr (Raiders): 9.5%
  • 2. Mike Glennon (free agent): 9.8%
  • 1. Trevor Lawrence (Jaguars): 11.3%

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