Tom Brady on Josh Allen took center stage this week as the seven-time Super Bowl champion broke down why the Buffalo Bills quarterback looks like an early MVP frontrunner through two games.
Allen has led Buffalo to a 2-0 start, piling up 582 passing yards and five touchdown throws, along with 92 rushing yards and four scores on the ground. He has yet to throw an interception in this stretch.
Brady, speaking with Colin Cowherd on The Herd, highlighted Allen’s evolution since his time working under offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, who later became head coach of the New York Giants. According to Brady, that period helped Allen master the system while leaning into his natural playmaking.
“I thought there was a lot of development that took place when he had Brian Daboll as his [offensive] coordinator,” Brady said. “He learned the system. He’s got an awesome ability to improvise and we’ve seen that for a long time.”
Beyond the arm strength and athleticism, Brady emphasized that Allen’s biggest leap has come from avoiding negative plays. Early-career turnovers were a frequent criticism, but Brady sees a more disciplined decision-maker who is protecting possessions and keeping Buffalo on schedule.
“He’s got the big arm, the legs and can kind of run the big plays,” Brady said. “It’s always been how can he eliminate the negative plays? The bonehead fumbles, the bonehead sacks, and those plays are the ones that put your team behind the eight ball.”
Tom Brady on Josh Allen: eliminating negative plays
As a Hall of Fame-bound passer known for ball security, Brady pointed to this shift as the clearest sign of Allen’s maturity. Sometimes, Brady noted, the winning decision is the simplest one.
“Sometimes the best play is throwing the ball away,” Brady said. “Playing for a second down and staying in those situations. Eliminating the negative plays. I think for him, that’s where I’ve seen his game mature the most.”
For Bills fans in Hawaiʻi and beyond, Allen’s early-season efficiency has Buffalo back in the AFC conversation. If the reduced-risk approach continues, the Bills’ offense could sustain its fast start well into the fall.
That kind of early-season surge has implications for bettors and analysts tracking the league, much like the dynamics covered in our NFL Week 2 best bets: Picks, spreads and projections breakdown.
