Josh Allen epitomizes the Bills’ new culture: a breakdown of the most polarizing QB in the NFL

05/20/2018
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When the Buffalo Bills traded up to select Josh Allen with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, it was a move that simply made too much sense. Last year, the widespread belief among NFL fans and pundits was that the Buffalo Bills were tanking. Why else would you ship two young, budding stars away for draft picks? The notion of Buffalo being a seven-win team, let alone a squad that would make the playoffs, was laughable. But Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane’s consistent approach and commitment to establishing a culture that was truly authentic – with defined characteristics and traits they believed were necessary to succeed – resulted in something amazing to witness. The team bought into the message, coming together as a team and embracing their status as underdogs. This was a team composed of players deemed expendable by their old clubs or overlooked throughout the draft process. The Bills’ season seemed more like a feel-good movie of overcoming obstacles and brotherhood than what’s typical from most NFL teams. So when Buffalo traded up to select Josh Allen – the most polarizing quarterback prospect in several years – with the No. 7 overall pick in…

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