Watch: Josh Allen’s Improvement in the Pocket

06/07/2022
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Ever since Josh Allen was drafted, I have studied his every move. I scrutinized every clip of training footage, practice footage, and game film I could get my hands on. Aside from his obvious improvement with his General Accuracy and Ball Placement, I think an area that he has improved dramatically but rarely gets talked about is his ability to work the pocket. Prior to diving into some of his film, I went back to my Scouting Report and Notes in regards to his Pocket movement and or Pocket Presence. Two notes stood out: Can lose control of footwork at times; which can cause accuracy issues when he needs to pull the trigger quickly. Over-shifts weight or is off balance at the top of his drops, so he has to gather his balance prior to throws, and it doesn’t always happen smoothly, which leads to inaccuracy. Allen is much more smooth and efficient when he wants to slide left, right or hitch up in the pocket to find a platform to throw from. Or better yet, climb and escape the pocket and rip the heart out of the defense with an explosive scramble or a big-time throw down the field while…

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