The Bills need a quarterback to back up Josh Allen in 2024

[Woodman]

Buffalo Bills need a QB to back up Josh Allen in 2024- Some options

The free agent QB market is filled with veterans who would fit well behind a QB who never misses games, guys like Sam Darnold, Jacoby Brissett, Tyler Huntley, Carson Wentz, Gardner Minschew, Jake Browning, Tyrod Taylor and Marcus Mariota. But the salary range for them would likely land between $1.5 million and $5 million on a one-year deal.

[Mad Max]

We’ve had absolute skid row bums as backup QBs during Allen’s entire career. We’ve been lucky so far with his durability but I’d rather not press our luck any longer and finally get a capable backup.

Browning, Mariotta or Minshew off that list would work nicely.

[Woodman]

We’ve had absolute skid row bums as backup QBs during Allen’s entire career. We’ve been lucky so far with his durability but I’d rather not press our luck any longer and finally get a capable backup.

Browning, Mariotta or Minshew off that list would work nicely.

Agreed .... if we could have any one of those 3 who would be your choice?

[Mad Max]

Agreed .... if we could have any one of those 3 who would be your choice?

I like those guys in the order I listed.

Browning played extremely well. Mariotta has legs. Minshew is a better Fitzpatrick.

[Woodman]

I like those guys in the order I listed.

Browning played extremely well. Mariotta has legs. Minshew is a better Fitzpatrick.

Browning would be my 1st choice as well ..... kind of by a lot!

[OpIv37]

meh. If Josh goes down for more than 3 games, we're screwed no matter who the backup is.

[Woodman]

meh. If Josh goes down for more than 3 games, we're screwed no matter who the backup is.

Not really.

[Mad Max]

meh. If Josh goes down for more than 3 games, we're screwed no matter who the backup is.

I thought in your world that even with a healthy Josh Allen we’re already screwed and the window is sealed shut.

How do we get more screwed than a sealed shut window?

[sukie]

Not really.

I agree with chicken little. Allen goes down… bills get a kick A draft pick the following offseason.

[OpIv37]

I thought in your world that even with a healthy Josh Allen we’re already screwed and the window is sealed shut.

How do we get more screwed than a sealed shut window?

Uhhhh are you seriously asking that? If Josh goes down for an extended period of time, we're looking at a 4 win season vs hovering around .500.

[Woodman]

I agree with chicken little. Allen goes down… bills get a kick A draft pick the following offseason.

more than 3 is 4 ..... no way that spells the end with a backup such as Browning.

[Woodman]

I thought in your world that even with a healthy Josh Allen we’re already screwed and the window is sealed shut.

How do we get more screwed than a sealed shut window?

[Mad Max]

Uhhhh are you seriously asking that? If Josh goes down for an extended period of time, we're looking at a 4 win season vs hovering around .500.

With Kyle Allen maybe. With a competent backup we’d win 10. The team is good despite your protestations.

Also you must have a different definition of screwed than I do?

You don’t think we have a chance at a ring…that’s the definition of screwed to me.

[Woodman]

Uhhhh are you seriously asking that? If Josh goes down for an extended period of time, we're looking at a 4 win season vs hovering around .500.

now you moved the goalposts ..... you said more than 3 games ..... stick to what you post.

4 games is more than 3.

you're a devout pessimist.

[Woodman]

With Kyle Allen maybe. With a competent backup we’d win 10. The team is good despite your protestations.

Also you must have a different definition of screwed than I do?

You don’t think we have a chance at a ring…that’s the definition of screwed to me.

Get ready for the goalposts to be moved again.

[Mad Max]

Get ready for the goalposts to be moved again.

Bro is the absolute troll king at that. I spar with him on rare occasion when I’m super bored knowing full well the rabbit hole that I’ll be diving into with him.

[Woodman]

Bro is the absolute troll king at that. I spar with him on rare occasion when I’m super bored knowing full well the rabbit hole that I’ll be diving into with him.

entertainment purposes only.

nobody in real life is that big a pessimist ..... maybe a closet Browns fan.

[sukie]

Last years Bills were WR deficient hidden in Josh’s shadow.

no back up was winning with that group, a new OC and a brittle D

[Woodman]

no contending team can have their starter out for 7 or more games ..... 3 or 4 now that's different altogether ..... 17 game schedule keeps you alive .... 14 teams make the playoffs.

[Thurmal]

Uhhhh are you seriously asking that? If Josh goes down for an extended period of time, we're looking at a 4 win season vs hovering around .500.

My definition of a good backup is a guy who can go 4-4 if your QB is out two months. Playoffs are absolutely still in play under that scenario. Cleveland had a better record than us this year under an even worse scenario.