Josh Allen: The most important of five Buffalo Bills to watch

When the Buffalo Bills traded up in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft to select Wyoming’s Josh Allen http://www.buffalobillsteamonline.com/jeremy-kerley-jersey , we knew it was only a matter of time before the athletically gifted, but very raw prospect began starting games for the team. After Nathan Peterman laid an egg in Week 1, the time for Allen is now.Head coach Sean McDermott named Allen his starting quarterback for the Bills’ home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. The rookie will be one among many players Bills fans will watch this weekend, but he will tower above the rest in terms of importance. Here are our five Bills to watch this week.QB Josh AllenSunday’s game will be the first step in what is hopefully an incredibly successful journey for the Bills and Allen—who most college football experts felt would need a season watching from the sidelines in order to acclimate to the NFL game. Allen had a solid, if unspectacular, preseason, playing well in the first two games before struggling in the Week three “dress rehearsal” game. Overall, he completed 24-of-44 passes (54.5%) for 210 yards and 2 touchdowns. He entered the game against the Baltimore Ravens last week http://www.buffalobillsteamonline.com/jerry-hughes-jersey , and with the Bills already trailing 40-0, his performance in mop-up duty was all about gaining experience. Allen went 6-for-15 (40%) for 74 yards in a driving rain. With Sunday’s forecast calling for mostly sunny skies and a balmy 83 degree high temperature, the weather could be symbolic of the day itself for both Allen and Bills fans: A new dawn with new hope.CB2Will it be Vontae Davis? Is it Phillip Gaines? Does it even matter? Last week, Davis was a healthy scratch. Gaines started opposite number one cornerback Tre’Davious White, and the Ravens picked him to pieces, burning him for two touchdowns on the afternoon. With Taron Johnson questionable due to a shoulder injury he suffered last week, it’s likely that Davis is active and starting this week, with Gaines moving back inside to nickel corner. However Womens Matt Milano Jersey , McDermott clearly is not impressed with Davis’ play, so this position will be very interesting to watch this week and in the near future.DE Jerry HughesThe Bills’ pass rush was non-existent last weekend. Joe Flacco was pressured only a handful of times on his 34 pass attempts, and he only took one sack (a net loss of around a foot when Tremaine Edmunds touched him down). Buffalo’s main pass rushing force needs to live up to that billing if the defense is going to be successful. Hughes has to step up and disrupt Philip Rivers on Sunday.LB Tremaine EdmundsSpeaking of the young rookie, Edmunds needs to show progress from game one to game two. After struggling a bit on the game’s first drive, Edmunds settled in to have a nice day. He had the aforementioned sack, 8 tackles, and a forced fumble that gave the Bills a short field in the second quarter. Edmunds has incredible athletic ability and, like Allen on the offensive side Authentic Tre'Davious White Jersey , he is a raw athlete who still has a lot to learn about the game. If he can cinch up the minor issues he had in coverage last week, he will help the defense tremendously, as the Chargers love to attack over the middle with players like Keenan Allen and the ageless Antonio Gates.WR Kelvin BenjaminHow will the veteran respond after a poor Week 1 showing where he caught only 1 of 7 targets, had his coach call him out publicly, and even had a teammate’s mom call him out via twitter for not knowing the offense? We’ll have to wait and see, but Benjamin is essential to Allen’s success, as he is clearly the wide receiver with the best professional pedigree on Buffalo’s roster. If McDermott’s comments lit a fire under Benjamin, it would certainly help the Bills to ignite what was a moribund offense last weekend. We’re going to deviate a little bit from our ordinary All-22 game review this week. In lieu of the traditional look at a player or group’s performance Womens Rafael Bush Jersey , we pay tribute to one of the all-time greatest Buffalo Bills by highlighting his work through the lens of his final performance. We’ll miss you Kyle. Play 1Believe it or not, Kyle Williams’s first snap in the game was on offense. The Bills received the opening kickoff and brought it all the way to the one. When Kyle Williams lined up as fullback, many expected another attempt to let the big man score a touchdown. Instead, he helped close out one side of the line for Josh Allen to get in for the score. Play 2This is Kyle’s first play on defense and already the Miami Dolphins are accounting for him. This looked like a surefire holding penalty live. Slowed down it...still looks like a holding penalty. Play 3The defensive line is shrinking the pocket rapidly. With Kyle Williams in his face, Ryan Tannehill puts this ball a little off target and right to Tremaine Edmunds. Play 4A quick chip and an attempted block aren’t enough to keep Kyle Williams from making this tackle for a three-yard loss. The hand technique while being knocked around is particularly noteworthy. Play 5As a result of a couple Bills biting to their left (our right), Kyle Williams ends ups chasing Kenyan Drake. For someone once used as a nose tackle, he does a heck of a job limiting the gain by forcing the play all the way to the sideline. Play 6Kyle Williams had a $150,000 bonus riding on getting one more sack this season. He came close a few times. If this pass isn’t gone so quickly http://www.buffalobillsteamonline.com/charles-clay-jersey , this would have been it. Play 7The GIF covers this one nicely. The duo on the right side shut down a lot of real estate and Tremaine Edmunds cleans up. Play 8Williams has an initial double team and holds up well. When one blocker disengages, he leans right and makes a tackle in the pile. Subtle, but very heads up. Play 9Another near sack. Tannehill wisely gets rid of the ball when Kyle and Shaq Lawson (who had a great game) give him nowhere left to run. Play 10Never reaching the status of “core” player, it’s easy to forget that Kyle has been a mainstay on the kick-blocking team. It’s a safe bet it’s a duty he could have gotten out of a long time ago had he wished. Play 11This is often the result of blocking Kyle Williams with only one lineman. He’s around fairly rapidly and gets a quarterback hit. Play 12As a result of this play, Kyle Williams has a 100% catch rate on receiving targets to go with his 100% touchdown rate on rushing attempts. Best fullback ever? Probably.Play 13No analysis needed...