The Facts: During the Bills' offseason workouts, LeSean McCoy kept a particularly close watch on Allen. McCoy wanted a firsthand account of just how much improvement Allen made from his rookie season in 2018 and, therefore, just how good the running back should feel about the Bills' overall chances for improving on last year's 6-10 finish. “He looks better," McCoy told the Buffalo News. "I think he looks more confident. I think last year he just played off of talent. Sometimes, when quarterbacks are really talented, you overlook how smart they really are. Josh is smart."

Diehards Line: Indeed, New staffer Vic Carucci advised readers that so far, Allen seems to be showing he is smart enough not to assume he knows everything about being a successful quarterback in the NFL. Yet, Allen appears to be maintaining a proper balance between recognizing how far he has come and how much farther he needs to go. That introspection hasn't been lost on HC Sean McDermott. He, too, recognizes how vital Allen's performance is to the Bills' fortunes and, by extension, his job security. Now that Allen is the undisputed starter and not sharing practice reps from the bottom of the depth chart as he did as a rookie, his challenges have graduated to a more sophisticated level. At times, OC Brian Daboll trusted Allen enough to let him call plays at a hurry-up pace. Allen also impressed teammates – including new receivers John Brown, Cole Beasley and Andre Roberts – with not only his skills as a thrower and runner, but with his grasp of the scheme. McCoy agrees. “Your second and third years pretty much are always (better than the first)," McCoy said. "Maybe not with numbers, but just like with confidence, knowing what to expect, knowing what to look forward to, those type of things. So, I'm all excited to see how he plays this year.” As a fantasy QB2, we're excited as well.