Josh Allen disappointed many Bills fans recently after his bad decisions ended up costing Buffalo their win-streak. Buffalo lost the game to the Patriots by three points and Allen’s performance was definitely not praise-worthy.
Allen ended up throwing an interception, a poor decision which led to New England gaining control of the game. The quarterback should have thrown the ball out of bounds, but tried to reach Joshua Palmer. The dumbness saw NE’s Craig Woodson grab the ball quite easily, winning the game for the Pats.
Since the game came to an end, the stupid error on Allen’s part has been highlighted over and over. Analysts, including Nick Wright, immediately pointed out that this is not a one-off for Allen, with the signal-caller building a sad reputation of making bad decisions on the field over and over again.
“In Week 4, he did some real goof-ball stuff with the throwing it backwards and all of that. … He’s a good player, but he’s been doing this stuff since the first playoff game of his career. … The devil on his shoulder wins out a lot.” Nick Wright said about Josh Allen.
The ‘devil on the shoulder’ that Wright is talking about here refers to Josh Allen’s impulsiveness. While the Buffalo icon is easily one of the best playmakers in the entire league, it is this very impulsiveness that has led to Allen’s defeats on the field.
When it comes to performance psychology, impulsiveness/recklessness is often mistaken as being aggressive. However, Allen seems yet to grasp the fact that aggressiveness comes with careful decision-making and planning and not just something at the spur at the moment. This is clearly an area that the player needs to work on if he hopes to win the Super Bowl this time.
Can Josh Allen’s Bad Habit Change All Of A Sudden?
Josh Allen has been known for his poor decisions for quite some time and this can lead to many wondering whether the player is capable of change and that too, in a short span of time. And the answer is ‘yes!’ There is always scope for change and improvement, but only if the player is aware of his short-comings and is eager to work on them.
Today’s athletes are fortunate to have plenty of smart tools and techniques which mean that players will be able to learn concepts quickly and apply them. The next game is not far off, and with the immense criticism that Allen has been receiving this last day or two can we expect some better decision-making skills from the guy?
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