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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2018Consensus #007
QB· Round 1

Josh
Allen.

Josh Allen
Sickos Grade
86.2/100
Pre-draft #7

Wyoming official athletic logoWyoming· 6'5"· 237 lb· 4.75s 40

/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8753
National · #458HS class · 2014
University Christian, FL
247Sports composite via CFBD
R1 · #7 · Buffalo Bills
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

The Buffalo Bills primarily utilize a spread RPO and play-action based offense, featuring zone reads and designed quarterback runs.

Pocket PasserRPO OperatorPlay-Action QB
Best role

Immediate starter with high-end franchise QB ceiling due to his physical gifts and leadership potential.

Wrong fit

A purely West Coast timing offense, which would limit his improvisational skills and deep-play ability.

Allen's elite arm talent and athleticism are best optimized in a scheme that emphasizes downfield passing and allows for his mobility as both a scrambler and a runner.

04The evaluation

Selected #7 overall in Round 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft by Buffalo Bills out of Wyoming.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'5"
Weight
237 lb
40 yd
4.75s
Vertical
33.5"
Broad
9'11"
3-cone
6.90s
Shuttle
4.40s
Relative Athletic Score
9.68
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. QB on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.75sp50
Vertical
33.5inp50
Broad jump
119inp50
Three-cone
6.90sp50
Shuttle
4.40sp50
Bench
rep
08College production
YrTeamGCmpAttYdsTDInt
2015Wyoming2465100
2016Wyoming1420937332032815
2017Wyoming111522701812166
Career2736564950664421

Parsed from Sports-Reference CFB career page via Firecrawl.

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

/ Usage share, 2017
54.4%of team plays
85 percentile at positionWyoming
Pass plays · 97.7%Run plays · 19.9%Third down · 79.2%Passing downs · 73.6%
CFBD usage — share of the offense's plays involving the player
10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
4
All-Pro
0
Seasons
8
Career AV
111

Allen has developed into one of the NFL's premier quarterbacks for the Buffalo Bills, leading them to multiple division titles and playoff appearances. He is known for his strong arm and dual-threat ability.

Data note: Parsed from Sports-Reference CFB career page via Firecrawl.

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