If we don't have the conversation start with 2 first round picks, or a first, second and then other compensation .... hang up the phone.

He had a great rookie year when our DLine had talent and the interior DLine actually got push. He had a down 2020 on a team that was devoid of talent after being gutted of the remaining Sacksonville members. Had a pretty good 2021 all things considered with 8 sacks and he single handedly won us the game against the Bills. This year he has 3 sacks in 7 games but has been the only consistent pressure threat.

Last week on Travon's sack, Allen actually got there first but didn't finish as the QB was able to step up out of his grip. He's getting the focus from opposing blocking schemes sliding his way, chipping etc. Would I like him to DOMINATE more? sure, would I like him to post better stats? Again sure, but he's the only guy from the eye test that's getting any pressure, QB's have a clean pocket as we have no interior rush outside of Key on 3rd downs with Foley Fatukasi out. He's 25 years old and just entering his prime .... you don't trade that away for a player who MIGHT be as good as him but in all likelihood the picks we get back from him are more likely to turn out to be Andre Branch 2.0 rather than Lawrence Taylor 2.0 or even another Josh Allen.

Josh Allen LOVES the Jacksonville area as his wife is involved in the community and his kids all go to school here. He's been vocal about wanting to resign here and get this team back to winning ways. When was the last time a high profile player/draft pick has WANTED to come to Jacksonville? Or heck even sign a second contract with us (ex: Jalen Ramsey, Yannick Ngakoue, Allen Robinson, DJ Chark etc.) We had to break the bank open for Malik Jackson, Calais Campbell, & Christian Kirk to come here. You don't cast out players that actually want to sign here for fair market value.

I remember a period of like 2005-2016 when we couldn't buy a sack. besides McCray's one 10 sack season we got excited about guys like: Ryan Davis, Andre Branch, Chris Clemons, Derrick Harvey, Quentin Groves, Aaron Kampman, Jared Odrick, Chris Smith. We had a DROUGHT of pressure producers, forget sacks. Just people who can get pressure on the QB or hurry a throw. For a literal decade. How spoiled are we that we even consider trading a guy who regularly hits the 7-8+ sack threshhold that those other Jags pass rushers could only dream of??

Re-Sign Josh Allen don't overthink it.

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