I have no doubt a new contract plays a major role in this. Allen is not an Alpha pass Rusher. If he is asking near a 9 figure deal I would let him walk. Allen is a solid football that is overhyped on this board. He had that great 2017 year but has been pretty average since then. Allen will get pressure but rarely finish. He is Averaging below 7 sacks a year for his career.

Some will say sacks are not everything but I call that statement complete crap. In today's NFL pressures are not good enough. Look how many times just last year, we saw a QB escape pressure to make a huge play down field or with their legs? Sacks kill the play and kill momentum. Sacks mean so much more than pressures.

So Allen in 4 years is Averaging less than 7 sacks per season. His best season was way back in 2017. Allen needs a big guy on the other side because he is not an Alpha rusher. How much is a fair deal for him?

My Max is 5 years $60 million with incentives sprinkled in. Josh Allen is a solid football player but hesitate to call good. Far from elite.

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