Josh Allen has funny reaction to being voted most overrated/biggest trash-talking QB
Josh Allen now has a prime motivational tool he can hang in his locker this season.
The popular Buffalo Bills star was voted the most overrated NFL quarterback and the biggest trash-talker among QBs in a recent poll.
ESPN asked over 100 NFL players to rank quarterbacks according to a variety of criteria. The players were granted anonymity so the players could respond candidly.
Josh Allen ranked most overrated quarterback
1. Allen (11)*
T2. Hurts (10)
T2. Tagovailoa (10)
*(number of votes)
Other top vote-getters: Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert (9), Jacksonville Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence (8), Cleveland Browns' Deshaun Watson (7), Arizona Cardinals' Kyler Murray (6) and San Francisco 49ers' Brock Purdy (6).
Josh Allen voted the biggest trash-talking QB
1. Allen (26)*
2. Mayfield (17)
3. Rodgers (15)
*(number of votes)
Other top vote-getters: Patrick Mahomes (11), Joe Burrow (4) and Houston Texans' C.J. Stroud (4).
Sports Illustrated lists Josh Allen accomplishments
We get that people outside Western New York are skeptical. So, we turned to experts outside our area to judge Allen.
Back in July, long before ESPN published its poll, Sports Illustrated said Allen has accomplished feats that no other NFL quarterback has accomplished.
Among Allen’s accomplishments:
With his 2023 season, Allen became the only player in NFL history with four-straight 40+ touchdown seasons, totaling over 40 touchdowns in each of the past four seasons.
Also in 2023, Allen set an NFL record by recording at least one passing and one rushing touchdown in 11 games. The previous record was held by Kyler Murray, who scored both in nine games in 2020.
Through six seasons, Allen has passed for 22,703 yards while being accurate with a completion percentage of 63%. He has passed for 167 touchdowns and rushed for 53 more.
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills react to poll
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Allen said, "So you’re telling me, I was voted as the #1 … best trash talker??? Let’s goooooo!!!"
So you’re telling me, I was voted as the #1 … best trash talker??? Let’s goooooo!!! pic.twitter.com/Tlz8M7g195
— Josh Allen (@JoshAllenQB) August 28, 2024
Allen hasn't reacted to the most-overrated vote, yet.
The Buffalo Bills chimed in too with a pair of posts.
https://t.co/HU4xAd1pes pic.twitter.com/GbZVGJSBcN
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) August 28, 2024
𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗜𝗧. 😤#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/682RsL9W1z
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) August 28, 2024
Josh Allen’s ranking in poll causes big reaction on social media
#billsmafia: “it’s very unfortunate you tried to slander Josh Allen” https://t.co/j6nbRCwZpl pic.twitter.com/EN7A9rlXhb
— Jenna Cottrell (@JennaCottrell) August 28, 2024
Shoutout to LeBron James for doing something those anonymous NFL players will never figure out how to do—defend Josh Allen. #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/YrBmPbVHxv
— John Sparaco™ (@JohnSparaco) August 28, 2024
11 out of 103 NFL players surveyed think Josh Allen is 'overrated'
My thoughts:#BillsMafia @BuffaloPlus pic.twitter.com/6YPCH3fFoH— Dan Fetes (@danfetes) August 28, 2024
"Josh Allen turns the ball over at an alarming rate."
Somebody wrote that to me this morning.
It's amazing how people just GroupThink and don't have any background or facts:
1. Josh Allen's throws an interception 2.5% of the time
2. Joe Montana was 2.6%
3. Peyton Manning… pic.twitter.com/fjNirvo3YX— John Frascella (Football) (@NFLFrascella) August 28, 2024
"This is ludicrous!" @bykevinclark says of anonymous NFL players voting Bills QB Josh Allen most overrated.
"Josh Allen authored one of the best franchise and quarterback stories of this era." pic.twitter.com/75JuM58wBy— Around the Horn (@AroundtheHorn) August 27, 2024
"I'm just going to keep playing football the way I know how to play it." #Bills superstar @JoshAllenQB reacts w/ @AdamSchein to the ESPN anonymous players survey where he was ranked as the most overrated QB.
🎧 https://t.co/jP0HFpFutU pic.twitter.com/Od7Jmjc2HP— Mad Dog Sports Radio (@MadDogRadio) August 28, 2024
I could get mad at the "result" that players voted Josh Allen to be the most overrated QB, but I will not do it and instead advise everyone not to take a poll which was almost certainly badly conducted and is unrepresentative seriously. https://t.co/qjqhYep1ud
— Timo Riske (@PFF_Moo) August 28, 2024
Performance of the big 5 QBs -- Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, Justin Herbert -- since 2020.
The top 2 are exceedingly clear. pic.twitter.com/ANgiSx29Bi— Allen (@AllenBogarty) August 22, 2024
Josh Allen does have his detractors
Don't let the media convince you that Josh Allen is good pic.twitter.com/LuYgYuFxY5
— 𝕁𝕠𝕤𝕙❤️ (@x0afterhoursx0) August 28, 2024
“JoSh AlLeN tUrNs ThE bAlL oVeR” pic.twitter.com/FGIJW0JNLz
— Jarrett Bailey (@JBaileyNFL) August 25, 2024
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Josh Allen voted most overrated, biggest trash-talker: Reaction