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.
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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).
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Other top vote-getters: Patrick Mahomes (11), Joe Burrow (4) and Houston Texans' C.J. Stroud (4).
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:
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!!!"
Allen hasn't reacted to the most-overrated vote, yet.
The Buffalo Bills chimed in too with a pair of posts.