After 301 pass attempts without an interception, Josh Allen has thrown four interceptions in his last 110 attempts. With two interceptions against Indianapolis, should fans be concerned about Allen’s aggressiveness the rest of the way? Let’s break down the four he’s thrown so far to provide some added context on what the future may hold.
Note: Interceptions will go under three categories. Bad throw, Bad Decision, and External Fault.
Interception #1: External Fault
Seattle runs a disguised blitz up front and man coverage in the back end. Allen confirms his pre-snap look of man and makes a smart decision to throw a slant at Amari Cooper. Cooper attempts to sell vertical on his release, and as he makes his break, he trips, and the rest is history.
Interception #2: External Fault
On a red zone RPO, Allen sees one-on-one with Keon Coleman. Coleman has an excellent one-step sudden release, creates separation, and doesn’t catch the football. On the stat sheet, this should’ve been a passing touchdown for Allen.
Interception #3: Bad Ball/External Fault
Joe Brady called a hard play-action shot play on 1st&10. Curtis Samuel cleared out Khalil Shakir’s deep crosser, and Shakir created separation. Allen’s pass initially looked awful, but it appears that he was slightly hit before throwing. Fault deserves to go on both the quarterback and offensive line.
Interception #4: Bad Decision
On a designed play-action rollout, the Bills run a smash concept. The line rips and runs left, Curtis Samuel runs a hitch, while Mack Hollins runs a corner. Allen sees he’s got the quick outlet to Samuel until he doesn’t. Colts corner Kenny Moore bates #17 and makes a heck of a play on the football. As shown by his reaction immediately after he released the ball, Allen knew this was a poor decision and a throw he wanted back.
Entering week eight Allen had 10 turnover-worthy plays according to PFF, but zero interceptions. Although two of the four interceptions aren’t necessarily his fault, luck is starting to catch up to him. If the seventh-year quarterback continues to show his maturity and take what the defense gives, the interception number will stay low. As of now, fans should be a little nervous, but not overly concerned about Allen’s turnovers. After all, Allen is a Bonafide gunslinger through and through.