Bills QB Josh Allen details changes OC Joe Brady is making to the offense

Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady realizes his unit is running through his devastating quarterback, telling reporters before an OTA practice Tuesday at One Bills Drive that “this is Josh Allen’s offense.”

The former All-Pro passer doesn’t do it enough however shares this opinion; During a recent interview with Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire, Allen talked about his excitement about playing on a unit called Brady after getting a taste of the experience for about half of the 2023 NFL season.

“I think the number one thing (Brady) brings is juice and energy to our offense,” Allen told Farrar. “The guys can sense how much he loves the game and how much he cares about it. You can see how much work he puts into it, he’s in the establishment all fucking day. And then, I’m so excited to attack it. I’m just an extension of whatever he’s trying to call himself, so I make sure we’re on the same page.

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Brady took over Buffalo’s offensive duties on an interim basis last season after Ken Dorsey was fired in mid-November. The 34-year-old had spent a year and a half previously as the Bills’ quarterbacks coach, joining the team during the 2022 offseason primarily because he wanted the opportunity to work with Allen.

It was an advantageous landing spot for Brady, who, at the time, had just come back down to earth after a meteoric rise through the coaching ranks. He first gained notoriety as LSU’s passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach during the 2019 season, playing a significant role in shaping a Tigers offense that broke multiple collegiate records in en route to a perfect 15-0 campaign and a national championship victory. .

Brady swapped Cajun cooking for Carolina barbecue after the campaign, joining Matt Rhule’s staff as the Panthers’ offensive coordinator. He received head coaching interviews after his first professional season, but was fired midway through the 2021 campaign, with the dysfunction of Carolina’s offense perhaps a larger indictment of the Panthers organization than on Brady’s ability as a coach.

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He performed well after getting another chance to play in Buffalo last year, leading an offense that won six of its final seven regular-season games. The Bills established a new offensive identity under Brady, becoming a more balanced and cohesive offense that had more consistent success on the field and allowed Allen to become the chief of an offense as opposed to its sole source of production.

The offense that Brady called in Buffalo throughout last season certainly had his stamp, but it wasn’t really his – it is, after all, difficult to make sweeping schematic and fundamental changes over the course of week 11. This offseason has been all about setting up. the field for the offense to truly become a “Joe Brady unit,” a change Allen welcomes.

“He brings a lot of different concepts to our offense, which is a lot of fun for me,” Allen said. “It’s not the same mundane things we’ve been doing for six years. It’s something different. My eyes need to be better, my footwork needs to be better and ultimately the ball placement needs to be better. It forces me to be a better quarterback and learn different things, which is my passion.