Josh Allen was long overlooked en route to becoming one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Coming out of high school, Allen did not receive any Division I offers to play football. After going to junior college, he received just one scholarship offer. Even when Allen was picked No. 7 overall by the Buffalo Bills, many criticized the selection. At multiple points of his NFL career, Allen was viewed as too reckless of a player or too turnover prone.
Allen has proven much of the criticism wrong, particularly over the last five years, but he really cemented his place in the NFL by winning the MVP award for the first time this season. Heading into 2024, the Bills were overlooked after parting ways with key veteran talent including wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Gabriel Davis. Yet Allen not only brought Buffalo back to the postseason, but easily took control of their division early on in the season.
