Denver Broncos: Brandon Allen on how he’s different from Joe Flacco
New Denver Broncos starting quarterback Brandon Allen describes the ways he’s different from the now injured Joe Flacco.
Although the Denver Broncos’ list of starting quarterbacks since 2015 pales in comparison to the Cleveland Browns’ list since 1999, Denver’s putting together quite the list which will now include Brandon Allen.
Allen is replacing Joe Flacco, who is out at least 5-6 weeks with a herniated disc in his neck. The Broncos acquired Flacco in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens this offseason for a fourth-round pick. Allen was brought in after rosters were cut down and the Los Angeles Rams put him on waivers.
He impressed the Broncos, initially, in a preseason game against the team in Los Angeles.
Who the heck is Brandon Allen, by the way? Ty Walden has more on the Broncos’ new starter.
Who is Brandon Allen according to Brandon Allen, though? He gave fans a snapshot in his first presser as the starting QB of the Broncos.
In that press conference, Allen was asked to describe the differences between him and Flacco as players. Here’s what he had to say.
"“Obviously, Joe’s a good quarterback. You know, he’s big, tall, can hang in the pocket, make throws. The subtle difference we have is I think I’m more mobile. I think I can escape the pocket and make plays outside the pocket. I think that’s just kind of like, the main difference there between the two of us.”Brandon Allen"
Just reading those comments is awkward, right?
Allen didn’t mean anything by it. He wasn’t being malicious or over-confident, and he wasn’t trying to put Flacco down. You can hear that in the way he says it. But the words he said are fascinating and they’re certainly not wrong.
Even with just preseason tape to go off of, it’s obvious that Allen is going to bring an element to the offense that is completely missing when Flacco is out there. Mobility, the ability to escape the pocket, make plays outside the pocket — those things contribute to the overall flow and feel of a game.
Flacco has not brought that despite a lot of talk during the offseason that he could be a great fit for the team and specifically for Rich Scangarello’s offense. Turns out you have to be able (and willing) to get out of the pocket and make plays.
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I’m not going to sit here and guarantee that Brandon Allen is going to be great from the get-go, but there’s certainly reason to believe he could have a positive impact on the Broncos’ offense simply from the standpoint that his mobility opens things up a bit.