Buffalo Bills undrafted free agent David Sills V answers the question on everyone’s mind: Which is stronger? Josh Allen or a Jugs Machine?
Josh Allen‘s right arm is strong. We know that. He threw an 80-yard bomb at his Wyoming Pro-Day, has challenged fellow strong-arm Patrick Mahomes to a throwing competition, and completed a league-high 63.9-yard pass in 2018, per NFL Next Gen Stats. He can sling it; but, does Buffalo Bills QB throw harder than a Jugs Machine?
13 WHAM’s Dan Fetes took the answer to one of Allen’s receivers; David Sills V — a lauded undrafted free agent pickup and receiver. He answered that question quick laughing, as he said, “absolutely, Josh.”
I asked David Sills who throws a harder football: The Juggs machine or Josh Allen?
— Dan Fetes (@danfetes) July 28, 2019
Sills laughed: “Absolutely Josh.”#BillsCamp pic.twitter.com/IhPrhvdlCx
The legend of Josh Allen’s right arm prevails.
It’s worth noting that Allen has put on a show during training camp. He’s supplemented the offense with deep ball connections to receiver John Brown and has also brought a bit more to his short and intermediate-range. His ability to thrash defenses over the top isn’t anything new; improvement in accuracy and decisiveness is, and refreshing.
As for Sills, he’s facing an uphill battle to make the roster, and by many accounts, hasn’t moved the needle to increase his stock. The undrafted product has a fair bit of intrigue — considering he was the youngest QB commit in USC history (13) then played receiver at West Virginia — but has been lackluster in training camp.
Sills scored 33 touchdowns in two years in West Virginia’s Air Raid attack, yet, the 6-foot-3 receiver has a long ways to go until he’s NFL ready. He certainly has the size and is a jump ball ace, but the nuances of route-running and rate of play must be improved. Factoring in the Bills’ newfound depth, it’s tough to see him catching many blistering Josh Allen passes.