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4 options at quarterback if the Buffalo Bills lose Josh Allen to injury in 2020

By Brandon Croce

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 04: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills scrambles out of the pocket looking for areceiver against the Houston Texans during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at NRG Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Houston, Houston won 22-19 in overtime. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 04: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills scrambles out of the pocket looking for areceiver against the Houston Texans during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at NRG Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Houston, Houston won 22-19 in overtime. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 29: DeShone Kizer #9 of the Green Bay Packers looks to pass during a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Lambeau Field on August 29, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 29: DeShone Kizer #9 of the Green Bay Packers looks to pass during a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Lambeau Field on August 29, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /

Sign DeShone Kizer

The first player on this list is DeShone Kizer, who was selected in the second round by the Cleveland Browns in 2017. He would go on to start 15 games as a rookie for the Browns and failed to win a single game as he threw for 2,894 yards, 11 touchdowns and 22 interceptions.

He would end up being traded to the Green Bay Packers prior to the 2018 season and appeared in three games for them. The Packers released Kizer prior to the 2019 season and he spent the past year with the Raiders but is now currently a free agent.

Entering the NFL, Kizer was considered very raw but had good upside. This is why it is hard to evaluate the former Notre Dame quarterback based on his time with the Cleveland Browns. He likely wasn’t ready to step in as a starting quarterback as a rookie, and he had a less than stellar supporting cast of Corey Coleman, Ricardo Louis, Randall Telfer and Isaiah Crowell.

While Kizer doesn’t have playoff experience, the physical characteristics is hard to overlook as a quarterback with good arm strength but also a threat on the ground. Brian Daboll likely would need to dial the playbook back a bit but they wouldn’t have to take any plays out with a player like DeShone Kizer under center.

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