Josh Allen – 2019 Recap

Josh Allen
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 27: Josh Allen #41 of the Jacksonville Jaguars forces Sam Darnold #14 of the New York Jets to fumble during the game at TIAA Bank Field on October 27, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Allen came into the league as a top-10 draft pick in 2019, and he wound up playing in over 60% of the teams snaps by seasons end, racking up 31 solo tackles, 2 forced fumbles and 10.5 sacks which ranked him 14th in the NFL. From a fantasy perspective, he was a DE2 in most leagues, having around 145 fantasy points and averaging just under 10 points a game. The talented edge rusher did a good job with limited snaps and in the midst of a crowded defensive line group.

Josh Allen – 2020 NFL Outlook

Some would think with what Jacksonville’s been doing–selling off starters like Nick Foles and Calais Campbell this off-season–they may be in the midst of selling and rebuilding, but I think it’s a different situation. First we have to point out that they got rid of Tom Coughlin, which by itself is an upgrade for the team. They have a ton of young defensive talent and went and signed former Cleveland Browns middle linebacker, Joe Schobert, to lock down the middle of that defense.

Josh Allen will now slot in as the starter at one end, Yannick Ngakoue (if he sticks around) at the other end, and have former 1st rounder Taven Bryan and Abry Jones at the tackle positions. At linebacker, they have a strong corp even without Schobert, as they had Myles Jack, Leon Jacobs and Quincy Williams. The Jaguars will definitely need to address their secondary, as Ronnie Harrison is really the only solid starting player they have in the back end, but they have plenty of draft capital to address this need in the draft.

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From the offensive side of the ball, they will take this year to see if Gardner Minshew is the future or not, and they’ve invested early in that offensive line and have plenty of wide receiver talent to compete in the AFC South. If they focus on the defense in the draft, expect them to be a run-first offense, setting up for the pass with a strong running game. If they do that, it will be ball control offense, and that doesn’t always bode well for the defensive opportunities; time will tell on that one.

Josh Allen
MIAMI, FLORIDA – AUGUST 22: Josh Allen #41 of the Jacksonville Jaguars in action against the Miami Dolphins during the preseason game at Hard Rock Stadium on August 22, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Josh Allen – 2020 Fantasy Outlook

From a fantasy perspective, Josh Allen has an easy path towards growing his fantasy stats and overall value. You should expect a growth in his snap counts for sure with the departure of Campbell, which should lead to a rise in tackles, though unfortunately forced fumbles and sacks can vary from season to season. With Allen’s amount of talent, I can easily see him grow those categories in 2020. I’d see him getting somewhere around 15 sacks and 5 forced fumbles which would put him firmly in the DE1 conversation, as the player who ranked 8th at the position only had 26 more points than Allen.

If you didn’t draft him, he will be harder to acquire in trade because the hype was real and he delivered well as a rookie. If you are looking to trade for him though, expect it to not be cheap (easily a 1st plus, depending on your league size, scoring, etc.). If I can give you any advice: don’t overpay to acquire him and focus on getting a DE like Chase Young in the draft, if you have the chance.

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