Buffalo Bills star quarterback Josh Allen has responded to being voted the NFL's most overrated quarterback in a recent ESPN poll, saying he's not bothered by the criticism and actually sees it as a term of endearment.
Josh Allen, the star quarterback of the Buffalo Bills, was recently voted the NFL's most overrated quarterback in a poll conducted by ESPN. However, Allen is unbothered by the criticism and even sees it as a term of endearment.
"My reaction is, I'm not mad that 11 players, not on my team, don't like me, so that's No. 1," Allen said during a recent interview with Adam Schein on Sirius XM's Mad Dog Sports Radio.
Josh Allen Responds to Being Named Most Overrated NFL Quarterback
"I actually think that's a term of endearment. When other players don't like me, that means I'm doing something the right way."
Allen received 11 of 103 total votes, while Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts both received 10 apiece. The 28-year-old quarterback was more upset that he never gets to be a part of the polls.
Josh Allen Responds to Being Named Most Overrated NFL Quarterback
"I'm never, ever invited to participate in these anonymous surveys, so that's where I find this frustrating," he added. "I want to be a part of these surveys, too, and give my input as well."
Despite being voted the most overrated quarterback, Allen was also voted as the fourth-best quarterback by his peers behind Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow. Last season, Allen finished fifth in MVP voting as Jackson won the award for the second time in his career.
Allen has taken the Bills to the playoffs each of the last five seasons, making the AFC Championship Game once during the 2020 season, where they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.
In addition to being voted the most overrated quarterback, Allen also finished first in a poll for the best trash-talker. He had a hilarious reaction to that on X.
"That's awesome," Allen said. "I'm glad somebody thinks I'm funny."
The Wyoming product had 27 votes, easily clearing Baker Mayfield (16 votes) for the top spot.
Allen's Bills open the season at home against the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 8.
