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NFL Preseason highlights: The best rookie performances on Thursday

By Sayre Bedinger

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - AUGUST 09: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns carries the ball in the second quarter against the New York Giants during their preseason game on August 9,2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - AUGUST 09: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns carries the ball in the second quarter against the New York Giants during their preseason game on August 9,2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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ORCHARD PARK, NY – AUGUST 09: Jermaine Carter #56 of the Carolina Panthers sacks Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills during the second half at New Era Field on August 9, 2018 in Orchard Park, New York. Carolina defeats Buffalo in the preseason game 28-23. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY – AUGUST 09: Jermaine Carter #56 of the Carolina Panthers sacks Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills during the second half at New Era Field on August 9, 2018 in Orchard Park, New York. Carolina defeats Buffalo in the preseason game 28-23. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

Josh Allen, QB

Josh Allen’s preseason debut was not unlike watching one of his college games at Wyoming.

Allen’s inaccuracy was on display at times, but there were also a number of drops from Bills backup receivers.

One, in particular, was pretty bad.

Allen rears back to fire a deep ball downfield from the Bills’ 30-yard line, and the ball ultimately lands on the ground at the opponents’ five-yard line on a throw that probably should have been a touchdown.

Overall, Allen’s 9-of-19 passing line doesn’t really tell the whole story. Watching through this game, it wasn’t as bad as that stat line shows, and Allen made some phenomenal throws among those nine completions.

As is typical with Allen, the results here were a mixed bag. Hopefully, he gets a chance to show what he can do with the more talented players on the Bills’ roster.

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