Josh Allen shines as Browns reflect on draft mistake from 2018
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 8:16 PM
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Josh Allen has started the 2026 NFL season strong, throwing nine touchdowns in two games. His performance has sparked renewed discussion among Cleveland Browns media about the team's decision to pass on him during the 2018 NFL Draft. Meanwhile, Deshaun Watson, the quarterback selected by the Browns, has eight touchdowns over his last nine games, intensifying the comparison. Allen's latest outing, where he threw for three touchdowns and rushed for two more in the Buffalo Bills' victory over the Detroit Lions, has further highlighted the gap in quarterback performance. With each significant play by Allen, the reminder of what could have been for the Browns grows louder.
- •Josh Allen has nine touchdowns in two games this season.
- •Deshaun Watson has eight touchdowns in his last nine games.
- •Allen's five touchdowns helped the Bills beat the Lions 41-31.
- •Discussions about the 2018 draft decision are reemerging among Browns media.
- •Cleveland fans reflect on missed opportunities during Allen's success.
- 8:16 PMYahoo Sports — Josh Allen’s Hot Start Has Browns Media Revisiting Their Biggest Draft Mistake
"The Cleveland Browns are once again being reminded of one of the biggest missed opportunities in franchise history. Josh Allen’s ridiculous start to the 2026 season has brought an old draft decision back into the spotlight, and the Browns media wasted little time pointing directly at the quarterback they passed on. Allen has opened the […] The post Josh Allen’s Hot Start Has Browns Media Revisiting Their Biggest Draft Mistake appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
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