Some will hear Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver call Tyler Shough a “poor man’s Josh Allen,” and focus on the poor man’s part to take it as an insult or bulletin board material. Maybe the New Orleans Saints quarterback will take it that way also. Players derive motivation from all different sources and sometimes create disrespect as an extra incentive, such as Michael Jordan documented during The Last Dance.
It’s clear, however, Weaver was paying Shough a compliment, and drawing that type of praise this early in his career is a great sign for Shough. Allen is one of, if not, the best quarterbacks in the NFL, and he’s unquestionably one of the most dynamic talents in the league.
Offensive Doug Nussmeier took it as a compliment. "To me any time you're compared to somebody like Josh Allen, you're a dang good player. I think a lot of people would take that as a compliment," Nussmeier told reporters.
Anthony Weaver has seen first hand what Josh Allen and Tyler Shough are capable of
It’s not even the first time a parallel has been drawn between Shough and Allen. Panthers guard Robert Hunt spoke on going from a division with Allen then Shough joining Hunt's new division a year later. Weaver delved a bit deeper in comparison of the two players' skillset.
Weaver has been tasked with having to stop Allen and Shough in his two years as the Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator, so he is well acquainted with the quarterbacks. Success has varied versus Allen, but Shough had a strong performance vesus the Dolpins.
Weaver reflected on that game saying, "I was impressed with him then as a rookie." In that game, you could see why Weaver walked away with a Josh Allen comp.
Shough showed strong improvisation, arm strength and pinpoint accuracy in that matchup. His touchdown to Devaughn Vele was a great example of all three of those traits. That was one of the games that really showed fans what Shough was capable of, despite the final score, and it made an impression on Weaver as well.
Only teams to play Shough twice are in the division, and it’s difficult to say any of them played Shough better the second time around. The Falcons won both matchups, but the amount of Saints skill players out in that game definitely had an impact. We’ll have to see if Weaver, with the help of defensive minded head coach Jesse Minter, has better luck than he did in Miami.
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