Will losing Brian Daboll ruin Bills’ progress of Josh Allen?

The Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator will have a chance to become a head coach. How does that effect Josh Allen? 

Every coach’s dream is to eventually be called the head one. To do so, one must build up the resume by working as a coordinator.

Three years in Orchard Park and a franchise quarterback later, Brian Daboll has earned the right to become a head coach.

The monumental rise of Josh Allen since being drafted out of Wyoming is in large part due to the Buffalo Bills’ offensive coordinator. Taking a college scheme and bringing it up western New York has allowed the former first-round bust to look the All-Pro part.

And in three seasons, Allen’s only progressed each step. A higher completion rating? Check. Better QBR? Double-check. Still trusting his legs in the open field? It’s why the Bills are likely winners of their last six games.

But if Daboll were to leave, would this hurt Allen? More importantly, would this hurt the offensive production that fans of Bills Mafia have come to love?

A secondary plan will help the Bills offense thrive

One thing that has to be taken into consideration is Daboll’s journey back to the NFL. He spent a season working with Nick Saban and enhancing his play-calling skills in Tuscaloosa to better equip at the professional level.

Another name close to the organization also went back to school to pick up a few new tricks before joining the staff. That would Bills’ quarterbacks’ coach Ken Dorsey.

Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane both are cut from Carolina ties in Charlotte. During his time as the Panthers defensive coordinator, McDermott worked with Dorsey, who spent five seasons developing former franchise quarterback Cam Newton.

Similarly, Dorsey has been just as essential in the past two years with Allen’s progression. In fact, one could argue if not for the 39-year-old’s presence, Allen would still have struggled with his turnovers.

In his first season with Daboll calling the shots, Allen threw 10 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. The following two seasons combined? A 57:19 touchdown-to-interception ratio.

McDermott and Beane might be the smartest coach-GM combo in the NFL. With Daboll likely leaving, they likely planned for Dorsey to be the next offensive coordinator in waiting. And with a similar concept as the future head coach, Allen and the offense shouldn’t miss much.

Change is inevitable when losing a coordinator, but it’s not a death sentence. If Dorsey’s concepts are built from a similar mold as Daboll’s, the only difference for Allen should be hearing a new voice calling out the same plays.