Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen joined the “Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday to share it ahead of his team’s Week 10 game against McAfee’s former team, the Indianapolis Colts.

During his appearance, Allen discussed second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson, as some people have drawn parallels to the start of his career.

It’s not just size and physical ability that makes people compare them, it’s also the statistics.

Here’s Allen’s rookie year (12 games) side by side with Richardson’s career thus far (10 games):

• Allen: 52.8% wc, 10 TD, 12 INT, rating 67.9.
• Richardson: 50.2% wc, 7 TD, 8 INT, rating 68.8.

That may be an unfair comparison for Richardson, given the drastic improvements Allen has made since his freshman year.

“For me, it’s just the number of reps. Just throw the ball and understand football control. As I get older, in the offseason, I throw more. I figured out how to drive it, how to layer it, how to throw it,” Allen said. “The more reps you get in the NFL, things are going to start to slow down. I’m a big (Richardson) fan.

Much like Allen, Richardson recorded incredible throws and highlights in his first ten games despite his inconsistency as a passer. Allen noted one throw in particular that impressed him, a 60 yard touchdown throw to Alec Pierce with the back foot. The ball traveled 65.3 meters in the air, which was the third longest completion in the era of Next Gen statistics.

“I think it’s one of the best throws I’ve ever seen in my life, at any level,” Allen said on the TD to Pierce. “That throw showcases a lot of his ability and potential, and I hope he can get out of this situation.”

Richardson’s “situation” is that he was benched for performance after a Week 8 loss. Richardson now has veteran Joe Flacco to learn behind. Allen sees parallels between this situation and his rookie situation when he sat behind veteran Derek Anderson while he was injured.

“Let’s go back to my rookie year, bringing in a guy like Derek Anderson. I learned a lot from him, how to handle the little things, how to handle tours, how to handle meetings, how to talk to some of the guys in the building. And when he went out to practice, he trained hard,” Allen said. “Being able to learn and grow under someone who knew what he was doing and had been in the league a long time, and hopefully (Richardson) can take a lot of things from Joe (Flacco) .”

In their next matchup in Week 10, Allen will try to beat Flacco, the former Super Bowl winner with the Baltimore Ravens.

When Allen took action as a rookie in 2018, he faced the Flacco-led Ravens, and this Sunday it will come full circle for these QBs.