Former President Donald Trump said Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen would be No. 1. If not for the offensive position that emerged just before the draft began, he would be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
According to reports, when Allen was 16 and 17 years old, posts surfaced that included him using the N-word and saying, “If you're not white, it's not right.” Yahoo Sports.
The 28-year-old has since apologized for those posts and is in the midst of his seventh season with the Bills.
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during an interview with Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwaite during an event with the Economic Club of Chicago on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“(The Bills) drafted a quarterback who was going to be the No. 1 pick in the draft, and then he said some bad things on the internet. '' Trump said. Recently appeared on Barstool Sports'Boys With Basin With The Boys. ”
“(Josh Allen) is an exciting quarterback as well, but he was going to be No. 1 because he was a great quarterback, and they found things they didn't like and people abandoned him because of that. , and then it became No. 1.'' No. 7 was the Bills, it was definitely No. 7, right? And No. 7 was the Bills, and (owner Terry Pegula) picked him and took him on a one-day apology tour, and he ended up being No. 1. Among the best quarterbacks, he was pretty good,” Trump said.
The Cleveland Browns had the No. 1 overall pick and instead selected quarterback Baker Mayfield from Oklahoma State. Mayfield spent four seasons with the Browns before the Browns replaced former top pick Deshaun Watson.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (number 17) hits tight end Dawson Knox during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets on Monday, October 10, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. He was happy to throw a touchdown pass to (No. 88). 14th, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
As Allen slipped down the draft board, the Bills traded two second-round picks and a first-round pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the No. 7 overall pick, plucking Allen out of Wyoming.
Allen is a two-time Pro Bowler and has led the Bills to the playoffs in each of the past five seasons.
The star quarterback played well in the Bills' win over the New York Jets on Monday Night Football, completing 19-25 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns. and rushed for a touchdown at the same time.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, jersey number 17, throws a pass during the second half of a game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. (Ed Mulholland-Image Image)
With this win, the Bills improved to 4-2 on the season and are in first place in the AFC East.
The Bills will look to build on their victory next Sunday at home against the Tennessee Titans at 1 p.m. ET.
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