The Associated Press released their 2023 NFL All-Pro teams Friday, and there was one glaring omission in particular for Bills fans- Josh Allen wasn't named an All-Pro

Yes, despite leading the NFL in total touchdowns and total offensive yards, Buffalo's dynamic quarterback was left off both the First and Second-Team. Instead, the quarterbacks for the respective teams were Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens (First-Team) and Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys (Second-Team).

Now, this isn't going to be a long piece where I berate Lamar Jackson and/or Dak Prescott. Both are tremendous quarterbacks who had great seasons for great teams. Rather, this is to merely point out that Allen was better, and should have been on the All-Pro team. 

We can look at raw numbers to start. Allen was fourth in the NFL in passing yards, just 210 yards behind Prescott. Had the Bills not ran for nearly 300 yards against the Cowboys when the two teams faced off, Allen would likely have finished ahead of Prescott in that regard. How about success rate? Allen finished fifth in the league in success rate, while Lamar Jackson finished eighth. 

If we look at in from an EPA standpoint, Allen finished third in the NFL in EPA per play- Jackson was 9th. Prescott finished just above Allen in the No. 2 spot. How about adjusted EPA per play? Prescott and Allen remain No. 2 and No. 3, respectively- Jackson is 11th. Completion percentage over expected (CPOE)? Allen finished second while Prescott was sixth and Jackson was ninth.

We can keep doing this, folks- and I will. Let's take a quick gander at how Allen stacks up against the two All-Pro quarterbacks from a DVOA standpoint. In terms of DYAR (defense-adjusted yards above replacement), Allen ranked fourth- higher than both Prescott (fifth) and Jackson (ninth). DVOA wise, Allen was fifth- once again, higher than Jackson (seventh) and Prescott (eighth). 

Allen also had 15 more total touchdowns than Jackson, and six more than Prescott. Now, I'm not proposing that Prescott be left off the All-Pro team. He led the NFL in touchdown passes, only threw nine interceptions- he was great. And again, this is not to say that Jackson wasn't great, but Allen had the better year. I'm not here to argue that raw stats mean everything, and that the eye test doesn't tell a story either. That said, Allen was better in literally every measurable, trackable way. It's easy to point to the Ravens record and say "Okay, give the MVP to the quarterback of the top team and make him First-Team All-Pro." In many cases, it has been that simple. However, Allen had the better season than Jackson, and he should be recognized for it. 

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