Cardinals are aware of the threat posed by Josh Allen and are prepared for it

Josh Allen sat in front of the media in Buffalo earlier this week and when asked about his opinion on the opponent, he talked about the uncertainty that comes with playing against the Cardinals' newly formed defense.

“Let's study them and understand what kind of scheme they're running,” Allen said. “At the end of the day, we don't have a lot of footage of the guys who are actually going to be on the field.”

The Cardinals know exactly what to expect when they face a quarterback like Allen.

The former first-round pick has made a name for himself as one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the game, with both his ability to stand in the pocket and throw the ball far and his awareness, which allows him to use his legs to gain extra yards, being special.

Last season, the Cardinals gained experience dealing with similar quarterbacks like Lamar Jackson, Justin Fields and Jalen Hurts, and linebacker Owen Pappoe believes that will help them prepare for Allen.

“It's all in our game plan, and we're executing it to the best of our ability,” Pappoe said. “Guys like him are going to make plays. But we still have to make sure we limit as many of them as possible.”

Allen is the youngest quarterback in league history to throw for 15,000 yards and 2,000 yards in rushing. Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, just 12 days older than Allen, accomplished the feat last year. The two remain the youngest in league history with the record.

When the Cardinals were assembling their quarterback room, they wanted to find players who could mimic Murray's mobility as best as possible. Backup quarterback Clayton Tune and practice squad quarterback Desmond Ridder both have athletic abilities that the Cardinals are taking maximum advantage of as they prepare for Allen.