Mike Tomlin chooses Josh Allen as the quarterback he would love to coach: 'He's built for it'

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After 19 seasons, Mike Tomlin decided to step away from the Pittsburgh Steelers. He'll spend the 2026 NFL season as an analyst instead.

But given Tomlin's success in the NFL — and the fact that he didn't retire — rumors are going to pop up any time a high-profile job becomes available. While Tomlin appears happy with his new role, he did reveal the one young quarterback he would love to coach right now.

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No, it's not Joe Burrow or Lamar Jackson, two quarterbacks he saw a lot of when he was with the Steelers. It's Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen, who Tomlin said is "built for this" during an appearance on the PFF NFL Show.

Other than Allen's age — he's 30 — it's tough to argue with Tomlin's choice. Over the past six seasons, Allen has emerged as arguably the best quarterback in football. He's been a strong MVP candidate in five of those seasons, pulling off an MVP win in 2024. As Tomlin explained, Allen can get it done with his arm or his legs, and is among the best dual threats in the league as well.

Whether Tomlin actually gets a chance to coach Allen, however, seems pretty unlikely. While Tomlin stepped away from the Steelers, the head coach is reportedly still under contract with the team. He can't simply put his name in the hat if the Bills' job suddenly becomes available. The Steelers — which still hold Tomlin's coaching rights — would have to trade him away.

The Bills, meanwhile, likely aren't in the market for a new head coach in the next couple seasons. After surprisingly firing Sean McDermott in January, the team decided to hire Joe Brady as its next head coach. Brady will presumably get a few seasons in the role before the team moves on … unless things really collapse under his leadership.

Assuming Brady gets multiple years on the job, Tomlin wouldn't have a realistic shot to coach Allen until the quarterback was no longer considered "young" for his position. Tomlin recognized he was stretching the definition of a young quarterback by choosing Allen, who's already been in the NFL for eight seasons.

Whenever Tomlin decides to get back into coaching, he should draw plenty of interest from other NFL teams. Tomlin famously never posted a losing season with the Steelers, and a number of other NFL franchises would kill for that kind of consistency right now.

For now, Tomlin has the luxury of being able to wait on a premier job to open up before he returns. It might not be with the Bills, but Tomlin will almost certainly put himself in position to excel right away in his next head-coaching role.

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