From the time he finished his college career through his draft process and first seasons in the NFL, QB Josh Allen had been viewed by front offices, members of the press, and player analysts as a development project.

A prospect with power and arm strength who could eventually make the transition to a pro-level of play.

But that was then, and this is now.

Allen enters the upcoming 2022 NFL season as one of the premier young talents and quarterbacks in the league.

And this past week, Michael Renner of Pro Football Focus picked the young QB in his selection for Buffalo in his “Every NFL team’s best value draft picks since 2006” list.

Here is Renner’s preface of his list and analysis on Allen for PFF:

In a league with a salary cap, value is — quite literally — everything.

Because every NFL team works with more or less the same amount of money each season, the Super Bowl champions have to find a way to use their dollars more efficiently than everyone else. That’s where these guys come in — the players who outperform their draft slots in such a way that the team can overpay for players elsewhere.

BUFFALO BILLS: QB JOSH ALLEN, WYOMING (SEVENTH OVERALL IN 2018)

Move over Kyle Williams, as defensive tackle value doesn’t come close to that of a franchise quarterback. Allen’s 7.16 WAR over the past two seasons ranks third in the entire NFL — not bad for the third quarterback selected in his draft class.