Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson given very different verdicts from ex- Chiefs rival

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Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson both ended the 2025 season without an elusive Super Bowl win - but an ex-Chiefs rival apparently sees a damning difference between the pair.

Former Kansas City defensive end Charles Omenihu, who signed a one-year deal with the Commanders this offseason, believes the league has yet to find a solution for Allen's prowess.

When it comes to Jackson, though, he claimed that defenses have figured out" the two-time MVP.

This is the thing about Josh Allen. I don't think the league has truly figured him out," Omenihu said on the Speakeasy" podcast.

With Lamar, honestly, you bring a five-man rush on him and collapse that pocket, he's drifting backwards and, unfortunately, he might make a play that isn't going to be the best play for the Ravens.

Josh Allen had another strong season but committed four turnovers in a playoff loss to the Broncos. AP

With Josh, he's going to drift backwards, run around, and he's so hard to tackle. He's a large human being. Hard to get down. He can make every throw. Every throw from no matter where he's at. His arm strength is unbelievable. I don't think Lamar has that big amount of arm strength like Josh does."

Omenihu, who played three seasons with the Chiefs and faced Allen in two playoff matchups, did ding the Buffalo passer for his turnover issues - following his four-turnover performance against the Broncos in this year's divisional round loss.

The pass-rusher also gave Jackson the edge over his AFC rival when it came to his legs.

The speed. If you do let him out, he's gone," Omenihu said. And he's not going to fumble the ball. Josh is going to fumble the ball.

Lamar Jackson and the Ravens slumped to an 8-9 finish last year as he missed four games. Getty Images

That's the thing about it. If Josh could just chill on the turnovers - don't try to be Superman all the time - the Bills, I think, beat the Broncos. Before it even got to my boy[Brandin] Cooks' catch-not catch, all that craziness, it would have never gotten to that. They would've won."

Allen committed 13 turnovers [10 interceptions and three fumbles lost] in 17 regular-season games last year, before Buffalo bowed out of the postseason in the divisional round with a 33-30 loss against Denver.

Jackson, meanwhile, coughed up 10 turnovers (seven picks and three fumbles) in 13 games as Baltimore went 8-9 and missed the playoffs.

Omenihu opined that if Allen and Jackson swapped teams, the former would win a Super Bowl first.

Charles Omenihu believes the league has figured out" Jackson - but not Allen Getty Images

He can make every throw," Omenihu said of Allen. He's huge. I just think Josh is a hell of a player. I don't think he has much weakness other than he turns over the ball a little bit too much.

But if you put him on the Ravens, you haveDerrick Henry, you've gotZay Flowers, you've gotMark Andrews. You have a defense. You've gotRoquan [Smith], you've gotKyle Hamilton, you've gotMarlon [Humphrey]. You've got some guys. You've got some pieces. For the Bills, they're saying, Oh, he doesn't have enough guys, he doesn't have enough pieces.' With the Ravens, he ain't gonna have that problem.'"

The Bills will welcome Jackson and the Ravens to Buffalo next season for a yet-to-be-scheduled regular-season matchup.