DeathByEagle Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Means nothing if 1- He can't catch the ball 2- We don;t have a QB that can throw to him Also a big difference between track and running down the field in a physical game in full pads. So I repeat, his speed in the Olympics means nada 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eglz1 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 hour ago, DeathByEagle said: Means nothing if 1- He can't catch the ball 2- We don;t have a QB that can throw to him Also a big difference between track and running down the field in a physical game in full pads. So I repeat, his speed in the Olympics means nada Lead 'im by 20 yards, Jalen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nivraga Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 On 6/13/2022 at 4:49 PM, olsilverhair said: never make the roster Well - that was said about Mailata too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eglz1 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 5 hours ago, Nivraga said: Well - that was said about Mailata too. Mailata didn't have as much other stuff going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penn7980 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Allen finished 3rd in the US Championship and made the US team for the World Championship in couple of weeks. He definitely has speed and athletic. He was a WR in college, and should have some abilities catching the ball. That may be rusty after a long layoff. Try him as a RS, where route running is not a factor. If Mahei could do it then, no reason Allen can't do it while he has superior speed to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIRV Griffen Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 I’m not gonna write the guy off or pump him up until we can see what he does at this level. Raw speed is a good thing, but we know it’s not the only thing, especially for a receiver, running back or return specialist. Jeremy Bloom has excellent top speed, but was a straight-ahead runner with no wiggle. He proved easy to tackle and ineffective as a return man accordingly. In the return game, simply being able to catch and secure the ball makes you Reno Mahe. Being able to catch and secure the ball, and subsequently juke the guys trying to tackle you out of their cleats for big gains makes you Devin Hester. In the running game, guys like Frank Gore can be effective well beyond their prime years because of good gap vision and lateral movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle45 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 On 7/1/2022 at 7:55 AM, Penn7980 said: Allen finished 3rd in the US Championship and made the US team for the World Championship in couple of weeks. He definitely has speed and athletic. He was a WR in college, and should have some abilities catching the ball. That may be rusty after a long layoff. Try him as a RS, where route running is not a factor. If Mahei could do it then, no reason Allen can't do it while he has superior speed to boot. I think RS is their intention. I think we've seen a few WRs over the years with questionable mental makeup struggle learning the nuances of the WR position while handling the stresses of securing the football while getting plugged in as KR/PR early on...not to mention the injury risk. Any fast WR, at this point, is going to be a high draft pick who really should focus on WR first. Allen is a unique opportunity for an athletic flier to plug right into RS with that sole focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CouchKing Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 He should make the team on special teams. Put him in the slot. It would be great to watch him run past LBs across the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penn7980 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Sad way to end his World Championship, perhaps also his racing career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CouchKing Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Best to be known for something. 15 minutes of fame. Now he gets a shot at the Eagles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procus Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 On 7/10/2022 at 11:40 AM, CouchKing said: He should make the team on special teams. Put him in the slot. It would be great to watch him run past LBs across the middle. Being fast is good, but it doesn't make him a good ballplayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eglz1 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 14 hours ago, Procus said: Being fast is good, but it doesn't make him a good ballplayer But the old saw is that you can't teach speed. Can the Eagles' coaching make him a viable returner while he learns receiver? The Eagles haven't had a returning threat since I guess Djax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eglz1 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Just now, eglz1 said: But the old saw is that you can't teach speed. Can the Eagles' coaching make him a viable returner while he learns receiver? The Eagles haven't had a returning threat since I guess Djax. Reagor sure as hell ain't it from what he's shown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwestbrook36 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 2 hours ago, eglz1 said: But the old saw is that you can't teach speed. Can the Eagles' coaching make him a viable returner while he learns receiver? The Eagles haven't had a returning threat since I guess Djax. Sproles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procus Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 3 hours ago, eglz1 said: But the old saw is that you can't teach speed. Can the Eagles' coaching make him a viable returner while he learns receiver? The Eagles haven't had a returning threat since I guess Djax. Let’s hope they coach him up good. FWIW, Sproles was not so shabby a return man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eglz1 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 32 minutes ago, Procus said: Let’s hope they coach him up good. FWIW, Sproles was not so shabby a return man. Man, if he could come close to Sproles ................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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