(09-04-2017, 06:55 PM)Firesky Wrote: I think Allen had potential, but ultimately his lack of height handicapped the abilities he had. since he had touch but having to adjust every throw to avoid being batted is not a skill thats developed quickly at the pro level. Drew Brees & Russell Wilson are also 6'0" QBs but they're the exception to the rule.

Also this preseason he seemed to do his best just throwing to Dede Westbrook in every situation. I think that a lot of making Brandon Allen look good was the play of Westbrook, I also think we might see similar signs of life with the other QBs if he were to be used with the 1s more, the dude just looks special and the last WR I saw that absolutely light up preseason every week like this was named Victor Cruz, even though the competition is the 2nd half of preseason games his talent is evident.

During the 2016 draft process, hand size for QBs was a big story because Jared Goff has small hands. Brandon Allen must have been paying attention because he got hand massages to make them bigger. It worked. I was thinking about that when we drafted him. For some reason it seemed like nobody cared too much about his height.

Russell Wilson is only 5-11. He compensates for lack of height with his mobility and ability to throw on the run. He also recently changed his diet to improve his speed and mobility.

Why only Dede Westbrook an d not the other backup WRs?

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