It's going to be a tough decision. I think we all like Allen and think he's probably our best pass rusher. He's had some very up and down stretches over the years but some of that was probably down to the different coaching staff and him getting experience.

I agree with Caldrac above, $16.5m per year is what I'd expect it to be around. That's probably slightly overpaying for him but could easily see him getting that if he hit FA. I want to keep him as I think his best years are ahead of him and I think he'll get better. Not sure if he'll be 'best in the league' level but certainly a big weapon for us. I also want to keep him as I want us to start building some vets and having guys that can instill a culture on rookies and have that respect. 

The only concern with paying Allen is we're going to have to let someone walk at some point. I know we have some big contracts that won't be renewed but just that can't pay everyone situation. We need to be able to bring in rookies that step up and contribute but that would also be true if we pay Lawrence, Ridley etc.

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