(04-26-2019, 08:57 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(04-26-2019, 08:54 AM)Caldrac Wrote: This kid is 21 years old, decided to stay his senior year at Kentucky after the birth of his son and by all accounts has no off the field concerns. Also, Fowler Jr. was nowhere near as good as this kid was coming out of college. Fowler had some moments at Florida but not the way Allen has had at Kentucky. 

Two completely different players from two completely different backgrounds with Allen being the much better athlete on paper. His combine results actually match-up with his production on the field. 7.0 sacks in 2016, 7.0 sacks in 2017 and then 17.0 sacks last year in 2018 and virtually every defensive award you can think of was given to him. Literally Allen is stronger, just as fast, certainly quicker in shorter distances, has more explosion and was making plays all over the damn place last year. 

I don't see it. This kid is so good at virtually everything you want to see out of a DE/OLB that it'll be very difficult for this defensive coaching staff to [BLEEP] up his development. 

Have faith.

Agreed.  Funny thing, Dave Caldwell was talking about him last night and said he had a fiance and a child.  He doesn't have a fiance, he's married.  You can call me old-fashioned, but to me, that's like whatever is the opposite of a red flag.

Same. I think we got one helluva deal with him slipping. Thank goodness Mike Mayock doesn't know how to draft. But someone made a damn good point that I didn't think of. Apparently the agent that Josh Allen has is the same agent that has Khalil Mack. And they probably were embarrassed to face that guy after they shipped him away to Chicago and plummeted in the pass rushing department last year. I don't think it would factor THAT much into their decision making but at any rate I'll take it.

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