Falcons Safety Ricardo Allen Released

[DCCowboys11]

Anybody think he’d be a good fit to rejoin Dan Quinn and give us a decent veteran safety? Maybe a stop gap type guy to help bring along a draft pick? http://atlfal.co.nz/37r0OYo

 

[Future]

He's a post-draft signing maybe.

 

[john van brocklin]

Anybody think he’d be a good fit to rejoin Dan Quinn and give us a decent veteran safety? Maybe a stop gap type guy to help bring along a draft pick? http://atlfal.co.nz/37r0OYo

Kick the tires?

 

[DCCowboys11]

Kick the tires?

I would. I think if he can pass a physical he'd at least provide some leadership in the locker room.

 

[stilltheguru]

I would. I think if he can pass a physical he'd at least provide some leadership in the locker room.

Dont know about in the locker room. Moreso the db room. The dline and lbs arent listening to ricardo allen i dont think. Db room is young too

 

[IceStar-D7]

Pass. Bad enough we are getting the coaches. Why do we need mediocre players on a worse defense then ours at times??

 

[john van brocklin]

I would. I think if he can pass a physical he'd at least provide some leadership in the locker room.

Well, he knows the system if nothing else.

 

[Loso86]

Rather have Keanu

 

[Carson]

Out of Neal, Kazee and Allen, Allen is last on my list. He is also on the smaller side and apparently Quinn prefers longer guys

 

[Kolemmitt]

So did he only start in 2020 because Kazee went down? Looks like they are both FSs.
I think Kazee has more upside but he looks....ok. Sounds like a good guy, locker room leader, etc.
I would love a big signing at FS, like a Maye, but I bet we end up with one of these guys and hope we get a good one in the draft.

 

[Carson]

So did he only start in 2020 because Kazee went down? Looks like they are both FSs.
I think Kazee has more upside but he looks....ok. Sounds like a good guy, locker room leader, etc.
I would love a big signing at FS, like a Maye, but I bet we end up with one of these guys and hope we get a good one in the draft.

Correct. Allen took over after Kazee went down

But he was the starting safety in 2015, 2016, 2017. In 18 and 19 I believe he was moved to start when Neal or Kazee went down

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Anybody think he’d be a good fit to rejoin Dan Quinn and give us a decent veteran safety? Maybe a stop gap type guy to help bring along a draft pick? http://atlfal.co.nz/37r0OYo

Why not? I'd love to bring him in! I'd love to see us have him as a bridge player while we bring along a guy like Trever Moehrig and/or A'Darius Washington.

 

[Carson]

Why not? I'd love to bring him in! I'd love to see us have him as a bridge player while we bring along a guy like Trever Moehrig and/or A'Darius Washington.

Looking at his contract numbers, he’s played for rather cheap. Had 13 picks at Purdue, 11 picks in the NFL. But he could fill in two voids at once. Backup/starting FS and CB depth

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Looking at his contract numbers, he’s played for rather cheap. Had 13 picks at Purdue, 11 picks in the NFL. But he could fill in two voids at once. Backup/starting FS and CB depth

Exactly, and, if we have him for a few seasons and does well, we get a nice combo of a rookie this year and him. When his contract is up, we get a nice comp pick for him, or we can trade him when the guy we draft reaches a point where we think we don't need Allen anymore.

 

[DCCowboys11]

Out of Neal, Kazee and Allen, Allen is last on my list. He is also on the smaller side and apparently Quinn prefers longer guys

I agree. But the other two aren’t available. At least not yet. I’d take Kazee over Allen and any of the 3 over X Woods.

 

[SportsGuru80]

No

 

[Rayman70]

at this point, DUDE is an upgrade for us at safety. Heck, he can even play some nickel.I like the fact he never gets hurt and has high production. He's under 30, so that looks like a Will McClay special.

 

[john van brocklin]

Exactly, and, if we have him for a few seasons and does well, we get a nice combo of a rookie this year and him. When his contract is up, we get a nice comp pick for him, or we can trade him when the guy we draft reaches a point where we think we don't need Allen anymore.

Kick the tires

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Kick the tires

Yup! Kick the tires on him, see what he brings us! We need the help! Bye Xavier Woods! Hellooooooooooo Allen!

 

[john van brocklin]

Yup! Kick the tires on him, see what he brings us! We need the help! Bye Xavier Woods! Hellooooooooooo Allen!

Nothing to lose, if cheap