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Redskins Sign Linebacker Brian Allen
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:41 pm
by Jake
Backup is Always A Good Thing
By John Keim
Date: Apr 6, 2005
The Redskins hope they continued to bolster a unit that lacked solid players by signing linebacker Brian Allen.
He's not expected to be anything more than a backup, but the Redskins do plan on him helping their kick coverage. The common thinking among coaches is that the better linebacker depth a team has, the better their kick coverage.
Allen spent the past three seasons with Carolina, which finished fifth in kick coverage in 2003. The Panthers were seventh in the NFC a year ago.
Allen, 6-foot and 232 pounds, has played in 46 games, starting nine times. St. Louis selected him in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft out of Florida State and he played three games that season. Houston selected him in the expansion draft and later released him in the spring of 2002.
http://redskins.scout.com/2/367242.html
http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235014
http://cpanthers.com/team/teamRosterDetails.jsp?id=521
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:43 pm
by Justice Hog
I am somewhat surprised by this. I thought the Skins weren't going to sign anyone until after the draft. Go figure.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:56 pm
by Hog Heaven
This makes sense... He will replace Marshall as the backup for Arrington and Washington so he can move to MLB
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:09 pm
by Jeff Rhodes
I assume Gibbs said there'd be no more significant free agent signings. If he didn't say it, that's certainly what he meant.
This guy is training camp fodder. He doesn't count.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:18 pm
by REDEEMEDSKIN
The Redskins hope they continued to bolster a unit that lacked solid players by signing linebacker Brian Allen.
I thought we were pretty stocked at LB last year. A couple vital parts were out due to injury, but, overall, wasn't our LB corps solid?
Now, our kickoff coverage did need improvement, and I'm hoping this guy can definitely help us out.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:20 pm
by trey53
You can never have to many LBs!
He's a role player, that's it. Love the sig, Reedeemed.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:26 pm
by Fios
I'm with you Redeemed, that is a badly written lead. It should say something to the effect of: "In an ongoing effort to address weakness on special teams, the Redskins signed ..."
The LB corps was most assuredly not weak.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:39 pm
by The Hogster
I think this guy is just the type of player we need for our special teams, especially since GW rotates so many linebackers on defense.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:42 pm
by Chris Luva Luva
I wonder if he's related to me, I will be researching this!!
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:11 pm
by Hogfather
The Hogster wrote:I think this guy is just the type of player we need for our special teams, especially since GW rotates so many linebackers on defense.
I agree
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:58 pm
by DE SKINS FAN
definitely to help bloster special teams. adds depth to LBs and probably really cheap. i was still suprised though.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:17 pm
by njskinsfan
Didn't Washington make it to the pro bowl?
Didn't Pierce deserve to go to the pro bowl?
That makes two out of three, right?
I am confused by the "Lack of solid players comment"?
Did this person watch any Redskins games last year? Or he dosen't grasp the concept of team defense.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:30 pm
by 1niksder
njskinsfan wrote:I am confused by the "Lack of solid players comment"?
He had to be speaking of the special teams, they were depleted last season due to injuries to players like Bowen LA ans Barrows
He's not expected to be anything more than a backup, but the Redskins do plan on him helping their kick coverage. The common thinking among coaches is that the better linebacker depth a team has, the better their kick coverage.
Allen spent the past three seasons with Carolina, which finished fifth in kick coverage in 2003. The Panthers were seventh in the NFC a year ago.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:04 pm
by Jake
Jeff Rhodes wrote:This guy is training camp fodder. He doesn't count.
Don't get ahead of yourself. I like this signing. He was signed for special teams and will help improve our unit. He has been a solid member of the Panthers. Now it's time for him to be a solid member of the Redskins.
The Hogster wrote:I think this guy is just the type of player we need for our special teams, especially since GW rotates so many linebackers on defense.
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:03 am
by spudstr04
he'll be here to take up roster space and to play special teams...i like him...
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:06 pm
by carolinakat
Jake wrote:Jeff Rhodes wrote:This guy is training camp fodder. He doesn't count.
Don't get ahead of yourself. I like this signing. He was signed for special teams and will help improve our unit. He has been a solid member of the Panthers. Now it's time for him to be a solid member of the Redskins.
The Hogster wrote:I think this guy is just the type of player we need for our special teams, especially since GW rotates so many linebackers on defense.
Very true, a real good pick up for this club