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Larry Allen was released by Dallas - he's 34, and lost a little - that makes him about 2 times better than most OG out there. He is also versatile - can play tackle or guard on either side. Can you imagine Portis' numbers with another linemen of his caliber... Dockery has been good - but not dominant... just something to consider. What do you all think.

Heck no! I don't trust them Cowboys! Especially the old ones.

Larry Allen is ok but as it is specified in the Dallas news he does not have the capability to pull like he used to. He can still be a dominant straight ahead run blocker but he is probably better suited to be a backup at this point. I would not take a young pit bull like Doc out of the lineup. He is just about ready to hit his stide.

maybe a one year deal ....but i think he is too old

love_them_skins! wrote:Larry Allen was released by Dallas - he's 34, and lost a little - that makes him about 2 times better than most OG out there. He is also versatile - can play tackle or guard on either side. Can you imagine Portis' numbers with another linemen of his caliber... Dockery has been good - but not dominant... just something to consider. What do you all think.

If we could get him for cheap (vet minimum maybe) he'd probably be a fine signing as an insurance policy on the O-line, especially since he can play T or G. Think of him as a younger Ray Brown!

As much as I make it known that I dont care for DD I would NOT pull him out for LA...

DD has 2 years of chemistry with these guys and is a solid contributor. It'd take someone insane for me to what to fool with this line at this point. Someone just needs to slap him around to give him a mean streak.

He'd have to show that he's really healthy... with his injuries last year, he had a hard time getting from the huddle to the line of scrimmage...

I'm against signing anyone who is eligible to join AARP.

Chris Luva Luva wrote:As much as I make it known that I dont care for DD I would NOT pull him out for LA...

DD has 2 years of chemistry with these guys and is a solid contributor. It'd take someone insane for me to what to fool with this line at this point. Someone just needs to slap him around to give him a mean streak.

It's not about replacing starters (unless they need replacing); it's about having depth. You've got to have some cheap, solid guys on the bench to fill in when the big money guys go down. Injuries are a fact of life in this game, and if a team is not prepared for that fact, they're not prepared to play in the NFL. If he's healthy, L. Allen could be a good signing as a fill-in.

Mursilis wrote:

love_them_skins! wrote:Larry Allen was released by Dallas - he's 34, and lost a little - that makes him about 2 times better than most OG out there. He is also versatile - can play tackle or guard on either side. Can you imagine Portis' numbers with another linemen of his caliber... Dockery has been good - but not dominant... just something to consider. What do you all think.

If we could get him for cheap (vet minimum maybe) he'd probably be a fine signing as an insurance policy on the O-line, especially since he can play T or G. Think of him as a younger Ray Brown!

This is more of what I was hoping for. You sign him for pretty cheap and DD gets things going - works a little harder maybe cuz he doesn't want to lose his job. Then use Allen as a backup - we will most likely lose a lineman due to injury at some point - even if for only a game or two... it would be nice to have someone of this quality as a backup...

no way, plain and simple.

I'd rather lose than win with the puke! Let them have TO and have him make a circus of the fact that bledsoes just gonna get sacked alot next year. Especially now that Larry Allens fat but is'nt up front!

agreed. cowboys are known carriers of all kinds of disease.

plus, he obviously sucks now or they would have kept him. remember, offensive line is a catastrophic weakness for them.

Justice Hog wrote:I'm against signing anyone who is eligible to join AARP.

Ray Brown was already playing in the NFL when "little" Larry Allen was in 9th grade in Compton, Ca.

... Ray was able to provide some pretty solid back-up the last two years and he's 9 years older than Allen...

No. Ex Cowboys just don't work out in DC. He's washed up. We need young depth, not a clapped out old wreck like Allen.

UK Skins Fan wrote:No. Ex Cowboys just don't work out in DC.

That's my argument, too. We don't need any ex-'Pies, no matter how good they once were.

JSPB22 wrote:

UK Skins Fan wrote:No. Ex Cowboys just don't work out in DC.

That's my argument, too. We don't need any ex-'Pies, no matter how good they once were.

Wasn't Brandon Noble pretty good (when he wasn't hurt)? I seem to remember him being pretty solid on the D-line.

Mursilis wrote:

JSPB22 wrote:

UK Skins Fan wrote:No. Ex Cowboys just don't work out in DC.

That's my argument, too. We don't need any ex-'Pies, no matter how good they once were.

Wasn't Brandon Noble pretty good (when he wasn't hurt)? I seem to remember him being pretty solid on the D-line.

Do you remember Deon Sanders? The guy who got his behind spanked on national TV. Yeah, he worked out great for us! Didn't the ball hit him in the head that year to?

The fact that Allen is a Cowboy is a terrible reason not to sign him. The fact that Allen is 34 and breaking down is a great reason.

Mursilis wrote:

JSPB22 wrote:

UK Skins Fan wrote:No. Ex Cowboys just don't work out in DC.

That's my argument, too. We don't need any ex-'Pies, no matter how good they once were.

Wasn't Brandon Noble pretty good (when he wasn't hurt)? I seem to remember him being pretty solid on the D-line.

Maybe, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
Besides, he did get hurt, didn't he?

Redskins Rule wrote:

Mursilis wrote:

JSPB22 wrote:

UK Skins Fan wrote:No. Ex Cowboys just don't work out in DC.

That's my argument, too. We don't need any ex-'Pies, no matter how good they once were.

Wasn't Brandon Noble pretty good (when he wasn't hurt)? I seem to remember him being pretty solid on the D-line.

Do you remember Deon Sanders? The guy who got his behind spanked on national TV. Yeah, he worked out great for us! Didn't the ball hit him in the head that year to?

Despite my best efforts to forget, I remember Deion!

first of all I dont think we could afford him...but to say he is gettin old is true but he is still one of the top lineman in the game. He has made like 12 straight pro bowls including last season. Larry Allen is still the strongest player in the leauge. When Larry is at 75 percent he is still better than half of the lineman out there. I am not saying I strongly want him or would go way out of our way to get him but we have to give him respect even though he is a long time cowboy

Are you guys kidding me Larry Allen is still the strongest guy in the league maybe the world. I havent seen a drop off in his talent he still is one of the best and would certainly help. The only reason the Cowboys would have cut him must be the money.

Larry has slowed down over the past few years but he still has a year or two left in hom. I wouldn't be surprised if he re-signs with that team in Texas but I hope not.

Gibbs will know what we should think of Larry Allen being availible, and he probably already has made a decision on the former pro bowler.