KRL Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Always liked him and he was promising until someone took his reps away for Ed Reed and switched him between S & CB: https://www.sny.tv/jets/news/jets-sign-safety-antonio-allen/199869748 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant wait Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Kind of surprised Rex didn't get him first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTownsell1 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Great news. Loved the kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joejet Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Good solid pickup. Knows the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsjets Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Wow..... Welcome back AA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Awesome always liked him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drums Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funaz Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 He sucks Sent from my Venue 8 7840 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotcheryifyouCan Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Smart, solid player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetscrazey Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 His career was on an upward trajectory until Rex made him a CB. When Bowles became HC I thought Allen would be a big part of the defense, because Allen seems to have use as a "nickel LB" who can also cover TEs man-to-man (he shut down Gronk in 2013). Bowles likes this type of player. I think Allen can re-start his career here if he still has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARodJetsFan Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I was hoping he might be back when I saw he was released the other day, this is a nice depth signing. Didn't realize he had a torn Achilles last season though. Hopefully he's 100%. Jets signed S Antonio Allen. It's a reunion, as Allen was a 2012 seventh-round pick of the Jets. He started 17 games between 2013-14. He missed all of last season with a torn Achilles', and couldn't make the Texans' 53-man roster in camp. Allen will probably be limited to special teams for the time being. Sep 6 - 7:15 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitRed Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Double A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers9 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Good move. He's a good player and better than the blog guy says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 hour ago, JoJoTownsell1 said: Great news. Loved the kid. 1 hour ago, cant wait said: Kind of surprised Rex didn't get him first 53 minutes ago, Joejet said: Good solid pickup. Knows the system. 47 minutes ago, jetsjets said: Wow..... Welcome back AA 29 minutes ago, Smashmouth said: Awesome always liked him 20 minutes ago, funaz said: He sucks Sent from my Venue 8 7840 using Tapatalk LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 hour ago, cant wait said: Kind of surprised Rex didn't get him first If I were Allen, I'd want nothing to do with Rex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRL Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 The more I think about it the more I'm glad Allen is back. It adds another "hybrid" player to the defense for Bowles to deploy: Mauldin LB/DE Jenkins LB/DE Catapano LB/DE Lee LB/S Pryor S/LB Gilchrist S/CB Miles S/LB Allen S/LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Just now, KRL said: The more I think about it the more I'm glad Allen is back. It adds another "hybrid" player to the defense for Bowles to deploy: Mauldin LB/DE Jenkins LB/DE Catapano LB/DE Lee LB/S Pryor S/LB Gilchrist S/CB Miles S/LB Allen S/LB You've got Antonio Allen listed as a S/LB? I thought he was more S/CB. Wasn't he a FS originally? Could be wrong. I get your point though about positional versatility. It's a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaJet Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Solid pick up! Welcome back AA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fibonacci Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Saving private Allen. Ruined by Rex, saved by Todd. Sounds like a nice story line. Good luck kid. You and us both need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadFan Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Allen was easily the best suited player to cover TEs on Rex's squad. And the buffoon decided to match him up with WRs instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusionCA Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 its not very likely that he will play over the top 3 safety's in the depth chart. this is mostly a special team addition and is Allen is a good special team player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCP63 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 If he can recover well, we filled one dire need. Now we just need CBs, and OL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 he was awesome at one thing, covering Gronk. In this division that's enough for a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIJetsFan Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 44 minutes ago, KRL said: The more I think about it the more I'm glad Allen is back. It adds another "hybrid" player to the defense for Bowles to deploy: Mauldin LB/DE Jenkins LB/DE Catapano LB/DE Lee LB/S Pryor S/LB Gilchrist S/CB Miles S/LB Allen S/LB True enough. He was a hybrid player under Rex which sorta derailed his career. But, Rex almost did the same thing to Pryor and our new HC straightened him out. So I'm hopeful that AA can right his ship under Bowles but after the Achilles I can only view his as a jag on a prove it trial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mphtrilogy Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Mostro Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 45 minutes ago, LIJetsFan said: True enough. He was a hybrid player under Rex which sorta derailed his career. But, Rex almost did the same thing to Pryor and our new HC straightened him out. So I'm hopeful that AA can right his ship under Bowles but after the Achilles I can only view his as a jag on a prove it trial. He was playing really well at S when they jerked him around and stuck him at CB, a position he had never played before. Yep, he wasn't a pure safety coming into the league, having played more of a "rover" type position at SC. Perfect fit for what Bowles likes to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 1 hour ago, bitonti said: he was awesome at one thing, covering Gronk. In this division that's enough for a job. Considering that makes him the only on the league it's a pretty sweet ability to have. Kinda like flying and x ray vision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Mostro Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 2 minutes ago, The Crusher said: Considering that makes him the only on the league it's a pretty suite ability to have kinda like flying and x ray vision Just had a vision of your girth packed into one of those flying suits while trying your hand at base jumping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetNation Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Antonio Allen was drafted by the Jets in the 7th round of the 2012 NFL draft. He was developing nicely at safety and showed some real promise, starting 18 games here. He was moved to cornerback by Rex Ryan during the last year of the Ryan\Idzik regime and the kid did everything that was asked of him. He missed last season with a torn achilles and then signed with the Texans in March, but was recently released. Antonio Allen, whom the Jets just re-signed, gives them a second backup safety. Gilchrist currently has no listed backup. Miles behind Pryor — Darryl Slater (@DarrylSlater) September 6, 2016 The move to bring Allen back makes a lot of sense. He provides depth at safety which is where he belongs. Click here to read the full story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetdawgg Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Welcome back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexorcism Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 The more I think about it the more I'm glad Allen is back. It adds another "hybrid" player to the defense for Bowles to deploy: Mauldin LB/DE Jenkins LB/DE Catapano LB/DE Lee LB/S Pryor S/LB Gilchrist S/CB Miles S/LB Allen S/LB Its either that or they're all tweeners...Lets hope for the former... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnknownJetFan Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 BTW, For Texans in preseason AA had 8 tackles and 1 INT. So, that says he is healthy and why the Texans cut him I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Double A!! Welcome back, I always think of that pick 6 of Brady when I think of Antonio Allen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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