TJ Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 2 hours ago, RoadFan said: 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. Yup!! He did a good job against Gronk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge4Tide Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Welcome Back! Your dreams were your ticket out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 55 minutes ago, Il Mostro said: Just had a vision of your girth packed into one of those flying suits while trying your hand at base jumping. Vision of my girth? I feel like a heffer at ladies night in Jacksonville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Alphabetically speaking, this helps the team in both first and last names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Just now, TuscanyTile2 said: Alphabetically speaking this helps the team in both first and last names. He would kick ass in the yellow pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detectivekimble Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 3 hours ago, ARodJetsFan said: 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 No one ever regains all of their athleticism after that injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Claw Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 He's actually the perfect backup for this team. Let him get used to the new D and he could flourish later in the season. Hopefully his achilles worries are behind him. I've seen guys do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoeword Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Remember his first game as corner - he had a real good game, a very sure tackler, too, the board was lauding his skills. But eventually, he started to get burned badly as a cornerback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rex-n-effect Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Sounds like he has rebounded physically. I'm glad to see him back on the team. He may never be a pro-bowl player but very nice depth for a seventh round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Got to say Allen is one of my favorite "long shot" players from a few years ago. LB'er made a successful conversion to S. Looked really good covering TE's Moronic FO's management actually left him as the 2nd best "cover" guy on the team . Now he's a CB. lol Then he blew his foot up. Really glad to see him back. Think he's the type of player that Bowles can make very functional. Wish he was in camp all summer. And yes, he's an excellent ST'er. That's how he got his shot as a retrained S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I am pretty excited about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlemnite1 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 7 hours ago, KRL said: 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 I did too thought he was a good player for us. Real team player switched to CB to help the team due to injuries. He had a role similar to what they want to do with D. Lee. Good guy and always want to root for them. Welcome back AA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARodJetsFan Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 6 hours ago, detectivekimble said: No one ever regains all of their athleticism after that injury. That's true - but at least he does have youth on his side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarletKnight89 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I was kind of surprised that he was cut. He's a quality signing, can play a lot of different positions for us. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexorcism Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 No one ever regains all of their athleticism after that injury. Actually Achilles did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexorcism Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Real question is will AA get back his 39 or does someone else still have it? Can't remember who was wearing it in preseason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 He was one of my favorites before his injury. Sucked when they cut him. Versatile player who can literally play 3 different positions on this defense. This is a solid depth move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 12 hours ago, Integrity28 said: 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. Initially in college he was a LB. Kind of a long time ago since he turns 28 in a couple of weeks, but still it's out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 10 hours ago, TJ said: Yup!! He did a good job against Gronk He is exactly what a team hopes for with a late round pick. We all seem to be on board with a big welcome back. Enough posters here already blame REX for his demise, I wont beat that horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blocker Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Nice to see him back, but frankly I hope we don't see much of him because I was hoping not to see too much of the bench other than the young guys at safety who show more speed and upside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 12 minutes ago, Rexorcism said: Real question is will AA get back his 39 or does someone else still have it? Can't remember who was wearing it in preseason Doug Middleton had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexorcism Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Doug Middleton had it. I was hoping Middleton would be on the practice squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 8 minutes ago, southparkcpa said: He is exactly what a team hopes for with a late round pick. We all seem to be on board with a big welcome back. Enough posters here already blame REX for his demise, I wont beat that horse. 13 hours ago, funaz said: He sucks Sent from my Venue 8 7840 using Tapatalk Ahem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 19 minutes ago, Rexorcism said: I was hoping Middleton would be on the practice squad He is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexorcism Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 He is Cooool...didn't think he was...maybe I should just look things up once in a while... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Good pick up for the jets, vet depth and as with others I always liked the guy, (Some pretty revisionist feelings re when rex made him a CB though, half the board thought it was the greatest idea ever after he had a couple decent games there in pre season.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoni Beast Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 When we hired Bowles, and I was too quick to dismiss Pryor a bust last off season, I actually thought AA would start over Pryor...until the injury. This is a great depth signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodeawhodat Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 real question is where is Jaquan Jarret aka JJ. get the band(of back ups) back together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 7 minutes ago, whodeawhodat said: real question is where is Jaquan Jarret aka JJ. get the band(of back ups) back together. Yes we need to re-mold the 2016 Jets from the 2015 Jets into the 2014 Jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 15 hours ago, Integrity28 said: 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. He was a rover in college and played more in the box. It was a Rex idea to play him at CB against bigger WRs when they had injuries. He played well at times as a corner but probably will be more inside closer to the line and potentially a good match up against certain, bigger TEs for the Jets....as his career highlights this far was a game or two against Gronk.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodGreen Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 As I recall he was very good at covering tight ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas2No99 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Well, I recall this one crazy poster who stated all this a year ago: On March 13, 2015 at 0:17 AM, Gas2No99 said: With today's Pass happy NFL bias & officiating, deploying 5 DBs may be the new base defense. If this is the case tweeners- like Antonio Allen- or lumbering safeties like Jarrett have more utility to be able to run with a 4th WR or be big & STRONG enough to take on the AFCEast new infusion of talented BiG TEs for 2015 On May 31, 2015 at 10:52 PM, Gas2No99 said: Your main atrackimg LBs in this defense will be Dime Backers in the mold of Pryor, Antonio Allen, & Jaqwan Jarrett disguising coverages & being the blitzers from EITHER side of the secondary. See Deone Bucannon. Today's pass-happy NFL requires more DBs and we actually have a solid stock of SS that are the modern LB of Goodell's NFL. Allen was what we LACKED last year and drafted Lee for. in 2016: a LB body tackler with coverage skills to handle the TEs & RBs in this league. CALLED IT! Love this move as a KEY Sub-Package Blitz personnel & ST Gunner signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony The Wiz Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Real good move by the Jets. Was a real good safety at South Carolina and then starting to get better every year with the Jets. Than the switch to CB was a disaster. He is a safety not a CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio State NY Jets fan Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 On 9/7/2016 at 10:33 AM, whodeawhodat said: real question is where is Jaquan Jarret aka JJ. get the band(of back ups) back together. He is still a free agent but not sure the Jets would want him back after he basically ended Devin Smith's career on a cheap shot hit from behind in practice drills Glad to have AA back, seems like he should be a good fit for Bowles defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freemanm Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 On September 6, 2016 at 7:01 PM, KRL said: 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 I always liked him as well. He shows just how incompetent Idzik was when the Jets had to make him starting CB in 2014, a position he really didn't know how to play, while Idzik didn't even bother to look for another CB and passed up on Flowers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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