What is wrong with Dwayne Allen?

[RockThatBlue]

His hands have turned into stone apparently...

[presto123]

 He should have never been re-signed for one thing. I was totally against it.

[IinD]

He just hasn't improved from his rookie season. His hands are brutal.

[superrep1967]

He sucks that's what's wrong. 

[NorthernBlue]

I agree he's been a disappointment so far this year, but I think he's still probably hurt somewhere (surprise surprise). Not an excuse obviously. His drop on 3rd down really killed the offense's Mo Jo. 

[MTC]

Not really sure, obviously not worth the money we're paying him.

 

[RockThatBlue]

5 minutes ago, NorthernBlue said:

I agree he's been a disappointment so far this year, but I think he's still probably hurt somewhere (surprise surprise). Not an excuse obviously. His drop on 3rd down really killed the offense's Mo Jo. 

I was worried that drop was going to come back and bite us. It almost did, but thankfully it didn't.

[Malakai432]

He isn't having a good year that's for sure.  It seems like Luck doesn't really even go to him often.  I remember he seems like he was only targeted twice today, one in which he dropped and the other was batted down, lol.  I don't think Luck really has much confidence in him nowadays, especially with the emergence of Doyle.  I think if he could just stay healthy and have a good game or two, maybe DA could get back in the mix but I wouldn't hold my breath on it.

 

I was really pulling for DA this year.  He's a stand up good dude who had a solid rookie year and just hasn't been able to stay healthy nor seems to play well when he is in.

[Maniq]

That drop... he sure finds unfortunate times to drop the balls.

[will426]

Make him into a left tackle or right tackle  his hands could be of some use on the line

[RockThatBlue]

3 minutes ago, Malakai432 said:

He isn't having a good year that's for sure.  It seems like Luck doesn't really even go to him often.  I remember he seems like he was only targeted twice today, one in which he dropped and the other was batted down, lol.  I don't think Luck really has much confidence in him nowadays, especially with the emergence of Doyle.  I think if he could just stay healthy and have a good game or two, maybe DA could get back in the mix but I wouldn't hold my breath on it.

 

I was really pulling for DA this year.  He's a stand up good dude who had a solid rookie year and just hasn't been able to stay healthy nor seems to play well when he is in.

Luck unfortunately has good reason to not have much confidence in Allen. Allen is one of the worst players on the team right now IMO. If he wasn't a decent blocker, there would be no reason for him to even suit up right now. 

[Malakai432]

2 minutes ago, RockThatBlue said:

Luck unfortunately has good reason to not have much confidence in Allen. Allen is one of the worst players on the team right now IMO. If he wasn't a decent blocker, there would be no reason for him to even suit up right now. 

 

Yeah, with the emergence of Doyle as well Allen has been resorted to nothing more than a glorified blocker and an occasional redzone threat.

[oldunclemark]

29 minutes ago, RockThatBlue said:

His hands have turned into stone apparently...

nothing is wrong with him..

....he's more blocker than receiver.....

 

....I love how our tackle got beat 10 times but the TE is the message board problem

 

Plus: This just in: we won for the 2nd game in arow

[RockThatBlue]

2 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

nothing is wrong with him..

....he's more blocker than receiver.....

 

....I love how our tackle got beat 10 times but the TE is the message board problem

 

Plus: This just in: we won for the 2nd game in arow

Hes not supposed to just be a blocker though. He has a pretty big contract for a TE, and its an understatement to say hes not living up to it.

[NorthernBlue]

4 minutes ago, RockThatBlue said:

Hes not supposed to just be a blocker though. He has a pretty big contract for a TE, and its an understatement to say hes not living up to it.

Exactly. I'm hesitant to say he's completely useless, but for someone who is the tenth highest paid TE (and granted, TE isn't the most glorified position), I expect more. Much more.

[ReMeDy]

I gave everyone a LIKE in this topic because first, I'm in a good mood, and second I hate Dwayne Allen... and not in that particular order.

[BOTT]

15 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

nothing is wrong with him..

....he's more blocker than receiver.....

 

....I love how our tackle got beat 10 times but the TE is the message board problem

 

Plus: This just in: we won for the 2nd game in arow

 Nothing wrong with him except his penchant for dropping touchdowns and first downs.

[RockThatBlue]

7 minutes ago, NorthernBlue said:

Exactly. I'm hesitant to say he's completely useless, but for someone who is the tenth highest paid TE (and granted, TE isn't the most glorified position), I expect more. Much more.

Well said NB.

[oldunclemark]

Guess we had to find something negative today.....

.....what we just won two must-win games.......there's GOT TO BE some one to hate

[oldunclemark]

9 minutes ago, ReMeDy said:

I gave everyone a LIKE in this topic because first, I'm in a good mood, and second I hate Dwayne Allen... and not in that particular order.

.....But our tackles got beat 10 times..and the thread is about Allen?

somebody has to see that's bizarre

[oldunclemark]

19 minutes ago, RockThatBlue said:

Hes not supposed to just be a blocker though. He has a pretty big contract for a TE, and its an understatement to say hes not living up to it.

But he wasn't a factor today and we won.

the criticism sounds personal.....very personal

[shakedownstreet]

56 minutes ago, RockThatBlue said:

What is wrong with Dwayne Allen?

 

 

word is he traveled overseas during the bye week & is still suffering the worst montezuma's revenge doctors have ever seen

[jbaron04]

54 minutes ago, presto123 said:

 He should have never been re-signed for one thing. I was totally against it.

He must have bin training with madusa in the off season

[oldunclemark]

You'd think he married a Kardashian

[RockThatBlue]

6 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

But he wasn't a factor today and we won.

the criticism sounds personal.....very personal

Its not personal. I didn't criticize him as a person. Hes a great person, but a bad football player right now.

[oldunclemark]

1 minute ago, RockThatBlue said:

Its not personal. I didn't criticize him as a person. Hes a great person, but a bad football player right now.

To single him out in a game where he wasn't much of a factor either way..

..just seems very unfair......there must be some other reason for all the slime throw n his way

 

///we have major flaws on our team and tight end just isn't one of them, right?

 

[Pelt]

4 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

You'd think he married a Kardashian

Now THAT is funny 

[ztboiler]

4 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

But he wasn't a factor today and we won.

the criticism sounds personal.....very personal

Well, in fairness to those that are critical of Allen, his hands have been inconsisent for the last 2 years, and he dropped an easy pass for not only a first down but which felt like a momentum killer when everything had been going our way.  We're probably first and goal if he catches it and he may have scored, and we're up 28-0.  Instead, we miss a field goal and they go down and score a touchdown. 

 

Might not be completely fair, and other people had chances to make playes after that point, but Allen was far from not a factor, and it's hard to not be critical of him today when we turned an easy win into a dog fight.

 

I love Allen, and I love what he does for our offense overall.  I think we kept the right TE for the right reasons. But...there is no denying that Dwayne's focus has slipped, or so it seems, based on the quantity of mental errors he has made this year and last.  He needs to become the reliable performer he used to be whenever he is on the field.  He simply isn't right now, but he can be and he needs to be held accountable.

[RockThatBlue]

3 minutes ago, ztboiler said:

Well, in fairness to those that are critical of Allen, his hands have been inconsisent for the last 2 years, and he dropped an easy pass for not only a first down but which felt like a momentum killer when everything had been going our way.  We're probably first and goal if he catches it and he may have scored, and we're up 28-0.  Instead, we miss a field goal and they go down and score a touchdown. 

 

Might not be completely fair, and other people had chances to make playes after that point, but Allen was far from not a factor, and it's hard to not be critical of him today when we turned an easy win into a dog fight.

 

I love Allen, and I love what he does for our offense overall.  I think we kept the right TE for the right reasons. But...there is no denying that Dwayne's focus has slipped, or so it seems, based on the quantity of mental errors he has made this year and last.  He needs to become the reliable performer he used to be whenever he is on the field.  He simply isn't right now, but he can be and he needs to be held accountable.

You pretty much nailed how I feel even better than I could have said it.

[RockThatBlue]

17 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

there must be some other reason for all the slime throw n his way

There's not. No other reason to criticise him but for his play.

[BigQandTheManiac]

I was a HUGE Allen fan his rookie year. Hell he was even my second favorite offensive player on this team then. But dude has just literally gone downhill every since. And to think at one point he was the best TE in the nation in college. Those days are long gone.

[oldunclemark]

15 minutes ago, RockThatBlue said:

There's not. No other reason to criticise him but for his play.

Has to be..because our tackles got beat 10 times and the threads are about Allen.

You have to see how it way, way out of proportion.

 

 

[oldunclemark]

2 minutes ago, Luck12-to-Hilton13 said:

I was a HUGE Allen fan his rookie year. Hell he was even my second favorite offensive player on this team then. But dude has just literally gone downhill every since. And to think at one point he was the best TE in the nation in college. Those days are long gone.

I still am..I don't change my judgement on a few games in a row or dropped passes.

He's probably playing hurt and he's doing what we ask and we 're winning..

..but the shade keeps coming

[BOTT]

2 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

Has to be..because our tackles got beat 10 times and the threads are about Allen.

You have to see how it way, way out of proportion.

 

 

Because a dropped 3rd down pass in the opponents territory is far more obvious.

 

Haeg is a rookie

 

Castonzo has gotten his fair share of criticism.

[BOTT]

3 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

I still am..I don't change my judgement on a few games in a row or dropped passes.

He's probably playing hurt and he's doing what we ask and we 're winning..

..but the shade keeps coming

He's not doing what's been asked.

[BigQandTheManiac]

7 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

I still am..I don't change my judgement on a few games in a row or dropped passes.

He's probably playing hurt and he's doing what we ask and we 're winning..

..but the shade keeps coming

Regardless, he's still not worth the contract he received, injuries or not. And if he has been playing injured, that doesn't make matters any better.

[GoColts8818]

Lack of focus and trying to run before he caught it on the drop today.  TY did the same thing later in the game.  Should be easily corrected with a little film study.  What I was thinking is that he should be in there in the 2nd half to help Haeg who was struggling.

[Indygal1218]

Where would we be without the weekly Dwayne Allen complaint thread? 

[Indeee]

1 hour ago, oldunclemark said:

nothing is wrong with him..

....he's more blocker than receiver.....

 

....I love how our tackle got beat 10 times but the TE is the message board problem

 

Plus: This just in: we won for the 2nd game in arow

You don't pay a blocking TE the type of money type colts paid him... Offseason Release needed

 

[Creekside]

1 hour ago, ztboiler said:

 

 

I love Allen, and I love what he does for our offense overall.  I think we kept the right TE for the right reasons. But...there is no denying that Dwayne's focus has slipped, or so it seems, based on the quantity of mental errors he has made this year and last.  

I like Allen too, thought it was good for the team to re-sign him, but when I saw that drop today, I am now at the point where I'm hoping for Swoope to develop and take over, especially in passing situations.