Apparently Mr. Allen wasn't happy with being drafted by us... (at first)

[Coltsman1788]

It's all good.  I'm more impressed with his honesty and that he later realized that he was blessed to have been drafted at all.  His play on the field will speak for him. 

[cbear]

If the discussion is about Allen's ability, I think some of the catches he made last year were pretty spectacular.  I think he's got well above average talent, but yes....very average stats due to a variety of reasons (lack of chemistry within a new and young offense primarily).  If Luck decides to use him as much as some of the other big name TEs around the league, i think he has pro-bowl potential.

[Dustin]

If the discussion is about Allen's ability, I think some of the catches he made last year were pretty spectacular.  I think he's got well above average talent, but yes....very average stats due to a variety of reasons (lack of chemistry within a new and young offense primarily).  If Luck decides to use him as much as some of the other big name TEs around the league, i think he has pro-bowl potential.

 

It's not really Luck's decision though. I mean when Allen was a receiver he was targeted every 5.5 plays. It's all about how Pep utilizes him.

[GoodLuck]

It has to bother him that he is so much better than Fleener, yet gets paid less. If he balls this yr, he'll probably hold out next yr.

[cbear]

You should read the Indy Star article.

 

http://www.indystar.com/article/20130423/SPORTS03/304230089/Colts-TE-Dwayne-Allen-remembers-2012-draft-costing-him-1-million

 

 

An earlier section kind of explains why he said "* it's the Colts," when Irsay was on the phone. It was because he expected the Giants to take him with the last pick in the second round. We took him one pick later, but that put him into the third round. He wasn't disappointed it was the Colts, he was disappointed it wasn't the Giants.

 

Interesting,  I only read the article the OP included, but the Indy Star one is far more in depth.  I must say, I was glad he called back the next day to apologize.  Also, it seems clear that he was more upset that the difference between the Giants and Colts was the difference between the second and third round, not so much because it was the Colts. 

[Dustin]

It has to bother him that he is so much better than Fleener, yet gets paid less. If he balls this yr, he'll probably hold out next yr.

 

He can't hold out. That's not how rookie contracts work.

[Gavin]

He can't hold out. That's not how rookie contracts work.

Several rookies over the years have held out

[Dustin]

Several rookies over the years have held out

 

In the new CBA players on rookie contracts can't hold out.

[cbear]

It's not really Luck's decision though. I mean when Allen was a receiver he was targeted every 5.5 plays. It's all about how Pep utilizes him.

 

Well, when I say Luck, I mean the team in general, but if Luck starts to view him as his safety blanket (a role I still think Fleener will grow into), his numbers would certainly go up.

[Superman]

In the new CBA players on rookie contracts can't hold out.

 

Technically, they can hold out. But their contracts can't be negotiated until after their third year, so holding out is pointless.

[Dustin]

Technically, they can hold out. But their contracts can't be negotiated until after their third year, so holding out is pointless.

 

Ahh, I wan't aware. Thanks.

[GoColts8818]

I think it's clear he was more mad about where he was drafted because of the money part of it than he was mad by who drafted him.