Can Dwayne Allen be a top 3 Tight End?

[Dustin]

Yes, allen's the best blocker of them all. Also, what about that kid from the browns?

Cameron has taken a nose-dive the last few weeks. He's not a very good blocker.

[NewColtsFan]

He doesn't have to be a top 3 TE in order to be what the Colts want and need....

 

If he's a top 8 TE that's great.   Even top 10 or 12 would be very good.

 

And the combination of Allen and Fleener should be a very effective combo....

 

If they can stay healthy,  then better days ahead!     

[Johnny Bui]

I just hope our Ballard, Allen, and Thomas is able to be productive next year coming back from their injuries.

[Dustin]

I thought DA had the same kind of injury as Harvin.

They never specified. It's just listed as a hip-injury which could mean a ton of things.

[MrNLM]

Well we know Gronkowski and Graham are probably 1 and 2 right now in terms of tight end rankings, but can Dwayne Allen take over the #3 spot? Antonio Gates and Jason Witten are up there but both of them are getting up there in age, as Gates will be 34 next season and Witten will be 32. Gonzalez in Atlanta will likely retire, so my question is, do you believe Dwayne Allen can eventually take over the #3 spot?

 

Anything is possible but, I cant think of several players that are more likely to take the coveted #3 TE in the league.

 

Could be any of Graham, Gronk, Thomas, Davis, Cameron, Walker, Clay, Olsen, or Cook.

[MaoBerry]

They never specified. It's just listed as a hip-injury which could mean a ton of things.

 

 

That also required season ending surgery.

[Dustin]

That also required season ending surgery.

Which doesn't mean his career is over...

[Colts_Fan12]

That also required season ending surgery.

Peyton missed a whole year after surgery and he's the MVP this year and having the best season by a QB ever

[BlueCollarColts]

I thought DA had the same kind of injury as Harvin.

no one knows what the injury was, just that it happened to his hip

[Andy]

He isn't great on paper, so I don't think he'll ever be a top 3 TE. 

 

But he could become the most well rounded TE in the league, because he graded out as one of the best blockers last year and added 520 yards last year. The kid has great potential.

Look at the whole in this offense too. I like Coby a lot, but no Allen hurts a lot and it shows just how good a player he is.

[MaoBerry]

Which doesn't mean his career is over...

 

 

 

Yes, i know that. We should bring allen along slowly is the jist of my point. NONE OF US TRULY KNOW THE SITUATION SINCE ITS NEVER BEEN STATED. The fact that its kept so secretive is concerning.

[BlueCollarColts]

That also required season ending surgery.

point....? Many players in the NFL have underwent season ending surgery, and nearly all of them have returned 100%, or even better than 100%. Until you can tell me the specifics of the injury, which you can't. You have no business here telling me the effects of it on him. If you didn't know, there are probably over 50 injuries to your hip that could put you out for the season, some are worse than others

[MaoBerry]

point....? Many players in the NFL have underwent season ending surgery, and nearly all of them have returned 100%, or even better than 100%. Until you can tell me the specifics of the injury, which you can't. You have no business here telling me the effects of it on him. If you didn't know, there are probably over 50 injuries to your hip that could put you out for the season, some are worse than others

 

 

     

[BlueCollarColts]

     

great response

[tahuyaman]

Allen is not a top three type tight end, but the Colts can have a top five or six tandem of tight ends. 

[runthepost]

1. Gronk

2. Graham

3. Davis

4. Gates

5. Thomas

6. Witten

[Warhorse]

He's a very good tight end. Don't really care where he "ranks" among fans.

[MaoBerry]

Allen is not a top three type tight end, but the Colts can have a top five or six tandem of tight ends. 

 

 

 

This i agree with, but more like top 2 or 3 tandem in the league.

[tahuyaman]

This i agree with, but more like top 2 or 3 tandem in the league.

I disagree.

[BOTT]

Hopefully someone in this thread had to much to drink on Christmas

[tahuyaman]

Objective anaysis here.......

 

 

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000250968/article/jimmy-graham-tops-atls-tight-end-rankings

[tahuyaman]

I'd go so far as to say the best in the NFL.

Are you claiming this Allen kid is the best blocking tight end in the NFL?  Really?

[braveheartcolt]

Hip Hip Hooray they will cheer when Allen returns fit and healthy next year.

[Andy]

Objective anaysis here.......

 

 

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000250968/article/jimmy-graham-tops-atls-tight-end-rankings

 

Any football ranking is subjective.

[Kenny]

IIRC Allen said this is surgery to fix an injury that originally happened in HS but flaired up when he came down awkwardly. If that is true then there is a chance he will come back stronger.

[achcolts]

No way. I can't believe the hype of this guy. He's a NUMBER TWO TE, but that's it. The good news is the colts have 3 very solid contributing TE'S (fleener, allen and doyle). But none of them are ELITE. Let's take a reality pill.

 

dwayne allen was one of our best players last year, are you serious lol. he was very reliable, and didnt even give the impresson that he was a rookie. who was drafted after fleener.

[achcolts]

but to reply, idk, maybe in the long run but right now i see gronk, graham, vernon, heath miller, delanie walker, bennett ahead

[tahuyaman]

Any football ranking is subjective.

Those rankings aren't established by a guy looking through homer glasses. No one can claim that Allen is the best tight end in the NFL at anything. It is foolish to try.

[tahuyaman]

He's a very good tight end. Don't really care where he "ranks" among fans.

That one catch he has this season is an impressive catch.

[ColtsBTM12]

I miss Dwayne Allen. He is such a complete football player and I wouldn't be surprised to see him become a premier tight end in the league one day. I just hope he stays healthy over the course of his career.

[DalTXColtsFan]

Dilger/Pollard

Clark/Tamme

now Allen/Fleener

 

Colts have been pretty lucky at the TE position over the years methinks.

[CroatianColtsFan21]

Great discussion.. MaoBerry, always enjoy reading your comments..

As for DA, i don't care if it's top 3, top 5, top 10, based on what? Yards? Td's? Blocking (how do you rate that?) subjective..

All i know is, if he comes back healthy, we will have one of the best, all-round tight ends in the nfl..

So, can't wait to see him play next season!

[adamthyst]

I don't care if he's top 3 or any top for the matter as long as he continues being the TE we wanted/needed for Indy. It wouldn't bug me if people kept rating him as such a TE overall though.

[Can'tStandYa]

In terms of value yes... Pass block, run block, and throw in some recieving and he's the most valuable te in the league. Now that gronk is.... Um, dare I say finished (15 injuries in 3 or so years, some being major).

[MaoBerry]

Are you claiming this Allen kid is the best blocking tight end in the NFL?  Really?

 

 

Dustin is right...allen is the best blocking TE in the league. I never questioned his ability, just his health.

[MaoBerry]

Great discussion.. MaoBerry, always enjoy reading your comments..

As for DA, i don't care if it's top 3, top 5, top 10, based on what? Yards? Td's? Blocking (how do you rate that?) subjective..

All i know is, if he comes back healthy, we will have one of the best, all-round tight ends in the nfl..

So, can't wait to see him play next season!

 

 

Ah, you made me blush. But seriously thank you so much for picking our INDY colts to follow and cheer for! It means so much to us that you find value in our team and organization. I hope we never let you down and if we do, then its normally the refs fault.

[MaoBerry]

Also, i'm sorry if i appeared to be a complete butt in this thread. I'm just in a negative nancy mood, because i'm dealing with a similiar injury (well, my wife is). I love D.A. also and hope to god he can recover.

[MaoBerry]

Hopefully someone in this thread had to much to drink on Christmas

 

 

Yes, i sure did. I needed it also. The chinese firewater sure hit the spot. My apologies for being a tool.

[Valpo2004]

I like Allen a lot but it's a bit early to call him a top 3 TE, especially coming back from a season long injury.  

[Franklin County]

Ah, you made me blush. But seriously thank you so much for picking our INDY colts to follow and cheer for! It means so much to us that you find value in our team and organization. I hope we never let you down and if we do, then its normally the refs fault.

Didn't you use to post here as KirkCousins and Adaywithoutrain or something to that effect?