Fleener

[spartancolt]

Balled out today..Nice to see him targeted so much!!Showed fight with extra curriculars.. Flat out dragging defenders..He is no Gronk tho..those posters please fall back.

[IndyD4U]

He played well, but cut the hair already! Lol

[Malakai432]

Balled out today..Nice to see him targeted so much!!Showed fight with extra curriculars.. Flat out dragging defenders..He is no Gronk tho..those posters please fall back.

 

The offense has seemed to target the TEs much more in the last 5 quarters of play than they have in the prior 11 quarters of play.  The philosophy seems to be changing which is what needed to happen. 

[shakedownstreet]

yeah he'd be a pretty good player if he'd just get a friggin haircut

[spartancolt]

He played well, but cut the hair already! Lol

yes indeed waiting for the day he gets tackled by his hair..

[PrincetonTiger]

Coby is making his case to stay in Colt Blue

[Gavin]

Imagine that he can actually make plays after a QB decides to throw him a couple passes.......Who knew, Maybe he should be lobbying for Hasselbeck to start next week

[Bluefire4]

This is how he should always be targeted. Take advantage of the mismatch.

[crazycolt1]

I don't get the obsession with Coby's hair. What difference does it make how he wears his hair. That crap is what my old man used to tell me growing up.

[bababooey]

Allen is slowly playing himself out of Indy while Fleener, who is not as good, is at least consistently healthy.

[crazycolt1]

yeah he'd be a pretty good player if he'd just get a friggin haircut

Year, that makes all the difference in the world.

[crazycolt1]

Allen is slowly playing himself out of Indy while Fleener, who is not as good, is at least consistently healthy.

How do we know that Allen is a better player than Fleener? He had two holding calls against him the last time I checked. Just saying.

[shakedownstreet]

I don't get the obsession with Coby's hair. What difference does it make how he wears his hair. That crap is what my old man used to tell me growing up.

 

i really don't care how he wears it. but i do think it he looks a lot better without it. nothing against long hair in general, but it doesn't work for everyone

 

at this point i just think it's funny

[bababooey]

How do we know that Allen is a better player than Fleener? He had two holding calls against him the last time I checked. Just saying.

It's not a secret that Allen is superior to Fleener, especially because of his better blocking ability, it's just his injuries pile up every year.

[IndyD4U]

i really don't care how he wears it. but i do think it he looks a lot better without it. nothing against long hair in general, but it doesn't work for everyone

at this point i just think it's funny

Same here... Maybe a little bit of hair envy too, says the bald guy.

[spartancolt]

Love me some Allen..but stays injured.. CF is a better reciever..Allen is the one with concrete hands this year while CF has been sure handed!

[rock8591]

Fleener > Allen by far, healthy or not.

 

"Dropped passes" is the most overrated stat in the game, as is tackles, it's not even funny. I'd take a dropped pass over incompletions or or tipped passes.

[aaron11]

allen had more drops than fleener last year

[COLTS449]

Fleener's been needing to get more targets. We're just finally starting to get him the ball. He can be a top 10 TE in the league IMO. And his hair is awesome btw. If we only keep one TE this offseason its gotta be Fleener. Allen cant play a full season.

[Dark Superman]

I personally dig' the long hair. lol

[NorthernBlue]

Why the hate on his hair? I think he looks like a majestic beast

[RockThatBlue]

I like Allen but right now Fleener>>> Allen

[Malakai432]

Why the hate on his hair? I think he looks like a majestic beast

[indyspeed13]

The Golden Pony!!! hahaha

[Jules]

Leave his hair alone.

 

He wants to be a rocker with the hair deep down.

 

 

[krunk]

I wonder what the likelihood of us picking up Vernon Davis next year and pairing him wth Coby Fleener or Dwayne Allen whichever one we keep. I'm sure Vernon would love to play with Vontae.

[dudeski]

How do we know that Allen is a better player than Fleener? He had two holding calls against him the last time I checked. Just saying.

fleener can't block well enough to hold.

[dudeski]

Love me some Allen..but stays injured.. CF is a better reciever..Allen is the one with concrete hands this year while CF has been sure handed!

you missed the drop on our first drive?

[GoColts8818]

Allen is slowly playing himself out of Indy while Fleener, who is not as good, is at least consistently healthy.

Allen just can't stay healthy.  Fleener can.  Fleener is who they will keep.  I know Allen might be more well rounded (and that's a matter of opinion) but being well rounded does you no good if you know that player is going to miss at least a handful of games every season.  It wouldn't shock me if they go with Fleener, Doyle (who while not flashy isn't bad), and a new tightend next season. 

[rockywoj]

Fleener had a real good game. We need THIS Fleener to show up week in week out.

[GoColts8818]

Why the hate on his hair? I think he looks like a majestic beast

If he plays like he did today he can grow his hair as long as he wants.  Well honestly, he can grow his hair as long as he wants regardless...

[GoColts8818]

Fleener had a real good game. We need THIS Fleener to show up week in week out.

Helps he got some targets his way, rather that was Matt or the game plan it was a good call. 

[lennymoore24]

Allen is slowly playing himself out of Indy while Fleener, who is not as good, is at least consistently healthy.

 

I disagree. Always hear about Allen and his ability.  But we rarely ever see it.  I think Fleener is the better player.  Allen blocks better.

[crazycolt1]

you missed the drop on our first drive?

So name me any receiver who don't have a drop once in a while. Even HOF receivers have had drops.

[crazycolt1]

fleener can't block well enough to hold.

As long as he makes catches and helps win games blocking is not a priority.

[crazycolt1]

It's not a secret that Allen is superior to Fleener, especially because of his better blocking ability, it's just his injuries pile up every year.

How do you figure he is superior when he don't contribute? Skill means zero if you can't stay healthy. To say one is better than the other means little when their talents are different. I seen Doyle make as good of blocks as I have seen Allen make so does that make Doyle as good as Allen just because of blocking? To compare the two makes little difference because they both do their jobs when on the field.

[NewColtsFan]

fleener can't block well enough to hold.

 

One,  he wasn't drafted for his blocking skill.

 

Two,  his blocking has gotten better and is not a problem.     Fleener is never going to be a blocking tight end,  but he still brings a special skill set to the team.

 

He's a weapon for the Colts.

[cbear]

It's not a secret that Allen is superior to Fleener, especially because of his better blocking ability, it's just his injuries pile up every year.

 

I don't know how you could say that considering Allen is always hurt as you say.  His reputation from the few times we saw him early on in his career has carried him.  But looking at actual productivity, I find it hard to say he's superior to Fleener.  Also, watch Coby when he does block.  Not the greatest, but huge improvement over past seasons.

[Nesjan3]

I think out of our successful draft a few years back Allen will be the odd one out who doesn't get a contract, from the coaches perspective, Fleener is a better receiver and Doyle can be the blocker (maybe not as good as Allen but stays healthy and fills the role), because of injuries he will likely walk and we might bring someone in or someone up (Mgrath?)

[pgt_rob]

Fleener is showing that he is a threat and he's showed it the past few years. Dwayne is good too but he is useless if he's always injured.