Do we start Allen this week?

[PandaPancake]

Why not ask, will Norman go flying sometime on Sunday?

[Snake]

I think he will play a good bit,  our system is what he is familiar with. 

[KillerKat]

fug yea he'll start! wtf

[TheRumGone]

I think we need to temper expectations a bit but this was a very solid move and very cheap.

[rainwater]

DE is DE on every team. Nothing to learn. Go get the QB and make tackles. He's one of the best DEs of all time. He will be starting immediately

I hope you are joking.  The Panthers run quite a few zone blitzes with CJ and even Addison.  In those situations they have responsibilities for players going out in patterns.  You don't just "Go get the QB".  There are a lot of subtleties that are different on every defense.  That being said, I expect Allen will at least see some playing time on passing situations.

[BountyHunter]

Jared and Ron first defensive series.

[ed bell]

I'm thinking Luke is back this weekend and there ain't no way a seasoned pro like Allen isn't fluent in Luke Kuechly-speak... He plays and won't be a bit lost or confused 

[PhillyB]

how is this even a question? of course he starts.

[luke nukem]

how is this even a question? of course he starts.

The Panthers run quite a few zone blitzes with CJ and even Addison.  In those situations they have responsibilities for players going out in patterns.  You don't just "Go get the QB".  There are a lot of subtleties that are different on every defense.  That being said, I expect Allen will at least see some playing time on passing situations.

that's how this is a question. Ive come to the conclusion he will be in rotation this week. Learning our entire scheme isn't as hard for a DE as say a S or LB, but It still will take more than 3 practices to feel accustomed, not to mention he has been trying to play OLB in the 3-4 for the past 6 months. The BYE is coming at a perfect time for Allen, I expect to hear his name come week 6, Hes a smart guy.

[PhillyB]

 

that's how this is a question. Ive come to the conclusion he will be in rotation this week. Learning our entire scheme isn't as hard for a DE as say a S or LB, but It still will take more than 3 practices to feel accustomed, not to mention he has been trying to play OLB in the 3-4 for the past 6 months. The BYE is coming at a perfect time for Allen, I expect to hear his name come week 6, Hes a smart guy.

you may be right, but the fact that we traded draft picks for a guy on another team midway through the season in a gettleman system shows how desperately they acknowledge the lack of talent behind charles johnson on that team, especially on a team where luke and TD are banged up.

the raw talent he brings to the position far outweighs any assignments he may miss here and there because he's not fully literate in our system.

[PhillyB]

also, since this was transacted on a monday and he jumped straight on a plane, he's probably sitting at somebody's apartment studying the new playbook and some signals, and he'll get practice time all week to focus on building chemistry and learning calls with a new line.

it's not like we picked some scrub up on thursday after dinner

[PanthersUnited]

Lol learn the playbook?! When the opposing QB gets the ball, bring the pain.. There, playbook mastered.

[Doyle]

I dont think he does, I think hes first game is against seattle, after the bye week to get him acclimated.

You make it sound like he just started a new position at a company doing IT work.  Oh just let him make his self comfortable and have coffee and doughnuts and mingle with his fellow coworkers for a couple of weeks before we give him his assignment. 

[Mage]

Jared Allen is one of the greatest pass rushers of all-time and has been in the NFL since 2004.  It isn't like defensive end is a complicated position schematically and I doubt there is much, if any, terminology you can throw at Allen that he wouldn't be familiar with.  I find it very unlikely he doesn't play Sunday.