If You Are Unsure What Carolina is Getting With Jared Allen...

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

We're a team with a wide open window to the playoffs, there's no financial downside to cutting him, and Allen isn't getting any younger. Good incentives to rework a contract.

[IMON KRAQUE]

I think ate his age he'd be willing to re-structure for the simple fact, that he may enjoy finally being on a winning team. When was the last time he was on a roster that won 3 games in a row? With a shot to win the division? And the opportunity to go deep if not all the way in the playoffs? If they think he's intense now, wait to see how excited he'll play for an actual winner!

[Khaki Lackey]

This could do wonders for Ealy's development.

[Mr. Scot]

Interesting fact (retweeted by Voth)

 

19h19 hours ago

Benjamin Bruning ‏@NCSUalum

Allen's recorded a sack against every NFL team but two: the Seahawks, who Panthers face in Wk 6, and the Saints, who Carolina gets in Wk 13

 

[captfluoro]

After watching that video, I love this trade.  Guy may be in the twilight of his career but he has always been known as a high motor kind of player and by the looks of it he still is.  Maybe he's lost a step but I think coming to this team where he will play his natural position, DE and not OLB, and being with Luke, TD, Star and KK will rejuvenate him.  I expect good things from Mr. Allen.

[SgtJoo]

One of my friends (a Bears fan) says he's a worn out corpse who's good for basically nothing.

I guess we'll see.

[Servant of Cthululelei]

One of my friends (a Bears fan) says he's a worn out corpse who's good for basically nothing.

I guess we'll see.

Does your friend pay a lot of attention to the circumstances surrounding a player's performance?  Just two years ago Allen put up 11.5 sacks.  And last year he had pneumonia and lost 18lbs.  And now he's playing out of position.

[Castavar]

Definitely going to lead the team in "let's go" chants.

[bigdog10]

One of my friends (a Bears fan) says he's a worn out corpse who's good for basically nothing.

I guess we'll see.

you sure he wasn't talking about Cutler?

[SgtJoo]

you sure he wasn't talking about Cutler?

Cutler is actually the least of their problems.

[SgtJoo]

Does your friend pay a lot of attention to the circumstances surrounding a player's performance?  Just two years ago Allen put up 11.5 sacks.  And last year he had pneumonia and lost 18lbs.  And now he's playing out of position.

Yeah and two years ago he was two years younger.

I'm aware Chicago runs a 3-4 now but Allen isn't getting any younger.

[chknwing]

Yeah and two years ago he was two years younger.

I'm aware Chicago runs a 3-4 now but Allen isn't getting any younger.

we just need the threat of Allen to make teams alter their offensive game plan.  With Allen and Short on either side and star and love in teh middle, luke can drop back and watch the qb.  This defense is going to be something.

[Davidson Deac II]

Cutler is actually the least of their problems.

I know what you mean, but given that Cutler is injured and Clausen is starting, Cutler is one of their biggest problems.  

 

That being said, Allen doesn't have to be the dominant pass rusher he use to be, he just has to be solid for it to be a good deal for us.  I don't think he will be an every down player for us anyway, at least not at first.  More likely a situational pass rusher, similar to Addison. 

[Mr. Scot]

Cutler is actually the least of their problems.

Cutler is a huge problem and has been for a while.