This is a guy who, in his short stay here last season, showed signs of how much better he is than a lot of guys in this league. I know he was very close to making a couple different NFL sqauds and that speaks to his ability. There are only a handful of guys you could say that about who play in our league, so obviously I think it's a great signing for the Stamps.
Allen showed the ability, albeit in four games, to do some things that no one else on our roster appeared to have in their repitoire. All season, we never consistently saw passing plays run for the guys coming out of the backfield. When he came here we saw some of that. He appeared to be a good running back but maybe even moreso, someone who could run out in the flat, catch the ball, hold onto it, and then get those precious 'yards after catch' that so many guys don't seem to be able to do.
So for anyone who is thinking, "Who is David Allen?" I think you should know this is not a minor move by the Stamps, he is a very good player. He brings another dimension to the offence and notwithstanding injury of course, will be a factor in the Stamps success this season. His addition gives them arguably the deepest set of backs in the league and opens up the playbook a bit more for Steve Buratto.
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