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Topic subjectKeenan Allen, Cal (6'3, 210)
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2108122, Keenan Allen, Cal (6'3, 210)
Posted by will_5198, Thu Jan-10-13 11:45 AM
I wouldn't draft him as a number one receiver. He's a big target and does some nice things, but the totality of his game isn't impressive. In the good column, he's a versatile player who lines up in the slot or outside, showing a great release when pressed. Wins jump balls and adjusts well to most passes (which were often off-target in his career). Has some cutting ability for YAC.

Lots of other traits bother me. He's a long-strider who takes awhile to get up to speed, and his balance after the catch is awful at times. Lapses in awareness, whether it's running short of the sticks on third down or unnecessarily stepping out of bounds. He'll also put some easy catches on the turf, and is a little soft for his size (gets redirected too much).

He should improve with competent quarterbacking -- something he didn't enjoy at Cal -- but is not a centerpiece to build a passing game around. An in-betweener who is better than several twos but not a clear top dog.