Jason Allen injury shenanigans- or not?

by bassman on Dec 6, 2008 1:14 PM EST

Let me begin by saying.... why does anyone have a birthday party for their kid at 10am on a Saturday??? Okay, back to the Phins.

While most folks would automatically default to thoughts of the Dolphins trying to manipulate the injury report in order to mask an injury, the truth is they could be manipulating the injury report to mask their displeasure with Allen.

Allen, you see, has very slim chances of playing on defense Sunday, according to a couple of people I have spoken with. But it has nothing to do with injury. It has to do with his ability.

Two team sources have told me that the Dolphins believe Allen isn't very good, despite the common perception that he has done quite well in the time he's had playing the third cornerback spot in nickel and dime packages.

Furthermore, believe it or not, the sources tell me the coaching staff thinks Joey Thomas played better last week against the St. Louis Rams than Allen played the week before against New England. And so, despite the fact the team believes Allen can play and the injury isn't an issue, the decision will likely be made to bench him from the nickel and dime package because of his ability.

[Note by bassman, 12/06/08 1:13 PM EST ] Sorry, forgot to add citation. It's from Armando's blog at the herald, which I know we have to take with a grain of salt (or two) http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2008/12/jason-allen-lat.html

I for one have still been holding out hope that we could turn him into a serviceable player if not a playmaker, and I'm leery when it comes to the "I heard from a team source" routine, but I honestly think that there's some level of truth to that--or maybe it's just the optimist in me.

So if the coaching staff really thinks that Joey Thomas is better, than wow... this might really be the end of the line for Jason Allen in Miami.

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Wasn't it Armando Salugero who wrote that?

I dont believe anything he says.

by Madman29 on Dec 6, 2008 11:48 AM EST reply actions

Wow

I thought Joey Thomas was horrible last week and that Allen really was starting to come into his own. Yeah, I scream at the tv every time a ball is thrown his way but he definitely has shut me up many times this year.

Let this season BE GINN!

by JPenedo on Dec 6, 2008 1:23 PM EST reply actions

Heres a thought

Joey Thomas covering ‘gulp’ Lee Evans.

Are you picking up what I'm putting down?

by Neo on Dec 6, 2008 3:50 PM EST up reply actions

dont worry ...we'll put allen on him

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by finsxfactor on Dec 6, 2008 3:55 PM EST up reply actions

(w. allen)

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by finsxfactor on Dec 6, 2008 3:55 PM EST up reply actions

They may not be happy with his play

But there has to be something up with his hand to just abruptly end his development. We were really playing the pass well lately, so he had to be doing SOMETHING right, right?!?

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by Mosul_DolFan on Dec 6, 2008 2:05 PM EST reply actions

I like allen in the line up. despite people who may beg to differ...he is improving. Honestly he is.

We set him up with brandon marshall from time to time…and what happend? SHUT DOWN!
He is a big body with speed. He is getting the hang of it and has solid hands. Joey thomas is a snuff of a nub.

He is kind of like Lcff’s perception to his kid’s report card —> “IDC so stfu noob”

seriously though.

JA > JThomas

i’m a firm believer in John Beck

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by finsxfactor on Dec 6, 2008 3:08 PM EST reply actions

I agree with you 100%

And, I still think Beck has potential.

by Mosul_DolFan on Dec 7, 2008 1:42 AM EST up reply actions

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit

Are you picking up what I'm putting down?

by Neo on Dec 8, 2008 10:51 AM EST up reply actions

negative neo strikes again

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by finsxfactor on Dec 8, 2008 3:26 PM EST up reply actions

Bullshit

Wasn’t Allen covering Randy Moss ????

He wasn’t the first and won’t be the last person to get burned by him. He didn’t get much help from a pass rush either that game and also made a play that caused an interception.

If Armando wrote the article its BS. This guy trys to throw everyone under the bus every chance he gets.

by markus_13 on Dec 6, 2008 5:01 PM EST reply actions

Armando

throwing shit against the wall and hoping it sticks. Jason Allen is a better CB than Joey Thomas 8 days of the week.

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by Little Nicky 21 on Dec 7, 2008 1:00 AM EST reply actions