Big Bad Brian Allen

[den-the-coach]

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[den-the-coach]

WTG Brian @TexasRam & I approve this message.

 

[LouisvilleRam]

 

[Tano]

Blythe would have ran into Corbett and knocked Corbett out of the way and allowed the defensive player a free path to Stafford

Okay I really need to stop with the Blythe put downs - I need help lol

 

[Ramstien]

Blythe would have ran into Corbett and knocked Corbett out of the way and allowed the defensive player a free path to Stafford

Okay I really need to stop with the Blythe put downs - I need help lol

It's okay, we all understand but let's focus on this team.

 

[majrleaged]

Actually, he did that in 2019 as well. It is how he put Noteboom out. He nocked a guy down right into Notebooms legs and it was a little late on the play. Noteboom was just standing their. He has a special aggression that I like. He gets under the skin of the opposition. I just don't want to see a similar result to Noteboom.

 

[RamsOfCastamere]

Actually, he did that in 2019 as well. It is how he put Noteboom out. He nocked a guy down right into Notebooms legs and it was a little late on the play. Noteboom was just standing their. He has a special aggression that I like. He gets under the skin of the opposition. I just don't want to see a similar result to Noteboom.

In 2019, he threw the guy sideways though instead of checking him like this. I think this different and he has learned from that mistake.

 

[Merlin]

That wasn't his only pancake either. Homey had a nice game.

 

[CanadaRam]

Blythe would have ran into Corbett and knocked Corbett out of the way and allowed the defensive player a free path to Stafford

Okay I really need to stop with the Blythe put downs - I need help lol

But but but, many talking heads were worried about how we could replace Blythe!!!

 

[blackbart]

Actually, he did that in 2019 as well. It is how he put Noteboom out. He nocked a guy down right into Notebooms legs and it was a little late on the play. Noteboom was just standing their. He has a special aggression that I like. He gets under the skin of the opposition. I just don't want to see a similar result to Noteboom.

Go back and look at the video, that’s not what happened

 

[majrleaged]

In 2019, he threw the guy sideways though instead of checking him like this. I think this different and he has learned from that mistake.

true, and I hope he has. I also love his aggressiveness. One thing I didn't like, is he wiffed a few times when he went after LBs on the second level. Obviously they are quicker than him, but that aggressiveness sometimes makes him miss when all he needs to do is get in the way. Get in the way control him and then put him down. He kind of has that same thing Ogletree had that caused him to miss the runner in the Atlanta playoff game. Hope they get that under control.

 

[majrleaged]

Go back and look at the video, that’s not what happened

well it's how I remember it. I can't find the video if you have it.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

true, and I hope he has. I also love his aggressiveness. One thing I didn't like, is he wiffed a few times when he went after LBs on the second level. Obviously they are quicker than him, but that aggressiveness sometimes makes him miss when all he needs to do is get in the way. Get in the way control him and then put him down. He kind of has that same thing Ogletree had that caused him to miss the runner in the Atlanta playoff game. Hope they get that under control.

Yeah. Same bad tendency in space. I guess it’s more important to have a guy to pass protect in the end.

 

[RamsOfCastamere]

true, and I hope he has. I also love his aggressiveness. One thing I didn't like, is he wiffed a few times when he went after LBs on the second level. Obviously they are quicker than him, but that aggressiveness sometimes makes him miss when all he needs to do is get in the way. Get in the way control him and then put him down. He kind of has that same thing Ogletree had that caused him to miss the runner in the Atlanta playoff game. Hope they get that under control.

He has room to improve but he performed A LOT better than what everyone expected. Pass pro looks legit, now we have to get that run game going.

 

[majrleaged]

Yeah. Same bad tendency in space. I guess it’s more important to have a guy to pass protect in the end.

I expect him to get better. I think he has the mind set that can really make him good.

 

[thirteen28]

Blythe would have ran into Corbett and knocked Corbett out of the way and allowed the defensive player a free path to Stafford

Okay I really need to stop with the Blythe put downs - I need help lol

I object to the use of the blue font in that post.

 

[Kupped]

I'm happy with Allen right now.

 

[blackbart]

well it's how I remember it. I can't find the video if you have it.

Let me see if I can find it. Pretty sure it was on the highlights video for that game on YouTube.

 

[BonifayRam]

How do Rams fans feel about Brian Allen’s return as the starting center so far?

Nobody’s been more controversial as a starter than Allen

www.turfshowtimes.com

The LA Rams sent shockwaves through the community in training camp when they announced that Brian Allen had reasserted himself as the starting center for the offensive line, less than two years after he had drawn the ire of many fans for disappointing performances over nine starts.

But without Bobby Evans or any other player demanding-through-play to start at right guard in place of once-center Austin Corbett, head coach Sean McVay felt he had no other choice than to give Allen a second chance. McVay called Allen a true “stand out” in training camp and felt that he was much improved from what most had remembered from 2019 and on Sunday, the 2018 fourth round pick out of Michigan State made his first start at center since going on injured reserve two Novembers ago.

How did Allen hold up against the Chicago Bears, Akiem Hicks, and one of the best front-sevens in the NFL?

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It’s difficult to assess any player based on stats, but “offensive lineman stats” are another level beyond that. Grades from websites like ProFootballFocus are too ambiguous and too mysterious to rely on for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that you can’t ask for answers on “Why?” and “How?” and you also don’t want to go back and watch the tape and focus just on Brian Allen for 52 snaps.

(Which for me always goes into the “How?” of PFF grades: How did one person watch all 11 offensive and all 11 defensive players for 52 plays and be able to come away with an accurate representation of each individuals play within hours of the game ending? And that’s just when the Rams have the ball.)

Another potential area for statistical analysis comes from ESPN, and that worldwide leader in something rated Allen as the fourth-best run-blocker in the NFL in Week 1.

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Allen also didn’t play in a preseason game this year or last year (there was no preseason last year) so this was his first live action in 22 months. Even casual onlookers could probably tell that Allen didn’t have a perfect performance, but there was also no reason to say that the center stood out in a bad way, other than one offensive holding penalty mid-way through the fourth quarter and one play where he was badly beaten by Hicks.

Rarely before has there ever been this much attention paid to a center, but Rams fans and media have gathered around Allen to monitor his every move, so to perform adequately with the spotlight shined directly at him, the fourth-year center likely moved the needle more in his favor after the 34-14 win against the Bears and Hicks.

How would you grade Brian Allen’s Week 1 performance?