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Houston Texans: What About Jeff Allen?

By Brian K. Patterson

Nov 15, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs tackle Jeff Allen (71) during the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 15, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs tackle Jeff Allen (71) during the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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I tell you what — after initial dust from the legal tampering period has settled, the Houston Texans have literally cleaned up!

I’ve got to tell you, I haven’t seen this team as aggressive as they have been in quite some time.

It makes me proud to know that they still give a damn about what the fans want.

I know they listen to what we have to say; but, all in all, they feel that they know what’s best for the team.

Having a decent quarterback has been a problem for quite a spell; and, let’s face it, there’s no way an NFL team can be successful if the quarterback play isn’t there.

The Texans seemed to ignore the problem over the years, building up the team in other positions.

Now that the core and support roles have been attached to the foundation, the problem of not having a skilled signal-caller continued to glare.

It was even more so when the Texans were severely routed by the Kansas City Chiefs during Week 1 and the embarrassing, bone-crunching 32-0 AFC Wild Card Game loss after an incredible 9-7 finish to the regular season.

But say no more — the Texans went out and got their man in Brock Osweiler, Lamar Miller and Tony Bergstrom.

But there’s one more name missing.

Who am I talking about?

I’m talking about Jeff Allen.

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I don’t think you guys realize how good of a signing Allen is for the team.

With Brandon Brooks hitting the road in terms of seeking the biggest paycheck out there — five-years, $40 million with $21 million guaranteed and $11 million of that apportioned in signing bonuses with the Philadelphia Eagles — the Texans needed to seek a replacement for him.

I believe they’ve found what they needed.

Allen, formerly of the Kansas City Chiefs, has inked a deal with the Texans for four-years, $28 million.

He has been described a bruiser, an extremely tough guy that is versatile — he can play both the guard and tackle positions.

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As you know, Bill O’Brien is always looking for guys that fit Allen’s description and I think he can fit in well with the offensive scheme of doing his utmost to help protect Osweiler.

Osweiler is your classic pocket-passer but can stick-and-move if needed to get out of trouble.

Having Allen on that O-Line fills a major void that Brooks left and it’s my hope that we don’t miss a beat without him.

Now that we’ve got our quarterback — at least for now — the Texans can focus more on drafting additional help on the line to make that unit even stronger.

Allen does look good when playing his position but one of his biggest knocks is that sometimes he’s caught with his pants down against defenders and they’ll blow right by him.

I honestly don’t think that will be a problem here as he is going to be coached up to give his absolute best out on the field.

But what you need to know about Allen is that he’s extremely-gifted at a craft that’s highly-coveted in this league and I’m positive he’ll look quite comfortable out there on the field come Week 1 of the upcoming season.

Not to mention that he was Whitney Mercilus‘ college roommate back in their days at Illionis!

And yes, he did consult with Mercilus and was sold on the whole idea of joining the Texans’ organization.

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This was quite an interesting tidbit that I learned during an interview I listened to that he had with the Triple Threat on SportsRadio 610 yesterday.

We’ll have to see about how he can help this team but I’m rather excited about this signing!

Allen, 26, appeared in 12 games with the Chiefs — eight starts — in 2015.

Go Texans!

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