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Kaytron Allen released by Washington

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Efejle

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Injuries every week ...He will get picked up either for a 53 man roster or a practice squad within a month or so. If not....he will make a fantastic coach somewhere or can easily play on weekends in Canada
 
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Efejle said:
Injuries every week ...He will get picked up either for a 53 man roster or a practice squad within a month or so. If not....he will make a fantastic coach somewhere or can easily play on weekends in Canada
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I'd guess he's back on Washington's practice squad once he clears waivers (unless someone does pick him up, though I'd think that's a coin flip at best).

The thing that's holding him back right now is a lack of versatility. As a 3rd/4th RB, you really need to get involved in the passing game (good catching it and/or a good pass blocker), be able to play on special teams, etc. Washington is getting McNichols back which adds some of that.
 
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Erial_Lion said:
I'd guess he's back on Washington's practice squad once he clears waivers (unless someone does pick him up, though I'd think that's a coin flip at best).

The thing that's holding him back right now is a lack of versatility. As a 3rd/4th RB, you really need to get involved in the passing game (good catching it and/or a good pass blocker), be able to play on special teams, etc. Washington is getting McNichols back which adds some of that.
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Plus they brought Eckler back last week. His versatility to contribute in passing game and special teams was probably deciding factor.
 
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Erial_Lion said:
I'd guess he's back on Washington's practice squad once he clears waivers (unless someone does pick him up, though I'd think that's a coin flip at best).

The thing that's holding him back right now is a lack of versatility. As a 3rd/4th RB, you really need to get involved in the passing game (good catching it and/or a good pass blocker), be able to play on special teams, etc. Washington is getting McNichols back which adds some of that.
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Speed is an issue also. NFL is hooked on it because they have to be.
 
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I see the negative comments but wonder if he was so bad why did he carry the rock in the 4th quarter of the first game and helped them make a comeback. They lost 24-22 to the Eagles but he was moving the sticks with 4 carries for 16 yards in crunch time and the Commanders could have won that game.
 
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I see the negative comments but wonder if he was so bad why did he carry the rock in the 4th quarter of the first game and helped them make a comeback. They lost 24-22 to the Eagles but he was moving the sticks with 4 carries for 16 yards in crunch time and the Commanders could have won that game.
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Washington sat Croskey-Merritt after a fumble which led to Allen's carries down the stretch. But with the Ekeler signing, he's now behind Croskey-Merritt, White, and Ekeler. And McNichols will be returning soon.

He's obviously not "so bad"...but he'll almost certainly need to expand his game to make an impact in the NFL.
 
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Erial_Lion said:
Washington sat Croskey-Merritt after a fumble which led to Allen's carries down the stretch. But with the Ekeler signing, he's now behind Croskey-Merritt, White, and Ekeler. And McNichols will be returning soon.

He's obviously not "so bad"...but he'll almost certainly need to expand his game to make an impact in the NFL.
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Comments from Commander's GM today on Kaytron

We’re not down on Kaytron at all. We really like Kaytron. You never want to release a guy at any point in time, but certainly not someone you like and who has shown promise. This may sound like GM speak, but every move you make, you’re trying to everything you can for the best of the team and win the next game and have the best season possible. For this week and moving forward, we have a lot of moves to make in the next few days to get up and play this weekend, and so that was the case of that. ... With Kaytron, he has shown a lot of promise and done a nice job. We expose him waivers, and if he doesn’t get claimed, we’d like him back on the practice squad

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Commanders GM Adam Peters talks Kaytron Allen, Austin Ekeler, Nick Cross

Commanders GM Adam Peters also talked about Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs, who have uncertainly playing status
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Psurosco said:
Comments from Commander's GM today on Kaytron

We’re not down on Kaytron at all. We really like Kaytron. You never want to release a guy at any point in time, but certainly not someone you like and who has shown promise. This may sound like GM speak, but every move you make, you’re trying to everything you can for the best of the team and win the next game and have the best season possible. For this week and moving forward, we have a lot of moves to make in the next few days to get up and play this weekend, and so that was the case of that. ... With Kaytron, he has shown a lot of promise and done a nice job. We expose him waivers, and if he doesn’t get claimed, we’d like him back on the practice squad

www.hogshaven.com

Commanders GM Adam Peters talks Kaytron Allen, Austin Ekeler, Nick Cross

Commanders GM Adam Peters also talked about Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs, who have uncertainly playing status
www.hogshaven.com www.hogshaven.com
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“Every breath you take…every move you make…every cake you bake…every leg you break…” 🎶
 
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Steve JG said:
NFL churns through backs like Kaytron 2-5 years mix of rb and special teams. But also cut and resign as part of roster management
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That is true but typically is a team invests in one using a draft pick they stick around longer than 4 games.
 
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Avoid doing so at games!
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