Goodbye Keenan Allen

[BigBad]

I'm in shock. I literally am. Why? The Chargers have no WRs now. Josh Palmer and QJ? KA was Herbert's best weapon.

You went after me a bunch in here over me suggesting this a lot this past season. Separate emotion and it has always made sense.

[Budsman]

I got blasted on this board for even suggesting a trade of Keenan last year. He was great at times but he has no explosiveness and brings basically no YAC. Fans overplay the "leadership" and teaching young guys. Mike WIlliams never learned great route running in all the year with Keenan.

The leader on this team is Harbaugh.

New Era!

And you should have been blasted. It was a bad take last year. The only change now is scheme and even then it’s questionable if it’s a good move.

[BigBad]

I disagree with your assessment of Keenan, and your assertion of no YAC is easily disproven, but you were right about him being traded so I nod to you.

Well guys who ACTUALLY WIN FOOTBALL games agree with me. You don't pay 32 year old possession WRs 20 million. It doesn't matter how much the fans love them.

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

It looks official to me. All the best to you, Keenan.


Bears acquire Pro Bowl WR Keenan Allen from Chargers in exchange for fourth-round pick (nfl.com)

[BayAreaBoltz]

Read that KA didn't want to restructure his contract.

Now it's really starting to feel like a Greg Roman led offense.

[Blastttoff]

Popper said keenan refused a pay cut so Hortiz booted him.
Leaders like Bosa and Mack will take one for the team.
Harbaugh clearly has a type and I’m all for it

[Boltx]

I would have liked it if he stayed, but

Better to move on from a player a year too early vs a year too late.

[Boltx]

Popper said keenan refused a pay cut so Hortiz booted him.
Leaders like Bosa and Mack will take one for the team.
Harbaugh clearly has a type and I’m all for it

Well to be fair I don't think Boss or Mack took pay cuts.

[BigBad]

I would have liked it if he stayed, but

Better to move on from a player a year too early vs a year too late.

Correct.

[Heatmiser]

Maybe they sign Hunter Renfrow for cheap and he becomes Herbert’s new best friend. All of us are saddened by this trade, but realistically Allen had maybe one more year with us anyway and he had missed some games the last two seasons. He will have a good season for the Bears but something had to give here. I figured we would keep Allen and the other 3 would all go. Shows how much I know!

TG

[Velo]

You went after me a bunch in here over me suggesting this a lot this past season. Separate emotion and it has always made sense.

I apologize. I was emotional about it, you are correct in that.

[Boltx]

Now it's really starting to feel like a Greg Roman led offense.

I worry that a year from now we'll be complaining about a "boring, predictable" offense.

But the new leadership deserves a chance to build a team to their liking.