Cardinals signing RB Tyler Allgeier

[Shane]

He has averaged 3.6 yds per carry for his career & is said to be very reliable.

4.3 for his career

 

[Proximo]

I don't think I understand this. This guy is OK, but he's a number 2 / complimentary back. To me that is also what James Conner is.

We need a starter - but it seems like the plan is to go with a committee. I don't like that.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

I was just starting to talk myself into Love at 3...

 

[azgreg]

I don't think I understand this. This guy is OK, but he's a number 2 / complimentary back. To me that is also what James Conner is.

We need a starter - but it seems like the plan is to go with a committee. I don't like that.

I see the Cards going the three back committee system.

 

[Proximo]

Considering we could have drafted a Bijan Robinson at 3, why not just do that instead of wasting money on a guy who probably won't beat out Trey Benson.

Trey Benson has been awful, I am pretty sure he will beat him out.

 

[Proximo]

You guys need to even stop speculating on the draft - we are drafting an OT. The only question is whether we trade back or not.

 

[kerouac9]

Not true. Demaercado's role only elevated because of injuries. If Conner and Benson stayed healthy, we wouldn't see him in the backfield.

And yet here we are. They had a roughly equivalent snap share.

You don’t have to like the facts, but that doesn’t actually change them.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Trey Benson has been awful, I am pretty sure he will beat him out.

Trey Benson has been hurt. He's younger, faster, and has averaged significantly more YPC(4.9 to 4.3)than Allgeier.

 

[GimmedaBall]

Attention K-Mart Shoppers! Blue light special in the clothing department. All underwear will be half -off for the next hour.

I had RB Love on the draft list for the Cards. He's the best player in the draft and a two-for-one as runner /WR. We got plenty of other needs including OL---but I wanted a homerun hitter. I guess it could still happen---can never have enough underwear.

 

[jf-08]

Just moved to the valley late last summer from GA. I've been a Falcon fan all my life and will always be a fan. That being said, I am really wanting to support the Cardinals now that I'm here. I'm a huge fan of this signing. This guy is tough and team player. No distractions will come with this guy. He wasn't fully used in Atlanta obviously because of Bijan Robinson, but this dude is a legit bruiser. This is a great signing.

Welcome aboard. Don't let the inmates here scare you off!

Newbies buy - I'll take a PB&J Burger from AZ Wilderness and a Scottsdale Blonde.

 

[Shane]

Welcome aboard. Don't let the inmates here scare you off!

Newbies buy - I'll take a PB&J Burger from AZ Wilderness and a Scottsdale Blonde.

You’re so gross lol

 

[iLLmatiC]

Trey Benson has been hurt. He's younger, faster, and has averaged significantly more YPC(4.9 to 4.3)than Allgeier.

I haven't seen anything from Trey Benson that gets me excited.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

You guys need to even stop speculating on the draft - we are drafting an OT. The only question is whether we trade back or not.

Probably right.
Only Monti would take a RT in the top 5 when there is really no consensus on who the top OT is and pass on 2 highly rated edge players, a game changing RB, the best safety prospect in years, or a freak of an athlete LB.

The top 5 is where you draft potential superstars not Jonah Williams replacement.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

I haven't seen anything from Trey Benson that gets me excited.

Have you from Allgeier? I haven't.

 

[HairZach]

Trey Benson has been hurt. He's younger, faster, and has averaged significantly more YPC(4.9 to 4.3)than Allgeier.

Benson is 2 years younger than Allgeier and even going back to college he has never gotten more than 156 carries in a season. Through Benson's first 17 NFL games he has averaged 5.5 carries per game.

He's going to be a change of pace guy.

 

[Chopper0080]

I do recall reading @Chopper0080 saying he wouldn’t mind us signing this guy…..

I think this is an appropriate signing if you aren't going to spend high on a RB. He fits the system and in fact helped Bijan learn the stretch zone scheme. A solid role player for a RB rotation. Decent price. Kinda Kenyon Drake esque.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Benson is 2 years younger than Allgeier and even going back to college he has never gotten more than 156 carries in a season. Through Benson's first 17 NFL games he has averaged 5.5 carries per game.

He's going to be a change of pace guy.

I'm not saying Benson's the guy. But neither is Allgeier.
Benson has more of a ceiling unless his knees are shot.

There's not person in the NFL that's even worried about Allgeier being a Cardinal.

 

[Chopper0080]

Trey Benson has been hurt. He's younger, faster, and has averaged significantly more YPC(4.9 to 4.3)than Allgeier.

Allgeier is healthy, Benson and Conner have not been. Allgeier is good enough to contribute in multiple roles, but isn't a super talent. Benson hasn't beaten any player for a role in his career so if he does beat out Allgeier, it will be his first and we should be happy.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

TA >>>>>>>>Benson.

Benson a dime a dozen RB.

 

[Chopper0080]

I'm not saying Benson's the guy. But neither is Allgeier.
Benson has more of a ceiling unless his knees are shot.

There's not person in the NFL that's even worried about Allgeier being a Cardinal.

Allgeier can 100% run the stretch zone scheme. You know this. They spend 6 mil to bring in a RB who can run the scheme and hopefully maintain his track record of health. It's not a needle mover, but it is an ok FA signing.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Considering we could have drafted a Bijan Robinson at 3, why not just do that instead of wasting money on a guy who probably won't beat out Trey Benson.

Allgier will likely beat out Benson imo

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

The main point is being missed. It's not Allgeier/Benson conversation, it's that the Cards are now 99% not taking the best player in the draft and potential game breaking HR threat to instead go with a RB room of Allgeier/Benson/Connor and that's just sickening. Pathetic.

 

[Totally_Red]

Benson has missed 17 of 34 games. Allgeier has missed one game in four seasons.

 

[azgreg]

There is a school of thought out there that you never take a running back in the first three rounds and never sign one to their second contract.

 

[Chopper0080]

The main point is being missed. It's not Allgeier/Benson conversation, it's that the Cards are now 99% not taking the best player in the draft and potential game breaking HR threat to instead go with a RB room of Allgeier/Benson/Connor and that's just sickening. Pathetic.

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Cardinals signing RB Tyler Allgeier​