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10:59a, 11/10/26

for a 2027 6th round pick

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11:43a, 11/10/26

I was looking up stats and see that Keenan Allen needs only 8 receptions to move from #8 All-Time to #6. Which will leave Call with 2 of the top 6 EVER. !!!
Tony G is of course #3 behind Rice and Fitzgerald.

Allen would need a little over 200 more receptions to catch Tony at number 3.

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2:25p, 11/10/26

Keenan is 34 years old now and near the end of his career. He's lost some speed, but he is still a smart receiver who can help fill voids in the Niners' receiving corps. Wish him all the best.

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In reply to Golden One • 2:56p, 11/10/26

Golden One said:
Keenan is 34 years old now and near the end of his career. He's lost some speed, but he is still a smart receiver who can help fill voids in the Niners' receiving corps. Wish him all the best.

They need him, given all the injuries they keep suffering at that position. What they really need is a guy who can reliably get open on key 3rd downs, something that Mike Evans was doing for them before he got hurt. Keenan can probably still do that pretty well.

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In reply to Golden One • 4:59p, 11/10/26

Golden One said:
Keenan is 34 years old now and near the end of his career. He's lost some speed, but he is still a smart receiver who can help fill voids in the Niners' receiving corps. Wish him all the best.

Interesting article here:
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46863122/los-angeles-chargers-wide-receiver-keenan-allen-bears-steelers

Keenan was never a burner, but aside from his great hands, he has a rare ability to create separation from DBs.
If I were Cal's WR coach, I'd have one of my video guys assemble a video of Keenan's receptions - maybe they can learn something from watching his footwork.

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In reply to HearstMining • 6:25p, 11/10/26

HearstMining said:
Golden One said:
Keenan is 34 years old now and near the end of his career. He's lost some speed, but he is still a smart receiver who can help fill voids in the Niners' receiving corps. Wish him all the best.

Interesting article here:
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46863122/los-angeles-chargers-wide-receiver-keenan-allen-bears-steelers

Keenan was never a burner, but aside from his great hands, he has a rare ability to create separation from DBs.
If I were Cal's WR coach, I'd have one of my video guys assemble a video of Keenan's receptions - maybe they can learn something from watching his footwork.

If I were assembling video of receptions, I'd start with Jerry Rice. He wasn't a burner, either, but he was the greatest WR ever.

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In reply to 01Bear • 9:57p, 11/10/26

01Bear said:
HearstMining said:
Golden One said:
Keenan is 34 years old now and near the end of his career. He's lost some speed, but he is still a smart receiver who can help fill voids in the Niners' receiving corps. Wish him all the best.

Interesting article here:
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46863122/los-angeles-chargers-wide-receiver-keenan-allen-bears-steelers

Keenan was never a burner, but aside from his great hands, he has a rare ability to create separation from DBs.
If I were Cal's WR coach, I'd have one of my video guys assemble a video of Keenan's receptions - maybe they can learn something from watching his footwork.

If I were assembling video of receptions, I'd start with Jerry Rice. He wasn't a burner, either, but he was the greatest WR ever.

Honestly, I think "not a burner" claims about Rice don't hold up to the actual game footage. He regularly ran away from defenses. It all seems to come down to a bad 40 time at the draft compound. I suspect that was just a badly-timed run.

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In reply to sycasey • 10:18p, 11/10/26

sycasey said:
01Bear said:
HearstMining said:
Golden One said:
Keenan is 34 years old now and near the end of his career. He's lost some speed, but he is still a smart receiver who can help fill voids in the Niners' receiving corps. Wish him all the best.

Interesting article here:
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46863122/los-angeles-chargers-wide-receiver-keenan-allen-bears-steelers

Keenan was never a burner, but aside from his great hands, he has a rare ability to create separation from DBs.
If I were Cal's WR coach, I'd have one of my video guys assemble a video of Keenan's receptions - maybe they can learn something from watching his footwork.

If I were assembling video of receptions, I'd start with Jerry Rice. He wasn't a burner, either, but he was the greatest WR ever.

Honestly, I think "not a burner" claims about Rice don't hold up to the actual game footage. He regularly ran away from defenses. It all seems to come down to a bad 40 time at the draft compound. I suspect that was just a badly-timed run.

There is also a diference between straight line speed and speed through a route, especially the ability to accelerate over the 10 yards after a cut, the key to getting separation.