Will Allen be a Chargers Hall of Famer?
By: Jake Rajala
The former third round draft pick out of the 2013 draft, Keenan Allen, has enjoyed a rich career, to say the least. He has made six Pro Bowls, and he also won Comeback Player of the Year.
Allen ranks second in receiving yards all time for the Chargers. He is only behind the GOAT, Antonio Gates. He is third in receiving touchdowns of all time for the Chargers. Lance Alworth is second, and obviously Gates is first.
Allen is first among all receiving weapons in one category: catches.
Allen has notched six seasons of at least 1k receiving yards. He also has 63 receiving touchdowns as a Charger.
I don’t quite believe Allen is superb enough to make it into Canton. There are only 15 Hall of Famers from the Chargers. Gates and Tomlinson reached a level that was worthy of Hall of Fame. Nonetheless, a more realistic question arises: Is Allen a future “Chargers” hall of famer?
Absolutely.
I believe he deserves to be in the Chargers Hall of Fame. There are 41 members of the “Chargers Hall of Fame”.
The best part is that Allen is still playing at a high level. I believe he has a couple of more quality seasons left in him. I can’t imagine he will eclipse the touchdown mark set by Gates, but he can widen his lead in the receptions category.
Allen is a free agent this offseason. I’d love to see him ink a 2-3 year deal and retire with the Chargers. If he doesn’t stick with the Chargers I’d love to see him join a Super Bowl contender.
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