Shane Steichen: Gonna be actually enjoyable watching Keenan Allen with Daniel Jones

Wide receiver Keenan Allen wasn’t on the sector for the Colts’ joint follow with the Falcons on Wednesday, however ideas of what he’ll appear to be within the offense had been on head coach Shane Steichen’s thoughts.

Steichen referred to as Allen “the most cerebral receiver” that he’s labored with within the NFL — they had been each with the Chargers from 2014-2020 — as a result of he sees the sport like a quarterback. Steichen thinks that’s going to make Allen an ideal match with the workforce’s precise quarterback Daniel Jones.

“It’s going to be real fun,” Steichen stated, through the workforce’s web site. “Those conversations that those guys are going to have, just the ins and outs on how to run routes, what they’re looking at through a game plan week, going into game sideline adjustments. I think that’s going to be a really smooth transition with those two.”

Jones was sharp throughout Wednesday’s follow with out Allen within the combine as reporters famous that he didn’t throw an incompletion throughout workforce drills, however he acknowledged the advantages of getting “another guy who knows how to get open and create space” in an offense that’s been with out Alec Pierce all summer time. Tight finish Tyler Warren additionally suffered an harm on Wednesday, which solely serves to underscore the worth that Allen can deliver to Indianapolis.