Allen probably makes it because he's cheap. He's on a bare bones, $900K contract.
If we want to see why we are in this mess, and yes, it is a mess considering we have guys like Lee, Spencer and Hatcher due to hit FA in 2014, look at what we are paying in dead money.
[TABLE="width: 100%"]
[TR]
[TH="class: header, colspan: 7, align: left"]Dead Money
[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: even team"]
Gerald Sensabaugh
[/TD]
[TD="class: even"]S
[/TD]
[TD="class: even"]2,400,000
[/TD]
[TD="class: even"]-
[/TD]
[TD="class: even"]-
[/TD]
[TD="class: even"]-
[/TD]
[TD="class: even figure"]2,400,000
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: team"]
Terence Newman
[/TD]
[TD]CB
[/TD]
[TD]2,000,000
[/TD]
[TD]-
[/TD]
[TD]-
[/TD]
[TD]-
[/TD]
[TD="class: figure"]2,000,000
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: even team"]
Dan Connor
[/TD]
[TD="class: even"]LB
[/TD]
[TD="class: even"]1,350,000
[/TD]
[TD="class: even"]-
[/TD]
[TD="class: even"]-
[/TD]
[TD="class: even"]-
[/TD]
[TD="class: even figure"]1,350,000
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Goof Son is smooth.
Therefore, what you see on this roster right now is what you get. There are going to be no Eric Winstons, no Brandon Moores to ride in and save the day. If you see a good veteran hit the market, count us out of it. Don't even waste your time thinking we could sign the guy.