Green Bay Packers 2019 roster review: Geronimo Allison
Geronimo Allison proved in five games why he’s a key part of the Green Bay Packers offense.
Despite finishing the season on injured reserve after playing in just five games, it was a good year for Geronimo Allison, because in those five games he showed he could step up into a bigger role.
But Allison is a restricted free agent this offseason, and the Green Bay Packers now have to make a decision about which players they want to re-sign.
First, let’s take a look back at Allison’s 2018 season.
2018 season in review
If there’s one thing Allison proved in just five games, it’s how important he is to the Packers offense. Without Jordy Nelson it was clear Allison would need to play a bigger role in the offense, and he stepped up.
Allison finished with a career-best 303 yards and two touchdowns, despite missing 11 games. At that pace, he would’ve finished the season with 969 yards and six touchdowns.
His 39-yard touchdown in the season opener was simply outstanding. It was a perfect pass from Aaron Rodgers, but an equally impressive catch by Allison. It got the Packers back in the game and showed the trust Rodgers had in Allison to make the play.
Two weeks later Rodgers found Allison again for a 64-yard touchdown at Washington, another big play at a key moment.
Rodgers trusts Allison, and his season-ending injury was a big loss for the Packers.
Looking ahead to 2019 season
Allison is a restricted free agent this offseason, but I can’t think of one good reason not to bring him back. He proved this season he can take on a bigger role in the Green Bay Packers offense.
But with Matt LaFleur taking over as head coach, nothing is certain. He will want to bring in players that fit his system, so time will tell whether Allison or Randall Cobb, both free agents this spring, are part of his plans.
One has to imagine Rodgers will want to see Allison return in 2019. It will be important for at least one of the two free agent receivers to come back.
If both Allison and Cobb aren’t re-signed, Davante Adams would be the only wide receiver on the team with more than one year of experience working with Rodgers. And for a quarterback that relies on trust with his pass catchers, that’s far from ideal.
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Allison stepped up when the team needed him in 2018, and he can be an important part of LaFleur’s offense next season.