Vikings coach Brad Childress and his staff didn't have to look far to find out how well Jared Allen could play. On Sept. 23 last season against the Vikings, Allen had eight solo tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and three quarterback hurries in the Chiefs' 13-10 victory.
Nobody is more excited about Tuesday's trade for the great defensive end than Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier.
"We get a premier pass rusher," Frazier said. "You and I both know how important that is, in this scheme or any scheme, to have a premier pass rusher.
"He impressed us a great deal, to find a guy who can create sacks without having to blitz. That's exactly what you want. He's able to generate pressure on the quarterback on his own and he's a playmaker. So that gets you very excited."
As for his big game against the Vikings, Frazier said: "He had a big day that day, but he got the best of a lot of tackles last season. He had a great year. So, [Vikings left tackle] Bryant [McKinnie] had nothing to be ashamed of, Jared won some and Bryant won some as well."
What makes him a Pro Bowl defensive end?
"He's a long guy [6-6, 270] and he just plays so hard, and he's very talented as well," Frazier said. "He's athletic, he can run, he can really run, but his motor, he just never stops working."
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