Rhodey
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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I'm seeing that Bennett signed for 3 years 18.5 million, whereas Dwayne Allen has 3 years, about 17.4 million left on his deal:
Dwayne Allen
One thing I suppose is that Bennett played through a lot of injuries and is 3 years older. Perhaps Belichick sees too much of a risk of a decline with Bennett whereas Dwayne Allen might have some upside and is in Belichick's opinion a fantastic blocker.
Don't forget, Allen is one of the best blocking TEs. (And he has good hands.) So, he's not just a blocker, but within that capacity, the Pats can do more. And, now, they have gone ahead an improved their overall offensive capacity by adding WRs et al. Ergo, Allen's role might be different from Bennett's, as the team/strategy has changed. Put simply, Allen is probably a better fit for this (new) role...still a TE, but one who does more of this, than that.