I disagree. I think there is a lot he can learn by practicing against an NFL defense all season, by getting NFL level coaching (on his footwork, mechanics, reads etc etc) all season and by getting to see how things are done in the NFL on a weekly basis.
He just made some significant changes to his footwork this offseason, as well. Let him keep drilling it and making it muscle memory. I am not sure being under constant pressure behind a weak o line is the best way to accomplish that. Guys tend to revert to what they know under siege like that.
They can always put him in later this season, too.
As ive said before, it’s a lot easier to go from AJ/Nate to Allen than it is from Allen to AJ/Nate.
I’ve said all along that Id much rather err on the side of caution if Allen didn’t look ready, and I stand by that now.