Bennett’s sold on potential Allen trade

Figured Michael Bennett would have a unique perspective on the possibility the Bucs might trade for his former teammate.

That hunch was on the money. Bennett said he was ecstatic after hearing the news the Bucs were involved in talks to acquire the Kansas City defensive end, and he had some strong comments that give some perspective on what Allen's addition might mean for Tampa Bay.

"When I heard about it, my immediate reaction was just, 'Wow,'" Bennett said.

As it turns out, Bennett and Allen were good friends in K.C. They were locker room neighbors, in fact, so Bennett's a little biased here. But, with that said, consider the following.

"He's got such a motor," Bennett said. "He reminds me of (defensive tackle) Chris Hovan the way he feeds off the crowd. . . If we get him, it would be a tremendous addition. We could do serious damage. He's going to require a double team because he was just beating the snot out of people last year."

Regarding Allen's run-ins with the law in his pair of DUI arrests, Bennett seemed convinced Allen has grown from his mistakes.

"He's gotten over that," Bennett said. "Everybody makes mistakes. We've all been there. I think he's matured."

Putting it all in perspective, Bennett said, "There's nobody in the draft you can get who is better than him. He's a pro's pro."