Keenan Allen, WR, Cal


On doing white-board work for the teams:

KA: Last night I drew up a couple of plays. I did pretty well with it. They actually brought (up) my favorite play from
last year, and I've been doing pretty well with the board.




Which teams really grilled you?

KA: The 49ers grilled me really hard on it, the Miami Dolphins, the Denver Broncos ...




What did the Dolphins have you do?

KA: He actually drew up his own play, and what I actually saw on the play. He had me draw up a couple of coverages, stuff like that.




What are you telling teams?

KA: That I'm a starter. I feel like I'm a starter, self-motivated, a humble guy. My work ethic is there. I'm a film junkie so I'm
definitely doing that type of preparation for the game.




Where his film-prep originates

KA: Working with my past coaches at California. Coach (Jeff) Tedford, he's definitely big on film. Having the last coach I had,
receivers coach Wes Chandler, he was definitely great on film.




What is he working on?

KA: Just my strength and my speed, definitely. I know people have been doubting me on my speed, but I don't feel like I'm a slow guy.
I feel like I'm pretty fast, but I definitely put some effort into it.




On the play he went over with the Dolphins

KA: It was a regular play. We had it in our playbook, so it wasn't unfamiliar to me. I did pretty well with it.




Are you disappointed you couldn't run the 40?

KA: Yeah, definitely disappointed. I definitely wanted to come out here and show everybody that I could run. Definitely looking forward
to running a 4.4 as my times are getting closer to clocking that. We ran the 10s and 20s in training, then we ran the 40. 10 and 20s were
definitely on target for a 4.4, so it's kind of disappointing.




Is the knee injury a carry-over from the season or is it new?

KA: Carry over from the end of the season, then I tweaked it during training. That's why I'm not running.




Why Cal Berkeley?

KA: Todd (name inaudible) actually came down, he came down to visit me and my mom and definitely liked the way I played football.
Then my brother transferred from Buffalo, and right about that time I was coming out of high school. I was one of those guys who felt
like he could make an impact wherever I went, so I just wanted to play with my brother.




Will you run at your pro day?

KA: Yes, sir. March 14.




Did you run a 4.4 40?

KA: No, that's what I was training my target at. I ran the 10s and the 20s, that's what I was aiming for. ... We never ran a 40.




Who do you try to emulate?

KA: Calvin Johnson, of course. I like to compare myself to Anquan Boldin -- aggressive, physicalness like that.




Do you watch Boldin at all?

KA: I don't watch really no film. I watch highlight tape and se what he's good at, stuff like that.




What do you like about Boldin?

KA: His physicalness, going up and making catches you don't think he's going to come down with. Flacco just throws it up
there sometimes, and he always makes incredible catches, including the Super Bowl game, so that's what I like about him.




Did you play much out of the slot?

KA: I played a lot in the slot, definitely in college. Third down, second down, I get in there with the linebacker and
they'd get a mismatch. So, did that a lot. Definitely comfortable in the slot.




What are you hoping to accomplish here despite not working out?

KA: Just getting a knowledge of the football game, just talking to the coaches ... (rest inaudible because another player
was being announced via microphone six inches from my tape recorder)




What are you telling teams about yourself?

KA: Great character, great team play. Trying to make an impact as soon as I get there. My work ethic is there, determined to be successful.




What do you need to work on?

KA: I can work on everything, really. Most important, route techniques. Getting in and out of my breaks.




What about the possibility of playing in the 49ers offense?

KA: Well, they kind of switched it up having Kaepernick back there. They kind of went to the option, stuff like that.
But I'm definitely liking what they're doing, especially being in the Bay Area. They're (a team) I'd be familiar with.




On his fit in their offense

KA: The same thing. He can throw the ball. He throws it out there. They've got Crabtree, Randy Moss, those guys.
I feel like I'd fit in that offense as well.




On the Miami Dolphins visit

KA: It went real well. The coach -- I liked the coach a lot. He liked me, the connection was there.




On the 49ers visit

KA: Well, the coach was real strict and detailed, so I liked that a lot. His coaching was very individual. He likes to get out there
and run it too, so repetition is definitely important for him.