Veteran safety Will Allen has been a stable starting safety this year for the first time since 2005, in his second season when he started eight games for a Tampa Bay Buccaneers secondary coached by Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. He started every game in 2006 when Tomlin left to become the defensive coordinator in Minnesota.
His nine starts this season already represents the second-most in his career, and it’s only nine because he missed three games due to an ankle injury. To be sure, he has had his ups and downs, with missed tackles a major problem early on, but he has settle down in recent weeks.