Put it this way...Nothing about him or his highlights scream that he should be taken in the first round ]
not really a highlight reel kinda guy
The point is, there is nothing in his film that suggest he will provide anything in the NFL over any of the other receivers in this draft. Furthermore, most of what he did best in college won't come as easy on the next level and makes me seriously question whether he'll be a productive wideout in the NFL.
He was the target of a lot screens and in half of those he went down by first contact not even 6 yards down the field. Half of the other ones the DE or whomever was seconds late recognizing it. He gets eaten up in the NFL by that.
So many times I saw him against 7-10 yards of cushion. Made no sense, but he did what anyone would do...He sat, caught the ball and got maybe 1 YAC. When he played from the slot he was up against LB's half the time. Sure, he beat most of them, but on many occassions he barely did. In the NFL, the linebackers won't be so forgiving when they can match and beat his speed, and god knows what may happen if a CB decides to press him.
Watch his tape against UCLA and you'll see what I mean. My take away...He can catch. Reliable hands in traffic and has a good feel for sitting in the right spots against a zone. Other than that...Meh. And the closing speed for defenders in the NFL negates half of what Allen is able to do.
I could be wrong, but I don't see the upside that makes him worthy of being picked ahead of guys like Patterson, Austin, Woods, Nuk, etc. My gut tells me he
could pan out, but given what I've seen...It's best to stay away.
