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QB Josh Allen, Wyoming 6-5 222
Combine Results:
Arm - 33 1/4
Hand - 10 1/8
40 - 4.75
Bench - DNP
Vertical - 33.5
Broad - 9'11"
3 Cone - 6.90
20 yd. shuttle - 4.40
Combine Results:
Arm - 33 1/4
Hand - 10 1/8
40 - 4.75
Bench - DNP
Vertical - 33.5
Broad - 9'11"
3 Cone - 6.90
20 yd. shuttle - 4.40
http://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2018jallen.phpThere is no doubt that Allen has a special skill set with well above-average physical talent to be a starting quarterback at the next level. Few NFL starters have Allen's combination of size, arm strength, and athleticism. It is obvious that Allen is a big quarterback with a powerful right arm, mobility, and quick-twitch athleticism.
Allen is dripping with physical talent. He has a cannon for an arm, letting him hurt teams downfield. Routinely, you see Allen roll out of the pocket to loft in a well-placed downfield bomb to a receiver. Allen throws a very good deep ball and is able to throw receivers open with his powerful arm. Throwing on the run is an asset for Allen as he uses his size and athletic ability to dodge pass-rushers to get find time to distribute the ball downfield. Allen also is willing to make tough throws and isn't too conservative with his decision-making.
Along with his arm, Allen is dangerous with his feet. He has speed to pick up yards on the ground with the size to bounce off defenders. Allen is an imposing runner and is a dangerous threat in the red zone as a run/pass threat.
While Allen has a tremendous skill set, there is a lot that he needs to improve upon for the NFL. Even scouting sources who really like Allen acknowledge that he needs a lot of development. Allen needs to improve his fundamentals - for one. His lack thereof leads him to having some accuracy issues on short and routine throws. Allen must improve his footwork and throwing motion for the NFL. He also will need development in his field vision and working through his progressions. Allen needs to get more comfortable and patient in the pocket, too. The redshirt junior often scrambles when he doesn't have to. Right now as one source suggests below, Allen is more of a thrower than a passer.
Here is how an AFC director of college scouting summarized Allen, "I love the size and raw arm talent. He's willing to make tough throws, but is more of a thrower than a passer right now. I did have some concerns with simple throws at times. But that sometimes is a product of youth, and he was only a [redshirt] sophomore [in 2016]."
There is no doubt that Allen has a great skill for the NFL, and he should be a starting quarterback for a franchise in the next few years. Sources have compared Allen's skill set to Ben Roethlisberger, so it is clear that Allen has special and rare physical tools.
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