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Miami Dolphins
Round 1, Pick 16
Bob Leverone/TSN
Overall grade: 8.0
Position rank: 2
NFL comparison:
Troy Vincent, Bills
JASON ALLEN MEASURABLES
Height: 6-0 Weight: 213
40-yard dash: 4.39 10-yard dash: 1.46
20-yard shuttle: 3.81 60-yard shuttle: 11.17
Broad jump: 10-11 225-lb. bench: 17
3-cone drill: 6.75 Vertical jump: 39
Wonderlic: 11 20-yard dash: 2.52
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Jason Allen
S, Tennessee
War Room analysis
Strengths: Is a playmaker who uses his long arms, leaping ability and strength to win jump balls and take away passes. Plays well against the run and in coverage. Has decent speed, good burst and great ball skills. Is tall and smooth and can turn and run with receivers. Fills the hole hard against the run, tackles well in the open field and uses his size to make big hits. Excels at redirecting receivers at the line of scrimmage. Is comfortable playing in the tackle box. Can shed blockers.
Weaknesses: A dislocated hip ended his senior season, raising questions about his durability. Is a bit of a 'tweener; lacks elite speed to play cornerback. Must improve at open-field tackling and playing in space to become an elite safety. Lacks great pre-snap recognition. Relies too much on his athletic ability in coverage.
Bottom line: Allen has a lot of potential and projects highly as both a cornerback and safety. However, his hip injury prevented him from playing in all-star games. His ability is unquestioned, and he was a first-round prospect before the injury. But, with him proving during his workouts that he is over his injury, Allen projects as an early second-rounder.
Post-draft analysis:
Allen has been a fast-riser up the boards since the Combine. He's an outstanding athlete with great speed, versatility and ball skills. He has played both corner and safety, and the Dolphins have needs at both positions.
Dan Pompei analysis
Is a safety/cornerback 'tweener whose draft stock is tied to the condition of his hip, which was dislocated in the fifth game of the '05 season. Performed pretty well at safety and cornerback in college. Could be a safety on first and second down and then play cornerback on passing downs. Has outstanding ability. Is smooth and athletic. Can run and jump. Is physical, and likes to tackle. Closes well on the ball. Is comfortable in zone or man-to-man. Has the size to matchup with tall receivers. Performed well at pre-draft workouts. Bites on play-action fakes at times. Could be more aggressive.
No. 2 on Pompei's safety rankings
Correspondent Analysis
Some teams had taken Allen off their draft board as an injury risk. However, before the injury, Allen was considered just a shade below Texas' Michael Huff as the top safety in the college game.
Allen is an excellent tackler and will get a chance to start right away. He would like to get a chance to play cornerback, and the team may let him try it.-- Jason Cole