Drew Allar. Never forget that I’m the guy who projected Jayden Daniels in 2022

saint_drago said
Penn State was my team before the Sandusky scandal. That broke my heart. I still watch them but it's not the same. Anyway, I've watched Allar's entire career and this is how I see him. He has all of the measurables. He's going to test well. He looks the part but I don't know if he has "it". I don't know he's the guy or just another guy. If you watch his highlights you'll see some amazing throws but when you watch him game to game you'll see some really erratic play. His accuracy is all over the place short to intermediate. A lot of that can be fixed with good coaching and proper mechanics.

My biggest issue with Allar is that he shrinks in big games. You want big time QBs to rise to the occasion but for Allar it looks like the moment is too big. He presses and makes weird throws. I will say this though, I don't know if Penn State's offense is the best fit for him. That offense is frustrating to watch.

I'd draft him in the 2nd or 3rd round but the NFL is desperate for QBs and he'll be drafted too high.

It's because he's not setting his feet at all until he throws. For him to be in his junior year and still moving his feet non-stop like a high school QB, tells me the coach isn't fixing it. If he would take the snap, and set himself and his feet as he scans the field, his throws would be much less erratic. But instead he gets the snap, falls back into the pocket and his feet are non-stop dancing. It's hurting him bad and it won't be fixed before he declares for the draft.

I don't think I would draft him at all unless my QB coach would be certain he could fix that. Even then, you're looking at a 5th or 6th because he'll be a project. But possibly an exceptional project with high upside. The feet dancing is his 1 major flaw. However, if you fix that it could lead to other flaws becoming highlighted. Like perhaps having his feet set he begins to panic greatly after his first read, leading to poor decisions.

Here's the kicker. Bo Nix had the same exact issue. We're halfway through the season and he's dancing much less then he was in college/at the beginning of the year. Sean Payton and company are straightening that out and the gamble is working out great because of it. Bo Nix was also a better prospect, running a pro level offense. But he was also surrounded with a much better Oline/WR/RB talent. I don't think its far-fetched at all to say Drew Allar is a poor man's Bo Nix. It's entirely possible that we see Bo Nix as a top 10 QB in the NFL before his rookie contract expires. So if Drew Allar is a poor man's Bo Nix, with proper coaching, is it reasonable to say he could be a top 15 QB by end of rookie contract? Is it worth a 5th or 6th rounder?