Quote:It's another case of an Alabama player getting overrated IMO. I'm being completely honest - but how much better will he be than our own Tyson Alualu? Alualu in college to me looked more sudden and quite similar. When you look at Allen, the vast majority of his big plays are with the pocket completely messed up because of the fact that Alabama got pressure from both sides and inside. Allen also was very underwhelming against Clemson. I'm open to be proven otherwise, but I honestly don't see it with Allen.

I've said on here many times how freakish athletic Alualu was. His jumps and 3 cone were just off the charts. If he didn't tear up his knee in the oklahoma drill against Manuwai and then try to rest and rehab for two years instead of getting the surgery he needed we might be telling a completely different story about Tyson. If you aren't taking guys high because they don't look more athletic than Alualu did in college than you aren't drafting virtually anyone. 

 

I am starting to sour some on Allen too, but it's because I keep reading more rumors that teams are worried about his two previous shoulder surgeries and possible need for a third already. On the field I think Allen is about as bulletproof as it gets. 

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