- According to ESPN’s John Keim, Washington Redskins first-round pick Jonathan Allen “continues to show that backups can't handle him” at Redskins training camp. Allen, who many thought would be a top-five pick, fell to the Redskins at the 17th overall pick of this year’s draft.
- Allen played 746 defensive snaps in his senior season at Alabama, where he was successful both against the rush and in the pass rush. He ended the college season with an overall grade of 92.1, the third-highest grade among interior defensive linemen. His pass-rush grade of 93.4 ranked first.
- Allen has the versatility to line up and produce in any position on the defensive line. In 2016, Allen recorded 67 total quarterback pressures, the most among the league’s interior defensive linemen. Of those 67 pressures, 37 came when lined up at defensive tackle, 28 came from defensive end and two came from nose tackle. His pass-rush productivity of 12.0 ranked first among 2017 draft-eligible interior defensive linemen.
- Keim notes “When he faces the starters in full-team work, Allen does a good job holding his ground vs. the run.” Allen played 278 run-defense snaps in his senior season, and produced 33 run stops (solo tackles that constitute an offensive failure) for a run-stop percentage of 11.5 percent that ranked first among 2017 draft-eligible interior defensive linemen.
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