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Drew Allar’s Draft Buzz Cools as Scouts, Kiper Flag Inconsistency

NFL voices now question his accuracy, decision-making, readiness before a winnable UCLA test.

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Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) looks downfield prior to throwing during the fourth quarter against the Oregon Ducks at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Anonymous feedback to The Athletic described Allar’s decision-making as robotic and said evaluators are not excited about him despite clear physical tools.
  • Mel Kiper Jr. said on his First Draft Podcast that Allar is not there yet, adding the arrow is pointing down on his current evaluation.
  • Recent tape includes a shaky Villanova outing with 209 yards, one touchdown and an interception, plus a game-sealing pick against Oregon.
  • Allar has acknowledged costly turnovers in big spots, including last season’s playoff interception against Notre Dame and the late mistake versus Oregon.
  • On3’s updated NIL valuations, as reported by EssentiallySports, show Allar dropping from $2.8 million to $2.2 million heading into Saturday’s trip to winless UCLA.