brian allen

[birtikidis]

fifth round pick

[BradshawsHairdresser]

Good developmental player. No way he'll be ready to contribute much this season.

[squidkid]

great size and speed.
i like it.

[birtikidis]

Looks like we have a couple corners to cut

[BradshawsHairdresser]

Wouldn't be surprised if they try to sneak Allen onto the practice squad. Just can't see him able to do much on the field right away.

[diamondlucy]

Nice Q & A with Allen leading up to draft if anyone is interested. Seems like a grounded young man, but who believes in himself.



https://www.nflpa.com/road-to-the-draft-brian-allen

[NorthCoast]

Another high character guy. Seems the Steelers have grown tired of players that are all about themselves. I see this as a positive.

POSITIVES

A one-year starter at Utah, Brian Allen is one of the biggest, longest cornerbacks in the 2017 draft class. A former wide receiver, he looks the part of the physical press cornerback and has the long speed to turn and run deep with vertical threats. He flashed ball skills in his lone season starting, grabbing four interceptions.
He has excellent length (34" arms) and big hands (10"), and combined with his 38-inch vertical jump, he has one of the biggest coverage radiuses in the draft class. Allen is a high-upside player with awesome size, length and speed. Teams will be willing to bet on their ability to continue his development. He's a high-character player and can be an impact in the running game with his hitter mentality.

NEGATIVES

Allen's coverage instincts need patience to be developed. He gets caught on misdirection and doesn't seem to have route-recognition skills. As expected, he's tall in his backpedal and can be stiff flipping his hips. Learning to play lower, with quicker feet, will help Allen become better in man coverage. He tries to win every battle in coverage with speed and length, and that won't always work in the NFL (http://bleacherreport.com/nfl). He has to become a more thorough technician.

[winwithd]

Maybe he's the next Richard Sherman without the annoying attitude.