The 2019 NFL Draft is fastly approaching and what team couldn’t afford to improve their pass rush?
Many NFL teams will be looking to improve their defense in the upcoming draft. Drafting a franchise outside linebacker can improve a team’s pass rush, run defense, and pass defense all in one. Let’s take a look at one stud, dud, and sleeper at outside linebacker for the 2019 NFL Draft.
Stud: Josh Allen, Kentucky
No surprise here. Kentucky’s Josh Allen is a stud and should be the first outside linebacker to come off the board in the 2019 draft.
Allen had a season for the ages as a senior in 2018. He recorded 84 total tackles, 18.5 for a loss, 14 sacks, forced five fumbles, recovered two fumbles and defended four passes.
Allen was named SEC Defensive player of the year, a first-team All Americana and the Chuck Bednarik Defensive Player Of The Year and those aren’t even all of the awards he won.
What makes Allen unique is his ability to seemingly do it all. Allen had no problem getting to the quarterback and ripping the ball out, and he also showed an ability to drop back in coverage and knock down passes.
Allen is extremely lengthy at 6’5 and put on 50 pounds since coming to Kentucky as a 210 pound, 2-star recruit. Allen is now listed at approximately 260 pounds which puts him at an ideal weight for his position.
Josh Allen looks to be a superstar in the making, and should improve whatever defensive unit adds him.