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2019 NFL Draft: 5 Potential surprise rookie starters

By Nicholas McGee

BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 26: Devin Singletary #5 of the Florida Atlantic Owls runs with the ball against Darryl Lewis #38 of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs during the second half at FAU Stadium on October 26, 2018 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
BOCA RATON, FL - OCTOBER 26: Devin Singletary #5 of the Florida Atlantic Owls runs with the ball against Darryl Lewis #38 of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs during the second half at FAU Stadium on October 26, 2018 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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CHESTNUT HILL, MA – NOVEMBER 10: Zach Allen #2 of the Boston College Eagles sacks Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers in the first quarter of the game at Alumni Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)
CHESTNUT HILL, MA – NOVEMBER 10: Zach Allen #2 of the Boston College Eagles sacks Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers in the first quarter of the game at Alumni Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) /

Zach Allen – Cardinals

The Cardinals’ 2019 draft will be defined by whether Kyler Murray is a success, but Arizona got outstanding value with its picks outside of the first round, with Boston College’s Zach Allen a potential steal in the third round.

Allen has the flexibility to play 4-3 and 3-4 defensive end and will be doing the latter as part of Arizona’s defense.

Between Chandler Jones, Corey Peters and Darius Philon the Cardinals have some impressive talent on the defensive line, but – Jones and veteran Terrell Suggs aside – they possess little in the way of players with pass rush upside.

Allen brings such upside having finished his final year with Boston College with 6.5 sacks along with 15 tackles for loss and has already caught the eye in the offseason program, with Peters saying he fully expects Allen to be a big part of the rotation, per azcardinals.com.

If he continues to stand out in training camp and preseason, Allen could well find himself at the head of that rotation.

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