Drew Allar might be the biggest wildcard in the 2026 NFL Draft, and a Cleveland Browns insider hints at a potential reunion with his hometown team.
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar might be the biggest wild card in the entire 2026 NFL Draft.
Had Allar come out in 2025, he would have been a top-15 pick in the draft. Instead, he went back to school, and his draft stock plummeted because of it. When he was playing, he wasn't playing well, and then, to add insult to injury, he broke his ankle and was lost for the entire season.
As it stands, he is a mid- to late-round projection, which might not be the worst thing for him.
The guys who are selected at the top of the draft are burdened with the responsibility of turning a franchise around, while the guys at the back of the draft get a longer leash to develop.
Allar still has all of the tools, and if he lands in the right spot, he could develop into a really nice player and a potential franchise quarterback.
Are the Cleveland Browns that spot? History probably tells us that that is not the case, but the connection between Allar and the Browns seems so natural. Allar grew up just 30 minutes south of where the Browns play their home games, and the rumors are starting to begin inside that facility.
Browns insider and reporter Nathan Zegura hinted at the potential of the Browns selecting Allar.
The end of his quote, "I could see them taking a flyer on Allar in the third or fourth round."
Zegura is now very well-connected in that building. He has great relationships with all of the decision makers inside the Cleveland Browns and is in their offices every single day to do the daily Browns radio show.
When he speaks on topics like this, he never says anything by accident. If he says the Browns are high on Allar, then he has heard that on great authority.
For Allar, this would be a childhood dream come true. He has mentioned several times that growing up, his family had Browns' season tickets and he would go every single Sunday.
Allar's path to the NFL has been a windy one. He has shown some flashes, but he has also shown a lot of things he needs to fix. Mechanically, there are a lot of changes that need to be made; he needs to learn to process post-snap at a much more efficient rate, but all of those things can be taught.
Whoever gets their hands on Allar is getting a big ball of clay that they can mold into what they hope is a franchise-changing quarterback.