Two Scouts Have Completely Different Thoughts on Penn State's Drew Allar

Drew Allar of Penn State is one of the more polarizing draft prospects that we've seen in quite some time. 

Allar was once viewed as the expected top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but an injury and some average play before going down for the Nittany Lions a year ago have made him a prospect who might not even get picked in the first two rounds.

Of course, some teams could look back in a few years and say that Allar should have been drafted much higher than he was, but only time will tell in that regard. 

According to scouts, he's being viewed as a very good player, but also someone that others believe is overrated.

"Most people think he’s a Day 3 guy, but I think he should go on Day 2," one scout told FOX of Allar. "He looked like a potential first-rounder as a junior, before that [ankle] injury ruined his senior year. He can play. He’s got a big arm. He just needs more experience because he’s so inconsistent. But when the tools are there in a guy that big (6-5, 228), how can you not like that?"

On the flip side, some don’t love Allar.

"I think he’s being overrated because people are seeing the traits, and they believe those traits are going to result in a consistency that we’ve never seen from him at the college level," Rang said. "He has the size, the arm and certainly looks the part. And talks the talk, in terms of he’s got the intangibles you’re looking for."

That's just the harsh reality of how people view Allar right now. He's either considered someone who can come in and make an impact, or a player who scouts just don't love. We'll see how that unfolds on draft night.

Allar has proven a lot of good in his career, but it's fair to look at the negatives. This is the NFL at the end of the day and guys are going to be looked at much differently than they were in college. Allar now has to deal with that.