STRENGTHS
Zack is a complete defensive lineman who plays the run as well as he plays against the pass. He has the size to play inside or outside in multiple styles of defenses along your defensive line. He shows good lateral agility to stretch out plays and plays with a high football IQ understanding his assignment and playing good overall team play. Zack shows on film, effort on every play and shows leadership skills with his play on the field. He has good quick feet and excellent balance when rushing the quarterback. Zack is a power pass rusher very much like former Giants Justin Tuck using mature hand fighting tactics and pass rushing moves. This is a high character player who will never stop trying to improve and work to continue to get better. Most will suggest that he is one of the safest picks in this draft but for me I think he might be one of the most complete defensive linemen in a draft loaded with Defensive line talent.
CONCERNS
Zack will have to learn when playing against the run or holding the pocket, to get off his blocks quicker using his hands, strength and leverage more to his advantage. I have no doubts that he will accomplish this very quickly.
TALENT BOARD ROUND 1.52
If your looking for defensive lineman who can play the run and the pass equally as well and also play any position on the line of scrimmage, then look no further than Zack. He has the power, strength and size and the mature pass rushing techniques to impact right away for your defense. He comes off the ball with excellent leverage and understands how to set his man up to impact in the 4th quarter. Like I said before, Zack is a complete defensive lineman and almost Robotic like with his consistency but with the human element needed to become a leader or follower and have human instincts to adjust to any play on the fly. That’s why I call him Zack (Robocop) Allen. Because like in the movie you can’t Destroy him but he will destroy your offense and he must be accounted for on every play for all four quarters. I can just see him standing over a player he has just tackled in the back field for a loss or a QB he has just sacked saying, “ Your move creep”. Zack Allen is a football players definition of… a football player…. Believe it.
