This is what we’ve been waiting for, fantasy football enthusiasts. The NFL Draft is underway, and we finally get to see where the dynasty rookie draft prospects will launch their professional careers. And NFL Draft landing spots allow us to start to zero in on fantasy football and dynasty rookie draft pick values.
Throughout the draft, we’ll take a closer look at fantasy-relevant prospects, providing an overview of their strengths and weaknesses and assessing their fantasy football value in both redraft and dynasty formats. Here’s our dynasty rookie draft advice for Kaytron Allen.
Fantasy Football | Dynasty Rookie Draft Outlook: Kaytron Allen
Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice: Kaytron Allen
He might not have gotten strong draft capital after being selected in Round 6, but Kaytron Allen sure did get a juicy landing spot. Washington has a lot of bodies in their RB room, but no one who should be difficult to surpass on the depth chart. Currently standing in the way are Jacory Croskey-Merritt, who topped 800 rushing yards as a seventh-round rookie last year, and Rachaad White, who just joined the team this offseason on a minimal one-year deal. Allen, who leaves Penn State as its all-time leading rusher, should get a chance in camp to showcase his skills and earn some early-down and goalline work. In Dynasty, he’s worth a gamble late in Round 2 or early Round 3 if he’s sitting there. All Allen has to do is carve out a role, and he could be one of the major steals in rookie drafts.
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DBro’s NFL Draft Scouting Report & Player Comp: Kaytron Allen
Scouting Report:
- Allen is built like a bowling ball. He has a low center of gravity, which helps him make a difficult wrap for defenders at times. He’s able to keep his legs churning and run through half-hearted tackling attempts. Allen is a patient back that allows his blockers to clear the road before he charges down it.
- Allen’s burst and raw speed are below-average. He’s at his best when getting downhill immediately and getting a head of steam built up. His lateral agility is lacking at times, so asking him to operate in a stretch zone-based scheme wouldn’t be ideal.
- With his limited athletic profile, Allen is a capped passing game option, but he can still operate as a valuable checkdown option. His route deployment will be limited, but he has soft hands with only one drop in his final season.
- His stature helps him in pass protection with a solid anchor. He can hold his own with incoming rushers bearing down, but speed rushers can give him issues. With his limited lateral agility, speed options can easily bypass him as they barrel toward the quarterback.
- Allen isn’t a make-you-miss type of back, but he can deploy a well-timed jump cut at times to get the job done. He’ll be heavily dependent upon his offensive line at the next level because he won’t be creating a ton of yards on his own (especially near the line of scrimmage).
Player Comp: Tony Jones
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