Whereas decimating the Boise State Broncos in the course of the Fiesta Bowl, studies on-line circulated that with a deep playoff run, Penn State quarterback Drew Allar may rethink his resolution to return to high school in 2025.
In mid-December, Allar launched an announcement “intending” that he would return to the Nittany Lions subsequent season, however he by no means flat out mentioned it.
“I do know there’s nonetheless extra work to do which is why I sit up for making extra recollections with my teammates this 12 months and past,” the assertion mentioned. “However proper now we’re targeted on the chance we now have as a workforce in entrance of us.”
Making extra recollections together with your teammates? You possibly can deal with the boys to a pleasant dinner after securing the bag within the NFL, proper? The door is certainly cracked open for Allar to alter his thoughts, and The Athletic’s Dane Brugler confirmed that.
Brugler reported that NFL groups are nonetheless closely scouting Allar for the 2025 class, as the assumption is that with a deep run within the playoffs, the Penn State quarterback may change his thoughts. FOX Sports activities NFL insider Jordan Schultz elaborated, stating that groups love Allar’s 6-foot-5, 235-pound body, athleticism and uncooked throwing potential.
The elephant within the room right here is that the availability within the 2025 NFL Draft quarterback class merely doesn’t meet the demand. Groups are all the time on the lookout for good, younger quarterbacks within the first spherical. This 12 months? Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Miami’s Cam Ward are the one two QBs that appear to be first-round locks.
Alabama’s Jalen Milroe struggled at factors all through the season, with a disappointing last exhibiting towards Michigan within the ReliaQuest Bowl. To not point out, there are studies that Quinn Ewers may return to the switch portal for a large quantity of NIL cash.
That leaves this class with… Jaxson Dart out of Ole Miss, Ohio State’s Will Howard, Indiana’s Kurtis Rourke, Oregon’s Dillion Gabriel and an injured Carson Beck. These guys are all projected third-round picks or later. There’s a steep falloff on this class.
Final season, Oregon’s Bo Nix shot up draft boards late. He’s a a lot older prospect than Allar, who will flip 21 years outdated only a month earlier than the draft, however he caught the attention of Sean Payton and is figuring out as a first-round choice for the Denver Broncos.
Certain, Allar’s ability set is a bit more uncooked. However with a rocket arm and the much-needed intangibles, there’s little doubt he’d impress throughout an NFL Mix exercise, and a few QB-needy workforce would speak themselves into him.
2026 is anticipated to be a a lot deeper quarterback class headlined by Arch Manning. If Allar leads the Nittany Lions to an Orange Bowl victory, don’t be shocked if he throws his title into the combo for April’s NFL Draft.