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NFL Mock Draft 4.0: Quarterbacks rise post-combine, Redskins land pass catcher

By Jacob Camenker

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks on against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks on against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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CHESTNUT HILL, MA – NOVEMBER 10: Zach Allen #2 of the Boston College Eagles sacks Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers in the first quarter of the game at Alumni Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)
CHESTNUT HILL, MA – NOVEMBER 10: Zach Allen #2 of the Boston College Eagles sacks Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers in the first quarter of the game at Alumni Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) /

Boston College. Zach Allen. 29. player. 124. . Defensive Lineman

I’ve been a big fan of Zach Allen in this draft process, and think he’s underrated. In the lead-up to the draft, he’s a guy that could rise, and I think the Chiefs will like him.

With the Chiefs shifting to a 4-3 defense, the team may need to rethink the personnel they have up front. They are already trying to part ways with Justin Houston and may consider trading Dee Ford as well. If that happens, the team will need to add a quality player to their edge rush. And that could be Allen.

I mocked Allen to the Chiefs in my last mock draft, and here’s something that I said about him in my first mock draft of the season.

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"Allen may look like a positional tweener to some, but in reality, he is scheme versatile. He can play the five-technique in a 3-4 defense while he would likely move around a defensive line in a 4-3 scheme. On early downs, he would serve as an edge-setting run defender while kicking inside as an interior rusher on passing downs. Early in his career, Allen may see more action on running downs, but he could develop into a superb all-around player if he continues to grow as a pass rusher. Allen reminds me a bit of a poor man’s J.J. Watt. He doesn’t have the same athletic ability as Watt, but he has that same motor and really good strength that should make him a solid starter at the NFL level. And if Allen continues to grow and develop as a player, he could end up being a steal."

Allen could play end on early downs and kick inside in pass rushing situations. He is the type of versatile player that the Chiefs would need to help reshape their defense.

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