{"id":169098,"date":"2024-04-09T11:30:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T15:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=169098"},"modified":"2024-04-09T03:02:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T07:02:08","slug":"cowboys-could-sign-allen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/04\/09\/cowboys-could-sign-allen\/","title":{"rendered":"NFC Contender Could Sign Touchdown Machine Draft Prospect"},"content":{"rendered":"

NFC Contender Dallas Cowboys could sign touchdown machine Wisconsin running back Draft Prospect Braelon Allen<\/a> in this year\u2019s NFL Draft. The Cowboys weren\u2019t active in the free-agent running back market this year but they have the opportunity to use the Draft to find one. Dallas is still looking for their RB1 after Tony Pollard left to sign with the Tennessee Titans this offseason. However, one analyst<\/a> has the Dallas Cowboys selecting Allen in the third round with the No. 87 overall pick.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s safe to say that the Cowboys will need to build the running back room from the ground up so they may pick their flavor in the middle rounds. Dallas re-signed Rico Dowdle to a one-year deal but they only have Deuce Vaughn and Malik Davis in their depth. None of them are proven starters, but the Wisconsin Product could be the answer. Allen is among the names that the Cowboys have met along with Trey Benson and Jonathon Brooks.<\/p>\n

No matter who they select, they have to be strategic with whom they select to make it count. Dallas only has seven picks this year and the majority of them are in the last three rounds. The good news is that most quality running backs will be available on day two of the NFL Draft. Additionally, they may consider adding a veteran to complement the new draftee this offseason.<\/p>\n

However, Allen\u2019s rarity makes him a hidden gem in this year\u2019s draft as the \u201ctank\u201d this offseason with a build of 6\u20192\u201d and 245 pounds. He could be capable enough to answer the red zone issues the Cowboys are having with his size. His signing could indicate that the Ezekiel Elliott reunion<\/a> won\u2019t happen after all.<\/p>\n

NFC Contender Dallas Cowboys Could Sign Touchdown Machine Draft Prospect Braelon Allen<\/h2>\n

His Hidden Talent Could Intrigue the Team<\/h3>\n

Although he didn\u2019t put on an impressive NFL Combine, he still was able to put on an illustrious career<\/a> in college. Allen posted 35 touchdowns in three years at Wisconsin so he\u2019s the type to find his way in the end zone. The playmaker notched double-digit touchdowns in all three seasons with the Badgers. He also recorded 181 carries for 984 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns while averaging 5.4 yards per rush in 11 appearances.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no question of what his impact can bring to the Cowboys are struggling with size this past season. Letting go of Elliott hurt the team one way or another after prioritizing Pollard last year. However, Allen has unfortunately similar characteristics to Elliott with the fumbles that he\u2019s been having. It\u2019s not a good sign heading to the league but it allows the Cowboys to grab him to fix those miscues.<\/p>\n

However, Wisconsin has been known for producing top-level star running backs like Jonathan Taylor and Melvin Gordon. Allen is still projected to earn a starting role with a team this season. He\u2019s still receiving praise<\/a> for his size, vision and acceleration heading into the 2024 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

He Could Have a Bright Future<\/h3>\n

Wherever Allen goes, he will have a bright future whoever decides to pick him. According to a source, he\u2019s been compared to Packers A.J. Dillon<\/a> and could be an RB3 but still has the chance to be a starter. Allen probably needs time to get adjusted to a new offense which the Cowboys are probably expecting. His size, strength and style could make him explode with another more explosive back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here is how NFC Contender Dallas Cowboys could sign Touchdown Machine Draft Prospect, Braelon Allen this year. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4795,"featured_media":169170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1647,19],"tags":[32296,258,6237,32399,32160],"class_list":["post-169098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","category-cowboys","tag-braelon-allen","tag-ezekiel-elliott","tag-jonathan-taylor","tag-jonathon-brooks","tag-trey-benson"],"modified_by":"Anthony Palacios","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4795"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169098"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169098\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/169170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}