At least one scout believes Drew Allar’s senior season with Penn State could take him to the top of the 2026 NFL draft.<\/p>\n
One NFL scout told ESPN’s Pete Thamel<\/a> that the quarterback “has a chance” to be the No. 1 pick in the next NFL draft.<\/p>\n A different scout, however, expressed doubt that Allar would live up to that potential.<\/p>\n “Is he going to be a guy who teases you?” the scout asked about Allar, per Thamel.<\/p>\n A third scout told Thamel: “He needs to play more instinctual. When he plays loose, he’s better. I thought the Oregon game was a great microcosm\u2014 big-time throws and scoring points. Then a couple of brain farts. The talent is all there. First-round talent. Good make-up. He’s just not a swashbuckler type.”<\/p>\n Allar, who is playing in his fourth season for Penn State, has led the Nittany Lions to a 3-0 start to the 2025 season.<\/p>\n This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.<\/p>\n Make Bleacher Report one of your preferred sources on Google by selecting Bleacher Report on the “source preferences” page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more from Bleacher Report, check out our B\/R app<\/a>, homepage<\/a>\u00a0and social feeds\u2014including Twitter<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>\u00a0and YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n