Zach Allen isn’t precisely a family title, however he was an vital addition for the Denver Broncos this offseason.
Allen signed a three-year, $45.75 million contract with Denver and he’s now set to switch Dre’Mont Jones on the group’s line of defense. Earlier than the NFL’s signing interval began final week, Landing Wire’s Doug Farrar dubbed Allen one of the underrated free brokers this offseason:
Allen was off to a comparatively unremarkable begin to his NFL profession via his first two seasons. However then, J.J. Watt got here to the Valley of the Solar in 2021 with a number of concepts on how one can be a multi-gap disruptor, and Allen was a keen disciple. The 6-foot-4, 281 Allen had his finest season up to now in 2022, with six sacks, 15 quarterback hits, and 14 quarterback hurries in 427 pass-rushing snaps. Allen’s sacks got here all over the place from the sting to aligned over the guards to true nose-shade alignments — so, like his mentor, he’s developed into a man who can harass quarterbacks from anyplace you’d like.
After studying underneath Watt in Arizona, Allen now lands in Denver aiming to stay as much as his massive contract. Judging from Watt’s endorsement, it appears protected to say Allen was an incredible signing for the Broncos.
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