As the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine unfolds at Lucas Oil Stadium, the Penn State Nittany Lions’ star field general, Drew Allar, finds himself at the center of a fascinating conversation. He checks every physical box teams covet: size, arm strength, and flashes of high-level command.
But the true reigns are in the hands of the scouts, and now, with evaluators watching closely in Indianapolis, he has a chance to strengthen both his draft case and a connection that has existed long before draft boards were ever involved.
Drew Allar’s Scouting Report and NFL Draft Projection
Here is Allar’s scouting report from PFSN’s Mock Draft Simulator: “Drew Allar is perhaps the most quintessential “prototypical QB” in the 2026 NFL Draft. A former five-star recruit, he has the frame at 6’5″, 235 pounds.
“He has the rocket arm, and he has the nimble mobility and arm elasticity to work off-platform. He also accrued a glowing record of 26-9 in his time as a starter, and helped lead Penn State to the CFB Playoff semifinals in 2024, showing glimpses of very real pre-snap command, post-snap processing, and break anticipation in the process.
“While Allar has an enticing blend of raw talent and offensive command, however, flaws remain on his profile. His accuracy and precision runs very hot-and-cold, his dropback and release mechanics are near liability level, and he’s not the level of rushing threat to create his way out of bad situations consistently.
“His season-ending ankle injury suffered in November also clouds his immediate availability. Allar will check all the cosmetic boxes for teams, and he’ll be just a 22-year old rookie despite being a three-year collegiate starter. He’s a low-price, low-risk investment in later rounds, but his mechanics essentially need to be rebuilt from the ground up before he can take live reps reliably.”
PFSN’s most recent seven-round 2026 NFL mock draft has Allar getting selected in the 5th round at No. 144 overall by the Cleveland Browns. The Browns once again enter the offseason without clarity at QB.
While the rookie signal caller, Shedeur Sanders, showed some poise with 1,400 passing yards and seven scores, and Deshaun Watson remains in the picture, however, the franchise is still looking for a long-term answer. He’d end his 2025 season with a QB impact score of 78.7 according to PFSN’s CFB QB Impact Metrics.
With the 2026 draft class thin behind presumed top pick Fernando Mendoza, Cleveland may need to explore middle-round options yet again. And Drew Allar’s name naturally rings a bell, even as lingering concerns about accuracy, mobility, and development continue to cloud his projection.
Speaking at the 2026 NFL Combine, Allar made his feelings about the Browns absolutely clear, noting his connection to Cleveland.
“I was, I would say, a pretty big Browns fan growing up,” Allar said at the NFL Combine on Friday.
“I went to every single home Browns game from the time I was 7 through my senior year of high school. My great-grandfather had season tickets, so they’ve been passed down since the ’60s, I guess. So I’ve been fortunate enough to be to a lot of Browns games.”
Allar’s NFL Combine Results
Allar only threw balls at the Combine and did not run the 40-yard dash or participate in jumps.
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- 40-Yard Dash: DNP
- 10-Yard Split: DNP
- Vertical Jump: DNP
- Broad Jump: DNP
- 3-Cone Drill:
- 20-Yard Shuffle:
- Bench Press:
Note: This section will be updated later once NFL Combine results are available. Quarterback workouts at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine are scheduled for this afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, beginning at 1 p.m. ET.
