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Futures: Josh Allen

Kentucky edge rusher Josh Allen carries the perfect profile to suggest he will be a top-five pick. Not only was he productive in the SEC and impressive at the NFL combine, but Allen's film shows one obvious, valuable strength as well as positional fluidity. Productive, athletic pass-rushers with a clear calling card tend not to fall far in the draft, even without the added versatility Allen provides.

In three seasons as a starter at Kentucky, Allen terrorized quarterbacks and ballcarriers alike with 31 sacks and 40.5 tackles for loss. His senior season was particularly absurd as he ripped off 17.