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Drew Allar is not who James Franklin thought he was and needed him to be

James Franklin needed a savior at quarterback, but Drew Allar wasn't that, and now Penn State is stuck spinning its wheels.

Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) | Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

When James Franklin took over the Penn State football program in 2014, it was almost universally thought that he was doing so with an NFL first-rounder at quarterback. Christian Hackenberg did eventually get picked in the second round in 2016, but after two disappointing seven-win seasons in Happy Valley.

It was only once Trace McSorley took over that Penn State began to compete for the Big Ten title.