Josh Allen’s struggles reveal serious concerns, hurt NFL Draft stock

2. Allen posts low completion rates

The Hawkeyes held Josh Allen to 174 yards on 23-of-40 passing. The completion rate was right in line with his production from the 2016 season, when he completed at a 56 percent rate over the course of the 14-game campaign. The Cowboys managed to get some big plays out of the quarterback, but just as often the Cowboys’ drives were prone to stall under his guidance.

At least he went over 50 percent at Iowa. Last year against Nebraska, Allen completed just 16 of his 32 attempts. That, of course, is if you omit the five completions he made to Cornhuskers defenders. In Lincoln, Allen was held under 200 yards as well. He finished that game with 189 passing yards.

In three games last season, Allen completed less than half of his passes. None were even against Power Five defenses. Colorado State held Allen to 7-of-18 passing despite Wyoming’s win in the rivalry showdown for the Bronze Boot. He completed just 14 of his 31 attempts in the defeat at UNLV. And in the MWC championship game, San Diego State atoned for an earlier defeat to the Cowboys to keep Allen in check on another 14-of-31 night.

Allen is the type of high-risk quarterback that seems to offer high reward potential to a pro franchise. Ultimately, though, he might just be high risk. He leaves too many completions on the table to work effectively in an NFL offense.