After a prolific college career at Alabama, Jonathan Allen was expected to have his name called early in the 2017 NFL Draft. But a drop down the boards made the Redskins' decision easy to select him.
“Never in a million years” did Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden believe Jonathan Allen – the top player on the team’s draft board – would be available when the 17th-overall pick rolled around in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Allen had originally entered the 2016 NFL Draft before deciding to return to Alabama for his senior season.