Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar couldn't be in a worse position.
Saturday's 42-37 loss to the UCLA Bruins couldn't have come at a less ideal time for the Nittany Lions, as they likely find themselves on the fringe of missing the College Football Playoff entirely with more slip-ups in the coming weeks.
Not only is Allar being slammed on social media for losing yet another inexcusable game, but college football and NFL analysts are beginning to notice major flaws in his skill set that may hold him back from being the No. 1 overall pick next season.
Just ask ESPN's Jordan Rodgers, who noted a key element of Allar's game he must fix moving forward during a recent episode of "Get Up."
“The stock is down,” Rodgers said. “Look, when it looks good for Drew, it looks really good. The problem is, we haven’t seen it very much, and it’s really glaring — his inability to create when things break down. You see that on third downs. You see it in the red zone, where his QBR is 122 and 128 in college football."
That isn't to say Allar can't make big throws, but when the pressure is on, Allar, it's incredibly noticeable.
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“The big-time throws to the perimeter every now and then, you’re like, ‘Man, that looks good.’ I think that’s what we hold on to. But I think it’s just inconsistency in making big plays happen when it’s not perfect," Rodgers said.
Coach James Franklin, who has been under scrutiny for failing to deliver a championship in Happy Valley, will have more explaining to do as the Big Ten just underwent a major shakeup as Week 6 of college football winds down.
For now, only time will tell.
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