1. The talent around him was not as good as the talent he faced, forcing him to carry Wyomings offense on his own.
2. His mechanics were sloppy.
3. Coaching was not nearly as good as some of the other prospects received.
4. Poor understanding of X’s and O’s.
Both Baker, Rosen and Darnold had a star studded cast around them and Allen had nothing, but Allen had generational arm strength and the will to never quit and he worked harder than everyone else. Once coaching caught up with his talent he was unstoppable.