# C.J. Allen — what pundits predicted LB · Georgia 26 checkable claims from 17 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What the room says - Mock drafts: 4 of 14 picks had him at No. 20 (median No. 20) ## What pundits expect (9 unsettled) - C.J. Allen to be picked at number 47 — [Josh Edwards](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/josh-edwards), for 2026, said Sep 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/58126cd0-e22d-4c12-8c23-f9a979de6d7d - C.J. Allen to be 1st on the depth chart — [Jordan Dajani](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jordan-dajani), for 2026, said Aug 25, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bfcda10b-3078-4c1a-840e-ca96dd5f44fa - C.J. Allen to be 1st on the depth chart — Gordon McGuinness, for 2026, said Aug 25, 2026; not settled yet - C.J. Allen to be 1st on the depth chart — [Noah Compton](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/noah-compton), for 2026, said Aug 17, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/032b3a49-e44d-451c-9888-88e9a5f80762 - C.J. Allen to be 1st on the depth chart — Gordon McGuinness, for 2026, said Aug 6, 2026; not settled yet - C.J. Allen to be 1st on the depth chart — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2026, said Jul 15, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2ea758f8-ab4d-4480-aaf9-ab24fd822c3f - C.J. Allen to be 1st on the depth chart — [JP Acosta](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jp-acosta), for 2026, said Apr 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/434468c0-5bc6-498e-a25e-b77837a2bfc8 - C.J. Allen to post like the four fives at the combine — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2025, said Feb 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7b09afb9-44ec-4189-8a94-37daee633ce7 - C.J. Allen to be picked “second pick (Cowboys, No. 20)” — [Max Chadwick](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/max-chadwick), for 2025, said Jan 16, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6271eca3-835e-4d63-a455-626d889908bd ## Settled (17) - C.J. Allen to be 1st on the depth chart — [Noah Compton](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/noah-compton), for 2026, said Aug 16, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/98a8bd92-bcd8-4b5a-aad7-96ecd936662b - C.J. Allen to be picked at number 20 — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2026, said Apr 23, 2026; scored 23.94 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3c5ad8a4-034f-4abb-8806-20dd9e44b5c6 - C.J. Allen to be picked at number 26 — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2026, said Apr 23, 2026; scored 31.05 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5cc44fc1-4ff9-447a-9c32-5f715fa6e9ba - C.J. Allen to be picked at number 20 — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2026, said Apr 20, 2026; scored 23.94 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/77faa345-d736-4a90-8185-b1b92c789e5a - C.J. Allen to be picked at number 32 — [JP Acosta](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jp-acosta), for 2026, said Apr 10, 2026; scored 40.26 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3d55caff-428d-4d40-8a9d-44e86988fd90 - C.J. Allen to be picked “second round grade” (picks 33–64) — [Joe Marino](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/joe-marino), for 2026, said Apr 8, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fa349c5e-12c5-4b82-84ad-aff5d3bba78b - C.J. Allen to be picked at number 12 — DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast), for 2025, said Jan 25, 2026; scored 16.93 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) - C.J. Allen to be picked “second Cowboys pick in the top 20” (picks 1–20) — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2026, said Apr 6, 2026; scored 23.94 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b42c002a-c26a-4525-8f68-94c09813f602 - C.J. Allen to be picked at number 20 — [Mel Kiper](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mel-kiper), for 2026, said Mar 21, 2026; scored 23.94 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/08c37955-b295-45c8-8d32-b0223c0b02b9 - C.J. Allen to be picked at number 31 — Pushing the Pile, for 2026, said Mar 16, 2026; scored 38.56 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) - C.J. Allen to be picked at number 20 — [JP Acosta](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jp-acosta), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; scored 23.94 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f4ecf30e-8a7a-43e8-8ba6-de0aae7579bc - C.J. Allen to be picked at number 18 — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2026, said Apr 22, 2026; scored 21.95 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e0b75c16-85ff-4257-8b56-d51a668d725c - C.J. Allen to be picked at number 28 — [Emory Hunt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/emory-hunt), for 2026, said Apr 19, 2026; scored 33.86 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7c01993b-d61c-4ad7-9777-a5a63d54ac75 - C.J. Allen to be picked at number 26 — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2026, said Mar 26, 2026; scored 31.05 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/28b96d8d-ec46-4340-8d2e-effa71a253dc - C.J. Allen to be picked at number 26 — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2025, said Feb 5, 2026; scored 31.05 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c339c6e0-b429-4877-987e-0e0d8a4ef4c5 - C.J. Allen to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32) — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2025, said Jan 27, 2026; scored 40.26 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/833799c1-94ee-49d4-a9f9-f1c42dd771ed - C.J. Allen to be picked at number 18 — [Kyle Crabbs](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/kyle-crabbs), for 2025, said Apr 28, 2025; scored 21.95 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/851c6bce-ef17-4f39-8c0f-58744c8d8f72 --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/c-j-allen Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology