How will Kaytron Allen impact this Commanders season?

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***Editor’s note:*Everyone’s excited about the Commanders’ NFL Draft haul. Rightfully so. That doesn’t mean each selection will slot into a prominent role as a rookie. We’ll discuss realistic expectations for each player over the next few days, leading into Commanders rookie minicamp. In this installment, we evaluate a super-productive rusher from Penn State:

RB Kaytron Allen, Penn State

Selection: Sixth round, No. 187 overall

Height/Weight: 5-foot-11, 216 pounds

What assistant GM Lance Newmark said: “He has true move-the-line-of-scrimmage pile push. (He’s) a power player, with a lot of defenders falling backwards as they’re bringing him down. There’s just a lot of power and dirty yards gained that maybe you don’t always appreciate, but they mean a lot. He’s a really good short-yardage player and really a cool kid who has been very productive for a very long time. He’s someone we respect and we appreciate his game, which is a little bit unique to our backfield.“

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What Kaytron Allen said: “I feel like I can do everything as a running back. I feel like people don’t respect it enough, but I feel like I can do it all, strength, toughness, physicality, everything. I put everything into a running back that you need in the running back. I feel like I do that well, and it is going to be on full display and I’m ready to go right now, man. I’m ready to play right now. Put the rock in my hands, I’m ready to go.”

Prominent members of the position group*: Bill Croskey-Merritt, Rachaad White, Jerome Ford