The Lead
Denver's defense has posted an impressive start to this season, and defensive end Zach Allen has been among one of the key contributors.
Doug Farrar of SB Nation recently compiled an NFL All-Underrated Team, and Allen was one of the eight defenders across the league to be named to the roster.
"Now that we are as close to a halfway point in a 17-game season as we'll ever be, it's time to broaden the view a bit and focus on those players who have outperformed public perception for the first half of the 2024 season," Farrar wrote after Week 9.
Allen has been a dominant force all year for Denver, recording five sacks, 11 tackles for loss and 20 quarterback hits through Week 10.
"At 6'[5] and 285 pounds, Allen is the perfect 'tweener' with enough power and technique to knife through double teams, and enough speed and explosiveness to lay waste to any blocking concept," Farrar wrote. "He's now one of the best interior disruptors without a doubt."
Allen was selected in the third round of the 2019 draft by the Arizona Cardinals and arrived in Denver last year. The sixth-year player made an immediate impact, recording five sacks during his first season with the Broncos.
After Week 10 of 2024, Allen is on pace to surpass that mark this season.
Click here to see SB Nation's full NFL All-Underrated Team.
