Well yeah, but Allen isn't going to start. I imagine they probably assumed Ha Ha wouldnt fall that far (higher picks ended up going to corners instead), hence their free agent moves before the draft. The trade down seemed like something they had already planned for.
I guess if he had slipped they might have taken him, but they clearly hadn't made a decision they were goi.g to take a safety as a first round priority because Deone Bucannon was still on the board, and Chip Kelly knows all about him. He had fifteen picks in college and hits like a train. The Cougars play zone blitz, so maybe they're worried about him in coverage, but you'd still take him if that was your strategy. The Eagles even took meetings with him.
I guess if he had slipped they might have taken him, but they clearly hadn't made a decision they were goi.g to take a safety as a first round priority because Deone Bucannon was still on the board, and Chip Kelly knows all about him. He had fifteen picks in college and hits like a train. The Cougars play zone blitz, so maybe they're worried about him in coverage, but you'd still take him if that was your strategy. The Eagles even took meetings with him.

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