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Chiefs Select Cincinnati Wide Receiver Cyrus Allen With Pick 176 in NFL Draft
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Chiefs Select Cincinnati Wide Receiver Cyrus Allen With Pick 176 in NFL Draft

Kansas City Chiefs On SI·Tyler Brown·about 1 month ago
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Day 3 of the NFL Draft is officially into the middle rounds and the Kansas City Chiefs just drafted wide receiver Cyrus Allen out of Cincinnati with their second of two fifth-round selections. Allen is the second consecutive offense player drafted by the Chiefs after taking running back Emmett Johnson to begin the fifth round. This move comes after four straight defensive selections to begin the draft. Allen is lauded for his route-running ability, with the KCSN Draft Guide noting that he "excels at beating man coverage and is one of the best separators in this year’s wide receiver class." Cincinnati was not the only stop the slot receiver had throughout his four collegiate seasons. After completing his freshman and sophomore seasons with Louisiana Tech, he transferred to Texas A&M for his junior season before putting up 674 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior with the Bearcats. Allen had just one drop in 69 targets last season.…

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