← 1988 DRAFT PLAYER PROFILE R2 · #30 OVERALL · DB

Eric Allen

Drafted by PHI · GM Harry Gamble · Arizona St. · ★ HALL OF FAMER

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Full-career context

These totals follow Eric Allen across every NFL team. Draft credit is separated below for each team that selected him.

Games played217
Games started214
Weighted career AV96
Pro Bowls6
AP1 All-Pro1
Career seasons14

Accountability by draft event

What each drafting team received

1988 · Round 2 · #30

PHI draft credit

GM Harry Gamble

Team games111
Team starts110
On-team AV80
On-team PB / AP14 / 1
Excellent+2.85 contribution5th of 68 picks for this GM

Games: direct team-season record. Starts: direct team-season record.

An Excellent pick

Eric Allen was Harry Gamble's 5th-best of 68 picks across his career.

His retained-value contribution score (opportunity plus quality plus recognition, with related outcomes collapsed inside each bucket) is +2.85. This is a per-pick accountability metric, separate from Harry Gamble's leaderboard composite θ.

The walkthrough below shows which bucket carried the pick: playing time, value quality, or league honors.

Opportunity
Did he earn the field?
Games played
111
on drafting team · 217 full-career
Games started
110
on drafting team · 214 full-career
Snap-z
0.0
0 modeled seasons
Quality
Was that time valuable?
On-team AV
80
modeled; full weighted AV 96
AV / 1k snaps
snap-era only
AV-rate z
position-year adjusted quality
Recognition
Did the league notice?
Pro Bowls
4
6 full-career
AP1 All-Pro
1 AP1
all on drafting team · AP2 context 2
All-Decade
0
context only

Did this pick move Harry Gamble's grade?

The first chart removes the time axis: every Harry Gamble pick is sorted by retained contribution across opportunity, quality, and recognition. Eric Allen totals +2.85. The second chart breaks that same contribution into the seasons when the evidence arrived. Opportunity and quality can move separately, which keeps high-snap, low-AV profiles from looking cleaner than they are.

Aggregate contribution by player

-4-3-2-10+1+2+3+4+59. Brown#9 · Jerome Brown · aggregate +5.43Brown +5.4104. Thomas#104 · William Thomas · aggregate +3.97Thomas +4.013. Jackson#13 · Keith Jackson · aggregate +3.90Jackson +3.993. Evans#93 · Byron Evans · aggregate +2.90Evans +2.930. Allen#30 · Eric Allen · aggregate +2.85Allen +2.9133. Williams#133 · Calvin Williams · aggregate +2.73Williams +2.7156. Harmon#156 · Andy Harmon · aggregate +2.70Harmon +2.777. Barnett#77 · Fred Barnett · aggregate +2.52Barnett +2.5121. Alexander#121 · David Alexander · aggregate +2.49Alexander +2.5162. Sherman#162 · Heath Sherman · aggregate +1.91106. Darwin#106 · Matt Darwin · aggregate +1.6537. Cunningham#37 · Randall Cunningham · aggregate +1.3937. Toney#37 · Anthony Toney · aggregate +1.35187. Joseph#187 · James Joseph · aggregate +1.19156. Reeves#156 · Ken Reeves · aggregate +1.0177. Panos#77 · Joe Panos · aggregate +0.45121. Jiles#121 · Dwayne Jiles · aggregate +0.328. Davis#8 · Antone Davis · aggregate +0.3149. Small#49 · Jessie Small · aggregate +0.21122. Everett#122 · Eric Everett · aggregate +0.19160. Sydner#160 · Jeff Sydner · aggregate +0.18163. Oden#163 · Derrick Oden · aggregate +0.17103. Zomalt#103 · Eric Zomalt · aggregate +0.08149. McPherson#149 · Don McPherson · aggregate +0.0665. Tamburello#65 · Ben Tamburello · aggregate +0.05190. Mickey#190 · Joey Mickey · aggregate +0.03121. Criswell#121 · Ray Criswell · aggregate -0.0550. Bailey#50 · Victor Bailey · aggregate -0.09206. Montgomery#206 · Mark Montgomery · aggregate -0.0975. Jeter#75 · Tommy Jeter · aggregate -0.1376. Drummond#76 · Robert Drummond · aggregate -0.15129. Barlow#129 · Corey Barlow · aggregate -0.17162. Thompson#162 · Kevin Thompson · aggregate -0.23176. White#176 · Todd White · aggregate -0.2575. Frazier#75 · Derrick Frazier · aggregate -0.25144. Goodwin#144 · Marvin Goodwin · aggregate -0.26160. Sterling#160 · Rob Sterling · aggregate -0.27158. Pike#158 · Chris Pike · aggregate -0.29176. Lee#176 · Byron Lee · aggregate -0.31169. Redick#169 · Corn Redick · aggregate -0.33174. McCoy#174 · Ryan McCoy · aggregate -0.34187. Boatwright#187 · William Boatwright · aggregate -0.36189. Strouf#189 · Terry Strouf · aggregate -0.38149. Landsee#149 · Bob Landsee · aggregate -0.39128. McMillen#128 · Dan McMillen · aggregate -0.41177. Williams#177 · Brian Williams · aggregate -0.4877. Reid#77 · Mike Reid · aggregate -0.5092. Brooks#92 · Tony Brooks · aggregate -0.53149. Moten#149 · Ron Moten · aggregate -0.5481. Hager#81 · Britt Hager · aggregate -0.5948. Johnson#48 · Alonzo Johnson · aggregate -0.68131. Erickson#131 · Craig Erickson · aggregate -0.6948. Stacy#48 · Siran Stacy · aggregate -0.8222. Smith#22 · Ben Smith · aggregate -0.9293. Naron#93 · Greg Naron · aggregate -0.9324. Renfro#24 · Leonard Renfro · aggregate -0.9350. Bellamy#50 · Mike Bellamy · aggregate -0.9437. Walker#37 · Bruce Walker · aggregate -1.0864. Patchan#64 · Matt Patchan · aggregate -1.0919. Holmes#19 · Lester Holmes · aggregate -1.1475. Selby#75 · Rob Selby · aggregate -1.1614. Williams#14 · Bernard Williams · aggregate -1.18102. Weldon#102 · Casey Weldon · aggregate -1.249. Allen#9 · Kevin Allen · aggregate -2.04Allen -2.048. Campbell#48 · Jesse Campbell · aggregate -2.17Campbell -2.242. Garner#42 · Charlie Garner · aggregate -2.26Garner -2.310. Byars#10 · Keith Byars · aggregate -3.78Byars -3.8193. Berger#193 · Mitch Berger · aggregate -4.99Berger -5.0

Incremental contribution by season

-14-12-10-8-6-4-20+2+4+6+8+101985 · Dwayne Jiles · incremental +0.101985 · Ken Reeves · incremental +0.451985 · Randall Cunningham · incremental -0.511985 · Greg Naron · incremental -1.511985 · Kevin Allen · incremental -3.041986 · Randall Cunningham · incremental +0.051986 · Anthony Toney · incremental +0.191986 · Dwayne Jiles · incremental +0.201986 · Matt Darwin · incremental +0.521986 · Ken Reeves · incremental +0.541986 · Dan McMillen · incremental -0.121986 · Byron Lee · incremental -0.201986 · Ray Criswell · incremental -0.281986 · Bob Landsee · incremental -0.411986 · Corn Redick · incremental -0.581986 · Alonzo Johnson · incremental -1.021986 · Keith Byars · incremental -6.581987 · Byron Evans · incremental +0.081987 · Dwayne Jiles · incremental +0.091987 · Randall Cunningham · incremental +0.111987 · Ken Reeves · incremental +0.161987 · Jerome Brown · incremental +0.361987 · Anthony Toney · incremental +0.451987 · Matt Darwin · incremental +0.601987 · Keith Byars · incremental -0.051987 · Ben Tamburello · incremental -0.061987 · Alonzo Johnson · incremental -0.071987 · David Alexander · incremental -0.161987 · Bob Landsee · incremental -0.241987 · Byron Lee · incremental -0.331987 · Chris Pike · incremental -0.531987 · Dan McMillen · incremental -0.611987 · Brian Williams · incremental -0.811987 · Ron Moten · incremental -0.921988 · Don McPherson · incremental +0.041988 · Ben Tamburello · incremental +0.051988 · Eric Everett · incremental +0.111988 · Eric Allen · incremental +0.151988 · Dwayne Jiles · incremental +0.201988 · Ken Reeves · incremental +0.271988 · Byron Evans · incremental +0.411988 · Randall Cunningham · incremental +0.491988 · David Alexander · incremental +0.501988 · Anthony Toney · incremental +0.531988 · Jerome Brown · incremental +0.571988 · Matt Darwin · incremental +0.761988 · Keith Jackson · incremental +2.721988 · Keith Byars · incremental -0.111988 · Todd White · incremental -0.471988 · Rob Sterling · incremental -0.531988 · Matt Patchan · incremental -1.751989 · Dwayne Jiles · incremental +0.011989 · Ben Tamburello · incremental +0.051989 · Jessie Small · incremental +0.051989 · Eric Everett · incremental +0.151989 · Ken Reeves · incremental +0.281989 · Heath Sherman · incremental +0.371989 · Randall Cunningham · incremental +0.481989 · Anthony Toney · incremental +0.521989 · David Alexander · incremental +0.581989 · Jerome Brown · incremental +0.601989 · Matt Darwin · incremental +0.611989 · Byron Evans · incremental +0.771989 · Eric Allen · incremental +1.611989 · Keith Jackson · incremental +2.761989 · Keith Byars · incremental -0.111989 · Britt Hager · incremental -0.241989 · Robert Drummond · incremental -0.261990 · Britt Hager · incremental +0.011990 · Matt Darwin · incremental +0.101990 · Ben Tamburello · incremental +0.101990 · Eric Allen · incremental +0.151990 · Jessie Small · incremental +0.181990 · Fred Barnett · incremental +0.451990 · Anthony Toney · incremental +0.471990 · Randall Cunningham · incremental +0.531990 · David Alexander · incremental +0.621990 · Calvin Williams · incremental +0.681990 · Heath Sherman · incremental +0.711990 · Byron Evans · incremental +0.721990 · Keith Jackson · incremental +2.751990 · Jerome Brown · incremental +3.991990 · Robert Drummond · incremental -0.001990 · Keith Byars · incremental -0.111990 · Kevin Thompson · incremental -0.461990 · Terry Strouf · incremental -0.661990 · Ben Smith · incremental -0.801990 · Mike Bellamy · incremental -1.471991 · Britt Hager · incremental +0.061991 · Robert Drummond · incremental +0.091991 · Jessie Small · incremental +0.151991 · William Thomas · incremental +0.171991 · Andy Harmon · incremental +0.251991 · James Joseph · incremental +0.501991 · Heath Sherman · incremental +0.521991 · Calvin Williams · incremental +0.521991 · David Alexander · incremental +0.561991 · Fred Barnett · incremental +0.591991 · Byron Evans · incremental +0.701991 · Eric Allen · incremental +0.861991 · Jerome Brown · incremental +3.921991 · Randall Cunningham · incremental -0.001991 · Keith Byars · incremental -0.081991 · Keith Jackson · incremental -0.191991 · Antone Davis · incremental -0.201991 · Ben Smith · incremental -0.381991 · Rob Selby · incremental -0.401991 · Craig Erickson · incremental -1.111991 · Jesse Campbell · incremental -3.461992 · Britt Hager · incremental +0.051992 · Jeff Sydner · incremental +0.121992 · Randall Cunningham · incremental +0.161992 · Antone Davis · incremental +0.201992 · James Joseph · incremental +0.291992 · David Alexander · incremental +0.601992 · William Thomas · incremental +0.621992 · Byron Evans · incremental +0.741992 · Andy Harmon · incremental +0.771992 · Heath Sherman · incremental +0.771992 · Calvin Williams · incremental +0.801992 · Eric Allen · incremental +0.841992 · Fred Barnett · incremental +1.691992 · Keith Byars · incremental -0.081992 · Corey Barlow · incremental -0.141992 · Tommy Jeter · incremental -0.261992 · William Boatwright · incremental -0.641992 · Tony Brooks · incremental -0.861992 · Siran Stacy · incremental -1.241992 · Rob Selby · incremental -1.311992 · Casey Weldon · incremental -1.951993 · Derrick Oden · incremental +0.021993 · Randall Cunningham · incremental +0.031993 · Tommy Jeter · incremental +0.051993 · Jeff Sydner · incremental +0.051993 · Fred Barnett · incremental +0.131993 · Antone Davis · incremental +0.211993 · Byron Evans · incremental +0.491993 · James Joseph · incremental +0.581993 · David Alexander · incremental +0.581993 · Heath Sherman · incremental +0.591993 · William Thomas · incremental +0.641993 · Calvin Williams · incremental +0.741993 · Andy Harmon · incremental +0.811993 · Eric Allen · incremental +0.881993 · Rob Selby · incremental -0.011993 · Derrick Frazier · incremental -0.031993 · Victor Bailey · incremental -0.171993 · Joey Mickey · incremental -0.171993 · Corey Barlow · incremental -0.211993 · Ben Smith · incremental -0.231993 · Britt Hager · incremental -0.381993 · Lester Holmes · incremental -0.691993 · Mike Reid · incremental -0.741993 · Leonard Renfro · incremental -1.141994 · Joe Panos · incremental +0.011994 · Victor Bailey · incremental +0.031994 · Tommy Jeter · incremental +0.051994 · Eric Zomalt · incremental +0.071994 · Randall Cunningham · incremental +0.111994 · Derrick Oden · incremental +0.141994 · Antone Davis · incremental +0.201994 · Eric Allen · incremental +0.201994 · Jeff Sydner · incremental +0.211994 · Byron Evans · incremental +0.451994 · James Joseph · incremental +0.591994 · David Alexander · incremental +0.601994 · William Thomas · incremental +0.641994 · Fred Barnett · incremental +0.641994 · Calvin Williams · incremental +0.771994 · Andy Harmon · incremental +0.941994 · Rob Selby · incremental -0.021994 · Mike Reid · incremental -0.081994 · Derrick Frazier · incremental -0.121994 · Mark Montgomery · incremental -0.201994 · Leonard Renfro · incremental -0.271994 · Britt Hager · incremental -0.271994 · Marvin Goodwin · incremental -0.511994 · Lester Holmes · incremental -0.531994 · Ryan McCoy · incremental -0.601994 · Bruce Walker · incremental -1.741994 · Bernard Williams · incremental -1.811994 · Charlie Garner · incremental -1.961994 · Mitch Berger · incremental -7.781995 · Randall Cunningham · incremental +0.011995 · Eric Zomalt · incremental +0.081995 · Derrick Oden · incremental +0.151995 · Joe Panos · incremental +0.161995 · Antone Davis · incremental +0.191995 · Fred Barnett · incremental +0.491995 · Calvin Williams · incremental +0.801995 · Andy Harmon · incremental +1.041995 · William Thomas · incremental +1.601995 · Lester Holmes · incremental -0.071995 · Derrick Frazier · incremental -0.281995 · Charlie Garner · incremental -0.501996 · Calvin Williams · incremental +0.021996 · Andy Harmon · incremental +0.111996 · Joe Panos · incremental +0.291996 · William Thomas · incremental +0.711996 · Eric Zomalt · incremental -0.031996 · Charlie Garner · incremental -0.321996 · Lester Holmes · incremental -0.481997 · Andy Harmon · incremental +0.071997 · Joe Panos · incremental +0.231997 · William Thomas · incremental +0.581997 · Charlie Garner · incremental -0.491998 · William Thomas · incremental +0.611998 · Charlie Garner · incremental -0.361999 · William Thomas · incremental +0.52Allen -3.0Byars -6.6Allen +0.2Jackson +2.7Allen +1.6Jackson +2.8Allen +0.1Jackson +2.7Brown +4.0Allen +0.9Brown +3.9Campbell -3.5Allen +0.8Weldon -1.9Allen +0.9Allen +0.2Williams -1.8Garner -2.0Berger -7.819855 players198612 players198717 players198817 players198917 players199020 players199121 players199221 players199324 players199429 players199512 players19967 players19974 players19982 players19991 player
Above expectationBelow expectationEric AllenGM total +4.6Eric Allen by season +4.7

How much retained production did Eric Allen return vs. his slot?

Each mark below is one player's model value above slot. Light gray marks are slot-similar peers: DBs drafted within ±5 picks of Eric Allen since 2010 (20 players).The score is the retained production/value bucket from the pick-residual model: on-team AV plus AV-rate quality, adjusted for draft slot, position, and era. Opportunity snaps and league honors are excluded.

-1-0.50+0.5+1Model value above slot29. SmithHarrison Smith · model value +1.127. McCourtyDevin McCourty · model value +130. AllenEric Allen · model value +1+125. RhodesXavier Rhodes · model value +0.527. BucannonDeone Bucannon · model value +0.433. CampbellTyson Campbell · model value +0.132. ElamMatt Elam · model value +0.134. WilliamsAaron Williams · model value -0.125. VerrettJason Verrett · model value -0.127. SmithJimmy Smith · model value -0.133. CyprienJohnathan Cyprien · model value -0.234. CookChris Cook · model value -0.231. HillDaxton Hill · model value -0.326. IIGreg Newsome II · model value -0.329. StokesEric Stokes · model value -0.533. DowlingRas-I Dowling · model value -0.532. CineLewis Cine · model value -0.530. WardJimmie Ward · model value -0.829. WilsonKyle Wilson · model value -1.131. RobyBradley Roby · model value -1.132. RobinsonPatrick Robinson · model value -1.2
Eric AllenSlot-similar peers (20)

Cumulative value over time

Year-by-year running totals since draft. Left axis = games started. Right axis = honors (Pro Bowl / AP1 / AP2). Pre-2013 picks have no games-started line because that comes from per-game snap counts (not available for older players). Honors extend back to 1980.

'88'90'92'94'96'98'00'0105410716121401234Cumulative GSHonors count
Games started (cumulative) Pro Bowls AP1 All-Pro AP2 All-Pro

Full-career season history (14 scored seasons)

YearTeamGPGSSnapsSnap-zAVAV/snapPBAP1AP2
1988PHI16167
1989PHI151518
1990PHI16157
1991PHI161612·
1992PHI161611
1993PHI161614·
1994PHI161611
1995NO16169
1996NO16166
1997NO16167
1998LV10106
1999LV16166
2000LV16158
2001LV16157

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