Former NFL player criticizes Georgia LB CJ Allen's pro day workout

Georgia Bulldogs linebacker CJ Allen has drawn a lot of reactions on social media for his pro day workout. Retired LSU nose tackle Breiden Fehoko commented, "Big dog in no form of disrespect, get ready to put your hand in the dirt," signaling that Fehoko believes that Allen is too slow to play linebacker and should play edge rusher. Allen suffered a knee injury in Georgia's 35-10 win over the Texas Longhorns on Nov.

15, 2025, and a few believe he's still dealing with it. Allen didn't test at the 2026 NFL Combine to prepare for Georgia's pro day, but his draft stock decreased. Daniel Jeremiah didn't include Allen in his third mock draft, and Joel Klatt snubbed him in his second mock draft as well.

However, a lot of former Georgia Bulldogs players and media staff are coming to Allen's defense. Graham Coffey pointed out Allen's willingness to play 13 days after the knee injury, saying, "That makes him a [expletive} dog. " Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Smael Mondon Jr.

simply posted, "Cut the tape on before tweeting fam. " When Fehoko discussed how Georgia's defensive scheme didn't set up Allen well for the NFL (with the belief he's a true edge rusher vs. a linebacker), Raiders cornerback Eric Stokes rattled off a few successful linebackers in the NFL.