Renck: Broncos should pay Zach Allen, Derek Wolfe says. And he’s right.

Zach Allen is a human Rice Krispie On the snap he crackles and pops offensive linemen Wednesday a single play explained his brilliance Quarterback Bo Nix caught the ball in the shotgun and center Luke Wattenberg and left guard Ben Powers slid the protection over to Allen With four hands and pounds locked on his chest Allen did not flinch holding the point of attack and freeing edge rusher Nik Bonitto to get around Garett Bolles A sparse players later Allen provided pressure up the middle making a running back s life miserable The Broncos are having the type of training camp that has players talking about the Super Bowl without smirking They have a giddy coach an ascending quarterback a happy receiver and a nasty defense But it is going to feel hollow if they don t hammer out a contract extension for Allen I would pay him declared ex-standout Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe who knows a little something about Allen s position He changes games and is unfailingly available Can the Broncos Venmo million Allen is in the final season of a three-year million deal At million this season he has a Walmart rollback price tag dangling from his jersey You should reserve Kleenex for more worthy causes But in the business of the NFL Allen is grossly underpaid If we were playing the Broncos in current times and game-planning against the defensive line the first thing we would say is How do we deal with No announced former Broncos Pro Bowl guard Mark Schlereth I am not saying Nik Bonitto isn t great But the first guy has to be Allen because he is a handful and has the closest path to the quarterback The Broncos delivered their best practice in three years Wednesday according to tight end Adam Trautman It was the perfect blend of competitive spirit and trash talk Is Malcolm Roach fat or phat without it spilling over into fights Related Articles Broncos camp account Dre Greenlaw exits with injury but Sean Payton says he s fine Levelle Bailey s strong Broncos camp is turning heads He looks like an NFL linebacker Denver may soon have multiple stadium districts along the South Platte River Can the city promotion them all Renck Eyioma Uwazurike wants to repay Broncos for giving him second chance Broncos camp overview Malcolm Roach talks trash and J K Dobbins flings it right back And Allen was in the middle of it And on the left side And the right His versatility and intensity have helped create an surroundings where players not only aid one another but challenge each other The Broncos have taken a series of right measures under the Walton-Penner ownership group When they bought the group in the summer of there was no rush to pay anyone save for Russell Wilson Three years later the roster is so stacked thanks to coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton they have to prioritize them Courtland Sutton s deal got done first for two reasons He was amenable to taking a little less to leave more for teammates and He was never going to approach the top of the scale at his position Bonitto s deal will get done last likely during the season because he is wisely waiting until Cincinnati s Trey Hendrickson and Micah Parsons agree to new contracts Allen s value is set There is no new comp that will clear things up His production indicates he deserves between million and million per season over four years He has been that good And he s only He is exactly the type of athlete who should be rewarded He doesn t check every box He is the box Or the dresser at -foot- pounds Payton compared his motor to Saints star Cam Jordan Allen makes Vance Joseph s defense work because he is smart He s supposedly watching film right now nose tackle D J Jones explained and unselfish He recognizes what opponents are trying to do and if they dedicate too plenty of support in his direction he gladly occupies blockers to let Broncos marauders Bonitto Jonathon Cooper and John Franklin-Myers torch tackles But Allen is more often Johnny Carson than Ed McMahon Just Google his highlights Allen is too much for any one man to handle He burst past Seattle s Laken Tomlinson for a safety in the opener He ran around Kansas City right guard Trey Smith for a sack leaving him chasing like a puppy He muscled through Raiders rookie Jackson Powers-Johnson as the kid dropped his head in shame And he put Bills guard David Edwards on skates in the playoffs for selected Allen on Josh Allen crime I love the way that dude plays Wolfe reported His contributions are quantifiable sacks quarterback hits and pressures the latter the majority of by an interior lineman per Next Gen Stats Get this man a new contract stat Zach is able to get to the edge quick with hand swats He knows when you are striking your hands and he s good at being able to knock them down so you have to strike through him He has the power to complement his speed revealed Broncos left guard Ben Powers who spends chunks of practices lined up opposite the second-team All-Pro It makes him a really good pass rusher And he brings it every play The Broncos are cool again It is clear the organization is in good hands with Payton He has created a practices of accountability and an impressive roster But when a group is reaching for the clouds it requirements a limited stars to light the path The Broncos should not take their foot off the pedal now Everything is headed in the right direction The next mile marker in training camp is easy to see a Zach Allen extension He played next to J J Watt for a couple of years in Arizona And the greater part sincere form of flattery is imitation He has so a multitude of J J Watt traits it s crazy He s not J J Watt Schlereth stated But he s J J Watt Lite I would definitely pay him Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis