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2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama

Just how far can sheer athleticism take Milroe in the NFL?

A Texas native, Jalen Milroe finished his prep career as a four-star recruit and one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation. After passing up offers from multiple big-name programs, Milroe committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide where he’d redshirt as a true freshman and backup eventual No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young in 2022.

Height: 6-foot-1 1/2
Weight: 217 pounds
40 time: 4.37 seconds (unofficial)

In 2023, Milroe moved into the starting lineup and led the Tide to the SEC Championship, finishing as the game’s MVP. He’d account for 35 touchdowns on the season and one-up himself the next season. A two-time team captain and son of United States service members, Milroe is often credited for his character and poise. This pedigree could see him getting drafted earlier than his on-field maturation may imply. Expect a Day 2 selection.

Table: QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama (2021-24)

Year Team Class G Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD
2021* Alabama Fr 4 3 7 42.9 41 1 0 8.7 15 57 3.8 0
2022* Alabama rFr 8 31 53 58.5 297 5 3 4.9 31 263 8.5 1
2023* Alabama rSo 13 187 284 65.8 2,834 23 6 10.7 161 531 3.3 12
2024* Alabama rJr 13 205 319 64.3 2,844 16 11 8.4 168 726 4.3 20
Career 38 426 663 64.3 6,016 45 20 9.1 375 1,577 4.2 33

*includes postseason/bowl games (stats from Sports Reference)

Pros

  • Freakishly athletic — his fluid mobility jumps off the screen
  • A dynamic rusher whose ability to house it any time he touches the ball is elite — and he play with that mindset
  • Can make just about any throw look effortless — some impressive tosses on vertical routes while off-platform
  • Excellent team leader, student of the game, and high-character person
  • Career-defining upside as a passer with proper coaching in the right system
  • Ideal fit for zone-read schemes
  • Tough competitor in the face of a pass rush — considerable tape of him making plays with defenders barreling down
  • Lightning-fast release when he’s at his best
  • Adequately built frame to withstand running as a pro quarterback

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Cons

  • Struggles with accuracy, especially for layering throws over intermediate defenders — mostly fixable with better footwork and touch
  • Probably will struggle in a timing-based passing scheme — will be at his best in a run-heavy, RPO system
  • Low floor if he cannot improve decision-making and progression through his reads
  • His footwork is wildly inconsistent — tends to be overly reliant on his raw arm talent over focusing on being mechanically sound
  • Suspect play vs. SEC opponents in 2024 with twice as many interceptions as TDs thrown

Fantasy football outlook

As mentioned, he’s probably a Day 2 selection, likely in Round 3 with a hint of sneaking into the second. Milroe’s landing spot is more important for his long-term success than with other quarterback profiles. Provided he winds up in a favorable spot, expect a year of learning behind a starter before he gets a legit chance to take control of an offense.

Rushing skills are a premium trait for fantasy quarterbacks, especially in today’s NFL, and Milroe finding a home in a design that will let him be him could create immediate fantasy returns.

Call it lazy, but he profiles similarly to Jalen Hurts — another Nick Saban recruit. If that’s how Milroe translates to the NFL in time, he’ll be a key fantasy selection for years to come.

Dynasty leaguers willing to gamble should put him a little higher on the list if they can stash him for a year or two.

The battle for QB3 in the 2025 NFL Draft is heating up

The battle for QB3 in the 2025 NFL Draft is heating up between Jaxson Dart, Jalen Milroe and others

It’s pretty well established that the top two quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft will be Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward. In which order they go and how quickly they come off the board is still up in the air, but Sanders and Ward are the consensus top two in seemingly every mock draft projection as well as quarterback big boards.

The battle for quarterback No. 3, however…

What was a fairly narrow race for QB3 behind Sanders and Ward appears blown wide open. Alabama’s Jalen Milroe, Jaxson Dart from Ole Miss, Ohio State’s Will Howard and perhaps even another interloper have all moved into consideration for the third spot on draft boards.

Milroe was the consensus leader until late in the season. Brutal outings in Alabama’s shocking loss to Oklahoma and bowl loss to Michigan hurt Milroe, and then a disastrous Senior Bowl week compounded the doubts. Milroe’s relatively poor ball placement and general inaccuracy on routine short and intermediate routes throughout the week in Mobile moved the confidence meter a lot lower on Milroe as the third quarterback.

Dart had a much more impressive Senior Bowl week, showing off a deep arm that wasn’t always evident at Ole Miss. However, questions still abound about the simplistic offense Dart operated in college and his ability to zip the ball when not given a clean pocket. He’s passed Milroe on many big boards and most of the post-Senior Bowl mock drafts, though there is still time for both to help themselves at the NFL Scouting Combine and interview circuit.

Howard wasn’t at a postseason all-star game, but that’s because he was busy leading Ohio State to the national championship. His outstanding accuracy and aggressiveness in attacking down the field kept getting better in his one season at Ohio State after four mixed-bag seasons at Kansas State. Howard earns praise for his command of a talented huddle and adapting behind a makeshift offensive line due to injuries.

It’s unlikely anyone else truly threatens to become QB3 in the 2025 NFL Draft, but prospects like Syracuse’s Kyle McCord, Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel and Riley Leonard from Notre Dame will wind up being higher on some teams’ draft boards (and media big boards) than others.

2025 NFL draft: Titans land Abdul Carter, franchise QB in The Athletic mock

The Tennessee Titans draft for need and value in the latest mock draft by The Athletic grabbing a quarterback and edge rusher.

The Tennessee Titans finished their 2024 season with a miserable 3-14 record and have made wholesale changes in their front office. With the revamped department in place, fans can now get some idea of what they are going to do with their No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft.

This is an interesting draft, one that may lack generational talent in many positions. Unlike past years where there was consensus on a group of prospects, after Colorado Buffaloes cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter and possibly Penn State edge Abdul Carter, there is no clear-cut order in the player rankings. 

The Titans already have had some time to evaluate potential prospects at the East-West Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl, and will start to build their own board led by new general manager Mike Borgonzi. What they will eventually do is anyone’s guess. 

NFL draft experts Nick Baumgardner and Scott Dochterman of The Athletic recently released their latest two-round mock draft and have the Titans making at least part of the fanbase happy.

1.1 Tennessee Titans: Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State

The ideal option for the Titans would be to trade this pick. I can understand why many would argue for a quarterback here, but I’m not completely sold on either Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders being the answer to a team’s prayers — at least not right away.

Carter is the closest thing we’ve seen to Micah Parsons since … Micah Parsons. He’s a true game-changing athlete who has improved almost every time he’s taken the field, had dominant stretches in the College Football Playoff and isn’t close to his ceiling yet.

2.35 Tennessee: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama

The Titans could roll the dice on a talented QB they’re not sure about at No. 1 … or they can do the exact same thing at No. 35. With Carter available early, this might be the preferred path.

There is no question that Carter is a hot name and many fans would salivate over the selection. However, Milroe’s selection may not be received with the same applause. Milroe is an interesting player, but he is raw and would need time to develop. Athletically gifted and throwing a great deep ball, his erratic short-to-medium passing prowess looks more like Will Levis than Josh Allen. 

These picks would help fill voids on the roster in areas that definitely need upgrades, but are they the right selections?  What do you think? Is that who you would select for the Titans or would you go a different direction? Let us know your thoughts. 

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Alabama QB Jalen Milroe fails to separate himself after first Senior Bowl practice

Jalen Milroe got off to a slow start at Senior Bowl practice.

No player at the Reese’s Senior Bowl has a better opportunity than Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe. After an up-and-down season in a new system with the Crimson Tide, Milroe needs a strong week in Mobile to try and separate himself from the rest of the second tier or quarterback in the 2025 NFL draft.

But on the first day of practice, Milroe didn’t do much to help himself. According to multiple reports from those in attendance, Milroe once again struggled with his accuracy throwing the football, which plagued him all season long.

On his own roster, Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart and Notre Dame’s Riley Leonard are pushing Milroe for that No. 3 quarterback spot in the draft and both were stronger on Tuesday. Meanwhile on the National roster, Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel wowed everyone with the fastest-clocked throw in offseason history.

Milroe’s ceiling is as high as any quarterback in this draft but he feels more like a project player who will need the right scheme and the right coaching to help him clean up the issues he has with throwing the football.

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First impressions of the Senior Bowl quarterbacks

First impressions of the Senior Bowl quarterbacks, including Jalen Milroe, Dillon Gabriel and Jaxson Dart

The 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl practices are underway here in Mobile at the University of South Alabama. Tuesday was our first opportunity to watch the players in action.

It’s an interesting quarterback class this year. Here’s what I took away from watching them in the first practices.

Jalen Milroe, Alabama

He’s the headliner here, the local hero. The leader of the Crimson Tide for the last two seasons didn’t have a great first day. Accuracy in 1-on-1 drills is always dicey on the first day, what with working with new receivers and not having timing established. Having said that, even simple swing passes and quick slants showed shaky ball placement. That’s something that needs to get better quickly for Milroe.

He is a little bigger in person than expected for a player who measured in at 6-foor-1 and 220 pounds. Milroe struggled in team drills with interior pressure, not appearing to see it or react quickly.

Dillon Gabriel, Oregon

Gabriel was pretty handily the most accurate passer on the National team. His touch and quick release were very consistent even in throwing to guys he just met this week. The lefty allegedly hit 74 MPH velocity but that had to have been a glitch in the measuring instruments, because Gabriel quite clearly has the weakest throwing arm here. His deeper throws really hang up, even on a nerly windless day. Of all the quarterbacks, Gabriel had the best sense of his own game on Tuesday.

Seth Henigan, Memphis

For my money, Henigan was the best all-around quarterback on the first day. He’s got a big arm and is a well-built 6-foot-3. and his delivery is a little prolonged compared to Milroe and some others here.

Henigan showed savvy and quicker-than-expected acceleration to get outside the pocket. He nicely stuck with a couple of downfield routes when he was pressured. We don’t have all the exit velocity numbers from the day just yet, but the ball really comes out sizzling from Henigan’s over-the-top delivery.

Riley Leonard, Notre Dame

Leonard is fresh from the national championship game, and his sharpness of still having been playing actual football against defenses was evident. His footwork and mechanics are very clean, and he hit more anticipatory routes than most of his peers.

There were a couple of reps where Leonard appeared to try to put some extra mustard on the throw and it didn’t go as well, and that’s something that has shown on his tap at both Notre Dame and Duke.

Taylor Elgersma, Laurier

The big Canadian is making a big jump in level of competition and it showed on the first day. He’s got a three-quarters delivery that makes him appear to be more of an aimer than a thrower, though the arm strength is solid. Elgersma was stiff as an athlete and needs to work on shortening his stride when he scrambles.

Tyler Shough, Louisville

Shough had a solid all-around day. He’s accurate, he’s aggressive with his throws and he understands how to protect his receivers over the middle. Crisp delivery and the velocity holds up down the field better nicely. He’s bigger in person (almost 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds) than he looked on game film.

His advanced age — Shough turns 26 in September — is obviously a drawback, but he looked the most NFL-ready of the quarterbacks on Day 1 of practice.

Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss

Dart moves around the pocket very well and showed he can quickly reset his base and get rid of the ball quickly when needed. Much like Gabriel, Dart’s experience in a high-volume passing offense with lots of options showed. He was better in team drills than in throwing 1-on-1s, but that’s not atypical on the first day. His deep ball accuracy was the best of the American team.

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Four members of the Crimson Tide to play in 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl

2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl to include four former members of the Crimson Tide.

Outside of the NFL Combine, there is no tool that better helps prepare players for the draft than the Reese’s Senior Bowl. The annual game, held in Mobile, AL, is only for seniors, though, so no underclassman who declared for the draft early can participate. It’s a rare opportunity for the draft prospects as they get to spend a week practicing on the field with NFL coaching staff and personnel evaluating them.

Over the years, the Alabama Crimson Tide has become quite familiar with the Senior Bowl due to the game being in the Tide’s home state, as well as the numerous players that Nick Saban sent to the week-long event. This year’s crop of Crimson Tide standouts will include QB Jalen Milroe, TE C.J. Dippre, DL Tim Smith, and P James Burnip.

Milroe will be the wild card pick, as some projections have him going as high as No. 3 overall and as low as the end of the second round. However, the other three are likely going to be third-day draft picks and this week of practice could have a massive impact on their draft stock.

Last year, South Carolina’s Spencer Rattler was named the MVP of the camp. No former Alabama player has been named an MVP since RB Paul Ott Carruth won in 1985.

This year’s Reese’s Senior Bowl will take place this Saturday on the NFL Network at 1:30 p.m. CST.

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One QB prospect has high praise for Browns OC Tommy Rees

Could there be a Crimson Tide reunion in Cleveland?

Some dots connect Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe to the Cleveland Browns, and he spoke about it in Mobile, Alabama.

The Senior Bowl is underway, and the Cleveland Browns have been the subject of many noteworthy headlines regarding the 2025 NFL draft’s quarterback prospects. The latest starts with Milroe’s praise for new Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees.

Cleveland’s 2023 tight ends coach was recently promoted to the role of offensive coordinator. Before joining the Browns, he spent some time as a collegiate offensive coordinator for Notre Dame and the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he coached quarterback Jalen Milroe.

The former Crimson Tide star recently took the Senior Bowl podium to discuss his time with Rees at Alabama and what he learned from the young coordinator in Tuscaloosa:

“I have so much respect for Coach Rees… With him playing the position and him coaching, I gained so much knowledge and respect in my first year as a starter.”

The Alabama quarterback went on to discuss the hard work he and Rees put in and how meaningful that experience was for his playing career and future development.

The Cleveland Browns have a large question mark when it comes to the future of their quarterback position. Having a developed connection with a player as talented as Milroe could be beneficial if Cleveland decided to pair him and Rees together.

We’ll see if Milroe’s connection to the Browns continues to gain momentum as we go further into the 2025 NFL Draft process.

Former Alabama QB Jalen Milroe projected as No. 3 pick in 2025 NFL draft

CBS Sports projects Alabama QB Jalen Milroe to be a Top 5 pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

The 2025 NFL draft will be one for the ages with no consensus top overall pick. Of course, there are several QBs in the mix and two-way superstar Travis Hunter, but your guess is as good as mine as to how the next couple of months play out.

The draft class is loaded with question marks, high-risk, and high-reward guys. Maybe none more so than former Alabama Crimson Tide QB Jalen Milroe.

Milroe has often been compared to Lamar Jackson and Jayden Daniels due to his absurd athletic ability, but his passing game is where teams will have more hesitancies. In 2024, Milroe carried the ball 168 times for 726 yards and a staggering 20 TDs, but Milroe’s inconsistency through the air was the Tide’s Achilles heel, completing just 64.3% of his passes and 16 TDs to 11 INTs as Alabama finished the season 9-4.

According to CBS Sports, Milroe could go as high as No. 3 in the draft with the New York Giants in dire need at the position after releasing Daniel Jones mid-season. Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports’ says of the pick:

“Semi nightmare for the Giants, but Jalen Milroe has freaky talent and is an ascending thrower. Another high-upside passer for Brian Daboll.”

New York has just two playoff wins since the end of the 2016 season and head coach Brian Daboll is already be on the hot seat heading into the next season. The Giants will need to make a splash in the draft and show serious signs of improvement in 2025 or else a new head coach and general manager could be headed to the Big Apple this time next year.

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2025 NFL draft: Giants select surprise QB in latest CBS Sports mock

The New York Giants go quarterback in the latest CBS Sports mock draft but it’s not Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward.

The New York Giants hold the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft and by all expert accounts could be out of the running for one of this year’s top two quarterback prospects — Miami’s Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders of Colorado.

In a new mock draft from Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports, the Giants miss out on Ward and Sanders but decide to take a quarterback at No. 3 anyway.

Round 1, Pick 3 – New York Giants – QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama 

Semi nightmare for the Giants, but Jalen Milroe has freaky talent and is an ascending thrower. Another high-upside passer for Brian Daboll.

There are several things at play here. Trapasso has the Las Vegas Raiders trading up from No. 6 with Tennessee for the top pick, which they use to select Sanders, while Cleveland stays put at No. 2 and takes Ward.

That puts the Giants in a position to grab the best player in the draft — Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner.

Few see the Giants simply selecting Milroe at No. 3 without first trying to deal the pick, knowing the entire league wants to get their hands on Hunter.

This appears to be a bit of a reach. The Giants could conceivably trade down 15 picks, get a ton of picks in return, and still get Milroe.

If they leave Hunter for New England at No. 4, Patriots owner Bob Kraft would send John Mara a nice fruit basket, not to mention the heat Giants general manager Joe Schoen would receive for passing up Hunter and not properly utilizing his draft capital.

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Should Steelers use their 2025 first-round pick on a quarterback?

The Steelers may be in the market for a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft, but is a first-round pick the right move?

The Pittsburgh Steelers are no strangers to taking a chance on quarterbacks in the first round, doing so four times in the Super Bowl era: selecting Terry Bradshaw in 1970, Mark Malone in 1980, Ben Roethlisberger in 2004, and Kenny Pickett in 2022. The Black and Gold could do so once again in 2025, just three short years after their recent blunder in 2022.

Jalen Milroe, a dual-threat QB for the Alabama Crimson Tide over the past three years, has positioned himself perfectly for the Steelers to select him with the 21st pick of the first round in the 2025 NFL Draft—and it appears the team may be interested, as reported by Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan.

Milroe produced over 3,500 total yards in 13 games, as well as 36 total TDs. He struggled with protecting the ball in 2024, fumbling nine times and throwing 11 interceptions, but his raw athletic talent is worth considering to avoid missing out on another QB like Jalen Hurts again—regardless of Justin Fields or Russell Wilson returning in 2025.

In the Steelers’ hunt for the next Bradshaw or Roethlisberger, there are bound to be more Malones and Picketts—and here’s to hoping that Milroe could end up as the former.

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