Former Alabama starting QB Jalen Milroe, who was just selected in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks, is arguably the most interesting quarterback in the draft class.
Possessing the ability to extend plays and carry the ball like few other signal-callers can, his passing accuracy, touch, and decision-making in the pocket gave franchise decision-makers pause. Following his arrival in Seattle, he received a ton of praise from his former college coach, Kalen DeBoer.
Kalen DeBoer Drops Huge Praise On Jalen Milroe’s Future In Seattle
QB Jalen Milroe, who played under Nick Saban and Kalen DeBoer at Alabama, joins a Seattle QB room with predicted starter Sam Darnold and backup Drew Lock.
DeBoer was asked Monday what he thought of Milroe landing in Seattle, presumably as a Darnold understudy at the moment.
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“I’m happy for Jalen in a lot of ways,” DeBoer said to AL.com. “You know, one, he’s just getting to see a different part of the country. You know, he’s lived in the South, and that’s what life’s all about.
“But, I think the other piece is just the fit. He had told me, you know, that he really thought there was a fit with them when he had his meetings with them before the draft. There were other places, too, I think he would’ve been a great fit, but this was certainly one of them,” he noted.
“I’m looking forward to really seeing his growth and development. He’s a guy of humility and knows he doesn’t have it all figured out yet, so that’s what’s gonna allow him to continue to grow, continue to get better.
“But, he’s got the tools. He does some crazy special things, some things that no one else can really do, especially when it comes to running the football. So, I know he’ll keep working and make everyone up there proud and us, as well.”
NFL analyst Lance Zierlein likened Jalen Milroe to former Pittsburgh Steelers passer Kordell Stewart in a pre-draft scouting report.
“He’s built like a Will linebacker, runs like a receiver and is a threat to hit the home run on called runs and scrambles,” Zierlein wrote. “Milroe was a much better deep-ball passer in 2023, but his 2024 regression makes it harder to project success from the pocket at a high enough rate to become a capable NFL starter.”
With the Crimson Tide last season, Milroe hit on 64.3% of his throws for 2,844 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. Early on in Seattle, he’s trying to tweak his approach.
“The biggest thing is everything works from the ground up at the quarterback position,” Milroe told SeattleSports.com. “It’s understanding the lower-half mechanics of how I operate. Every quarterback is different, and so … it’s understanding how to distribute my body when it comes to the lower-half mechanics. That’s been a focus for us.”
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