Seattle Seahawks GM John Schneider stated on the NFL Scouting Mix that sooner or later the draft board would fall his approach, creating the precise time for his franchise to pick out a quarterback.
Throughout his 15 years as Seattle’s high private man, Schneider had taken a QB simply twice: Russell Wilson within the third spherical of the 2012 draft and Alex McGough within the seventh spherical of the 2018 draft.
Properly, on Friday evening, Schneider made it a 3rd time, choosing Alabama product Jalen Milroe with the No. 92 total choice within the third spherical. An athletic dynamo who wants seasoning as a thrower, Milroe’s electrical means as a runner doubtless reminds Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald of his time with two-time MVP Lamar Jackson when Macdonald was the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens.
Milroe, the fourth quarterback taken on this yr’s draft, had a pre-draft go to with the Seahawks. He has a protracted solution to go earlier than he’s as environment friendly of a passer as Jackson. However Milroe ought to get that point to develop with new Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak.
The Seahawks have already got their beginning quarterback in Sam Darnold, whom they signed in free company to a three-year, $100.5 million deal that features $55 million in assured cash. Seattle additionally introduced again Drew Lock in free company to again up Darnold and have made final yr’s backup, Sam Howell, obtainable for a commerce.
Milroe carried out effectively at his professional day, working a 4.40-second 40-yard time, which might have been the quickest of any quarterback at this yr’s mix. He is an explosive athlete and exhausting employee who confirmed management abilities at Alabama, and the Seahawks are taking an opportunity that they’ll enhance his accuracy points and throwing mechanics.
However Milroe’s superpower is his means to make issues occur along with his toes. He completed his profession at Alabama with 1,577 dashing yards and 33 dashing touchdowns. He totaled 12 dashing touchdowns of 10-plus yards in his closing season, probably the most by a quarterback previously 25 years.
“He’s going to present the Seahawks a component of offense that no one else on this draft can provide anyone,” stated Nick Saban, Milroe’s former coach at Alabama. “This man’s quick, he’s explosive. And he can throw the ball. He’s an incredible deep-ball thrower. He simply wants some refinement and consistency within the passing recreation, and he could be an impressive participant.”
Wilson, the final quarterback chosen within the third spherical by Seattle, offered elusiveness and the power to make massive performs along with his toes from the quarterback place. With the success across the league of Jalen Hurts and different quarterbacks who can run, like Jayden Daniels and Josh Allen, Milroe provides one other dimension to a Seattle offense that desires to get again to working the soccer.
“Take much less sacks, play on time and be me,” Milroe stated when requested by reporters to guage his recreation. “That’s the realm of progress with regards to being me. I’m not one-dimensional on the quarterback place.
“I’m a problem-solver. I’m a scholar of the sport and I like soccer.”
Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for greater than a decade, overlaying the Los Angeles Rams for Sports activities Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma Information Tribune. Comply with him on X at @eric_d_williams.
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