Jalen Milroe is a quarterback. He does not intend to switch positions in the NFL.
However, that decision may not be up to him…
Milroe, 22, played all four years of college football at Alabama. The former four-star recruit in the Class of 2021 flipped his commitment from Texas shortly after the Longhorns landed Quinn Ewers and served as the backup to Bryce Young during his freshman and sophomore seasons. He finally earned the starting job as a junior in 2023 and returned as the incumbent starter for Kalen DeBoer in 2024.
Although Milroe went 21-6 in 27 starts for the Crimson Tide, his career was under constant scrutiny. His athleticism cannot be denied and the 6-foot-2, 220-pounder is built like a boulder. Both of those things combined are perhaps his biggest draw. He will sprint past you or run you over.
The problem with Jalen Milroe is his talent (or lack thereof) as a passer. He completed less than 65% of his passes as a senior with a career-high 11 interceptions. Accuracy is a big problem. As are mechanics.
First thing I see about Jalen Milroe, not very great mechanics.
— Jackson Powers (@jpownfl) January 9, 2025
Look how much weight he puts on that front foot. It is forcing his back foot to swivel around like a pitcher. This causes guys to be prone to accuracy issues. pic.twitter.com/Zc6mwVZZ0N
Milroe showed some flashes of what he can do against air at the Senior Bowl.
Deep Ball Accuracy from Jalen Milroe 🎯🎯🎯 pic.twitter.com/tmr8U6PLPQ
— The Draft Network (@TheDraftNetwork) January 29, 2025
But he also made the worst throw of the week during the live game.
Jalen Milroe incomplete pic.twitter.com/dJeSJ6ly8d
— NMD Grant (@NMDgrant) February 1, 2025
These types of guys are sometimes asked to switch positions on the next level but Milroe made it abundantly clear that he is not interested. He is not going to play tight end or running back.
You don’t ask a zebra to be a dog.
— Jalen Milroe
Enough said. He won’t change positions.
NFL teams that are interested in Jalen Milroe see him more as a project. They will draft him based on his potential, not on what you’re seeing right now. Can he develop into a legitimate quarterback or is he just a runner with an arm? That’s the big question.