The Seattle Seahawks took a chance on their potential quarterback of the future in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, as the team selected Jalen Milroe with the No.92 overall pick, the selection they acquired in the Geno Smith trade with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Milroe is slated to compete for the backup role in Seattle with Drew Lock in 2025, as Sam Darnold will be the starter after signing a three-year deal with the Seahawks in free agency this offseason. Though Milroe was electric at times in college, he still has some flaws and needs time to develop behind a veteran like Darnold.
Seattle already knew that Milroe was going to be a project when they selected him on Day 2, so it’s no surprise hearing that the Alabama product is struggling a bit at OTAs.
In a recent article, Gregg Bell of the Tacoma News Tribune detailed Milroe’s performance so far at OTAs and stated that the young signal-caller still needs to work on his fundamentals and develop into a consistent passer.
Here is what Bell had to say about Milroe.
Rookie quarterback Jalen Milroe, the third-round pick from Alabama last month, was way off on his first throw of the red-zone scrimmaging. His pass sailed 3 yards over the head of open wide receiver Ricky White beyond the back line of the end zone. On the next play, cornerback JT Woods reached in front of Arroyo and broke up a pass into the middle of the end zone.
Milroe also missed behind receivers during 11-on-11 scrimmaging. Again, it’s a first impression. But this first day of open offseason practice was an indication of Milroe’s reputation entering the NFL: a potentially lethal runner at 6 feet 2 and 216 pounds, who rushed for 35 touchdowns and ran over linebackers his final two seasons at Alabama — and a project quarterback who needs to improve the fundamentals of his throwing.
The Seahawks don’t need Milroe to play a major role in 2025, as his job is to get better every day and learn as much as he can from Darnold. Offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak could be intrigued by the 22-year-old’s athleticism, so we could see some wildcat from Milroe, but having him sit for a year and learn how to be a pro is a wise move by Seattle.
We’ll see how Milroe progresses the rest of the offseason and in his rookie campaign, but there should be zero panic if there are some bumps along the way.
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