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QB Jalen Milroe, SEA (2 Viewers)

Possibly a more exaggerated Justin fields. Higher and lower.

His value in fantasy will be high. But I really don’t see his team winning many playoff games, even if he does start for many years.
 
gump said:
Obviously this portal era is wild, but I don’t recall hearing this before re a QB getting drafted in the high rounds:

www.on3.com

AFC Coordinator: Alabama dodged massive transfer portal exodus with Jalen Milroe leaving

When Jalen Milroe declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, an AFC coordinator told NFL Network Alabama avoided a massive transfer portal exodus.
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Funny we didn't hear that after his 2023 season though. Makes me question the validity of this statement, and wonder if it's just more pre-draft mind games. Either way, doesn't really move the needle for me on where I'm at on Milroe.

I think the change that stands out the most to be in the past two years came from Alabama losing Saban. On paper that looked more like the catalyst to their regression than Milroe.

And what we've heard about Bond, and gotten proof on about Jermaine Burton... hard to blame Saban for finally walking away amidst all the other changes in the way college football works. It's no indictment from me on NIL, reconferencing, playoff changes, etc. but I don't blame him not wanting to redo the way he's done everything the past 17 years at age 73 either.
 
pinkstapler said:
gump said:
Obviously this portal era is wild, but I don’t recall hearing this before re a QB getting drafted in the high rounds:

www.on3.com

AFC Coordinator: Alabama dodged massive transfer portal exodus with Jalen Milroe leaving

When Jalen Milroe declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, an AFC coordinator told NFL Network Alabama avoided a massive transfer portal exodus.
www.on3.com www.on3.com
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Funny we didn't hear that after his 2023 season though.
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There were some reports of the WRs being frustrated...and it showed on field late in the year in particular.
 
gump said:
pinkstapler said:
gump said:
Obviously this portal era is wild, but I don’t recall hearing this before re a QB getting drafted in the high rounds:

www.on3.com

AFC Coordinator: Alabama dodged massive transfer portal exodus with Jalen Milroe leaving

When Jalen Milroe declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, an AFC coordinator told NFL Network Alabama avoided a massive transfer portal exodus.
www.on3.com www.on3.com
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Funny we didn't hear that after his 2023 season though.
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There were some reports of the WRs being frustrated...and it showed on field late in the year in particular.
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I guess I can't be surprised either way. He was a perplexing guy to scout. How his accuracy improved as the distance from the LOS increased on his throws was something I haven't really seen before. And it wasn't just like he became average and mid range and deep balls, he was above average to excellent there; I think neck and neck with Sheduer as best in this class. And then 9 yards and in he looked like he may have had better success shot putting the ball than throwing it.

But there was one or two games where he seemed to put it all together and looked like the best QB of this class by a mile (Georgia). I'm still torn on where to put him in my overall ranks and part of me hopes there's at least one guy in all my leagues that loves him so he goes early and I won't be faced with a tough decision.
 
Was discussing draft with my gaffer (who watches infinitely more college than me) and he flat out said this guy isn't a QB (assuming he means at an NFL level). Is he way off the mark?
 
Great pick for Seattle. Somebody help it make sense to me how Anthony Richardson goes top 5 in a good draft class and Milroe goes 3rd round in a bad draft? What is the difference between them exccept Milroe actually had some really good college tape? I am not sold he's an NFL QB by any stretch but the price difference between Millroe and Richardson makes no sense.
 
Ilov80s said:
Great pick for Seattle. Somebody help it make sense to me how Anthony Richardson goes top 5 in a good draft class and Milroe goes 3rd round in a bad draft? What is the difference between them exccept Milroe actually had some really good college tape? I am not sold he's an NFL QB by any stretch but the price difference between Millroe and Richardson makes no sense.
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I think you answered it. Because Milroe gets compared to Richardson, and Richardson has been a total disaster after being forced into an instant starter role. Milroe is a market correction to the extreme overbought that Richardson was. That's how I'm trying to make sense of this anyway...
 
Ilov80s said:
Great pick for Seattle. Somebody help it make sense to me how Anthony Richardson goes top 5 in a good draft class and Milroe goes 3rd round in a bad draft? What is the difference between them exccept Milroe actually had some really good college tape? I am not sold he's an NFL QB by any stretch but the price difference between Millroe and Richardson makes no sense.
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Richardson was an over-correction to Josh Allen. Milroe is an over-correction to Richardson. And the NFL ain't smart.
 
There is also college tape showing a low floor…wild inaccuracy, inability to read defenses, etc.
 
gump said:
There is also college tape showing a low floor…wild inaccuracy, inability to read defenses, etc.
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Of course. I am not too high on him but Richardson also had that tape. Richardson just didn’t have the tape showing the highs Milroe has had.
 
I was not impressed with his qb play but drafted late 3 as a backup/gadget guy to develop is probably okay draft capital usage
 
This was a really nice pick by the Seahawks. This guy has upside in spades. He's got work to do on his accuracy, but the arm strength and speed/agility you can't coach, accuracy is a little easier to rep and improve. A third is a lowish risk place to take a guy with his potential. Add to that he's a team first guy, willing to sit and learn, from what i can tell a very intelligent young man, and it makes sense to me.
 
News, notes and observations from Seahawks rookie minicamp

Excerpt:

Milroe watch​

All eyes were on dual-threat quarterback Jalen Milroe, the ultra-athletic third-round pick from Alabama.

Milroe is a rarity in recent Seahawks history, being just the third QB in 16 years to be drafted under general manager John Schneider. Even rarer is Milroe’s skill set as a runner, with his big-time speed and explosive athleticism packed into a linebacker-like 6-foot-2, 216-pound body.

But ultimately, Milroe’s NFL trajectory hinges on how he develops as a passer. He still looked somewhat raw as a thrower at times over the two-day camp, with the occasional off-target pass that was a half-step behind the receiver. He also made a bad mistake in a 7-on-7 drill, when he tried to force a throw over the middle that was intercepted by Central Washington safety Tanner Volk, who was in attendance as a rookie invite.
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Yet overall, Milroe seemed to throw the ball relatively well – with a major caveat being that there wasn’t an NFL pass rush closing in on him.

When asked after Saturday’s practice about Milroe, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald praised the rookie’s play-to-play competitiveness and overall command of the huddle.

“One thing that you don’t (get to see) for Jalen watching on tape is just the spirit he has from play to play,” Macdonald said. “He’s got great energy, great competitive energy. He’s trying to get it right. Great command of the huddle. Really takes pride in the operation.

“All the fundamental things we’re going to be building on from the ground up, he’s just got a great attitude about it. … If you have that attitude, especially at the quarterback position, everybody else tends to fall in line. In that regard, it was really fun to be around.”
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MAC_32 said:
Ilov80s said:
Great pick for Seattle. Somebody help it make sense to me how Anthony Richardson goes top 5 in a good draft class and Milroe goes 3rd round in a bad draft? What is the difference between them exccept Milroe actually had some really good college tape? I am not sold he's an NFL QB by any stretch but the price difference between Millroe and Richardson makes no sense.
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Richardson was an over-correction to Josh Allen. Milroe is an over-correction to Richardson. And the NFL ain't smart.
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This.

Bazooka Joe Milton still suffering the same way as well from Richardson's example. While similar athletically, these are three unique humans, who will each form their own path. Even ARich isn't hopeless for redemption of some sort if things start to click for him.
 
I’m taking him in the 2nd round of my rookie draft. Single QB league.

The only issue is, taking him at the 2.05 feel early, but would guarantee I get him. Or I wait until the 2.12 and hope ..

I’m leaning towards reaching early. As I have most of the 2nd rounders in a similar tier.
 
LawFitz said:
MAC_32 said:
Ilov80s said:
Great pick for Seattle. Somebody help it make sense to me how Anthony Richardson goes top 5 in a good draft class and Milroe goes 3rd round in a bad draft? What is the difference between them exccept Milroe actually had some really good college tape? I am not sold he's an NFL QB by any stretch but the price difference between Millroe and Richardson makes no sense.
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Richardson was an over-correction to Josh Allen. Milroe is an over-correction to Richardson. And the NFL ain't smart.
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This.

Bazooka Joe Milton still suffering the same way as well from Richardson's example. While similar athletically, these are three unique humans, who will each form their own path. Even ARich isn't hopeless for redemption of some sort if things start to click for him.
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Totally agree about Milroe but Milton is a lesser version of Richardson. 12 starts in college, more accurate but he's almost as green and not nearly the runner that Richardson is (Milroe probably is better, faster for sure).

Milroe has 26 starts in college (not including bowl games) and was much more accurate than Richardson, by a good margin.

Last year he may have been taken before Richardson. This year, IMO, he would have been the #2 QB off the board but for Richardson.

IMO Milton went in the same draft as Richardson, five rounds later for a reason. My bad, he went the following season and was almost certainly negatively impacted by Richardson.

I think Milton's legend will grow as the greatest almost was (but not really) QB ever alongside Christine Michael as the greatest almost was (but not really) RB ever.
 
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Ray Barboni said:
I’m taking him in the 2nd round of my rookie draft. Single QB league.

The only issue is, taking him at the 2.05 feel early, but would guarantee I get him. Or I wait until the 2.12 and hope ..

I’m leaning towards reaching early. As I have most of the 2nd rounders in a similar tier.
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I got him at 2.10 in a SF TEP IDP. He went mid 3rd in both of my single QB's - both IDP though. Do what you will with that info, but me being a stickler for value, I'd pass at 2.5. Better yet, I'd try to move off the 2.5 unless you're hot after Tuten or Higgins.
 
Chaka said:
IMO Milton went in the same draft as Richardson, five rounds later for a reason.
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He went a year later. They are very similar players IMO, but one went #4 overall and the other in rd 6, so I probably don't know what's what.

I definitely think Richardson affected the league's psychology toward both Milton and Milroes' draft stock.
 
LawFitz said:
Chaka said:
IMO Milton went in the same draft as Richardson, five rounds later for a reason.
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He went a year later. They are very similar players IMO, but one went #4 overall and the other in rd 6, so I probably don't know what's what.

I definitely think Richardson affected the league's psychology toward both Milton and Milroes' draft stock.
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My bad.

Richardson's penchant for missing time made me forget his rookie season. Probably also because I drafted him as my #2 QB in a SF league that year.

He definitely hurt the raw, running QB market for years
 
MAC_32 said:
Ray Barboni said:
I’m taking him in the 2nd round of my rookie draft. Single QB league.

The only issue is, taking him at the 2.05 feel early, but would guarantee I get him. Or I wait until the 2.12 and hope ..

I’m leaning towards reaching early. As I have most of the 2nd rounders in a similar tier.
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I got him at 2.10 in a SF TEP IDP. He went mid 3rd in both of my single QB's - both IDP though. Do what you will with that info, but me being a stickler for value, I'd pass at 2.5. Better yet, I'd try to move off the 2.5 unless you're hot after Tuten or Higgins.
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I’m not hot for anyone really at the 2.5

.. which is why I’ll try and take your advise, and trade out. Otherwise, I’m taking Milroe to the prom
 
Can't stop taking this man in the mid to late 2nd in Superflex. The tier drop after Higgins/Harris/Skattebo/Tuten are all gone feels huge, and Milroe seems to have the highest upside at that stage.

I almost feel badly for Sam Darnold because once again he was signed by a team that probably wants to replace him. At least that's the vibe I'm getting out of Seattle.
 
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