One of the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback targets is off the board. The Seattle Seahawks selected Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe in the third round and will join the team as Sam Darnold’s backup.
Milroe has a lot of fans in the league and was the fourth quarterback selected. His upside is what is his selling point, and NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah sold that trait on him pre-draft as the reason his stock could climb.
“Talking to teams, though, if you were to use the word the phrase with him that’s used more than any other of all the quarterbacks in this draft, that’s the lottery ticket. If you want to just take a lottery ticket that you could hit huge on if it all works out and all comes together, he’s got the highest upside of anybody in this draft, and that goes all the way up to Cam Ward at No. 1,” Jeremiah said.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, general manager Omar Khan, offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, and quarterbacks coach Tom Arth were in attendance for a dinner with Milroe at Alabama’s pro day. Milroe’s pro day is the only one Arth traveled to, along with the rest of the brass. However, they did not select him at No. 83.
A two-time captain, Milroe will wow in interviews as a humble, strong-willed leader who has proven his intangibles. However, the football tape itself is the question. Milroe has struggled with processing and accuracy in his Alabama tenure, and he did the same during his Senior Bowl practices. The Seahawks will try to clean up his game, and if he does hit, Milroe could be a star.
