The Seattle Seahawks have a brand new quarterback room entering the 2025 NFL offseason. After trading Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders, the front office worked quickly to begin free agency and signed former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold to a major three-year, $10.5 million contract.
While the Seahawks signed Darnold to be their clear-cut starting quarterback, they did not stop there. Seattle also used the No. 92 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on former Alabama standout quarterback Jalen Milroe.
Milroe provides Seattle a long-term outlook at the quarterback position following Darnold's three-year deal. He could also push the veteran signal caller for playing time earlier than that.
During the 2024 college football season with the Crimson Tide, Milroe struggled a bit passing the ball. He completed 64.3 percent of his pass attempts for 2,844 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. Those numbers were down from the 2,834 yards, 23 touchdowns, and six interceptions from 2023.
On the ground, Milroe tore up opposing defenses last season. He ran for 726 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Ahead of his rookie season, Milroe has received a shocking prediction. He is expected to see the field with the Seahawks right off the bat in some form.
Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic has made it clear that Seattle plans to play Milroe in 2025.
"Head coach Mike Macdonald called Sam Darnold before selecting Jalen Milroe with the 92nd pick in the draft. Darnold, signed to a three-year, $100.5 million contract in March, is still Seattle's starting quarterback," Dugar wrote.
"Milroe wasn't drafted just to sit and watch as a rookie, though. The plan is for Milroe to earn a chance to play in Year 1. Macdonald has said Milroe will not be used in the same fashion as Taysom Hill, who was more of a tight end who did a little bit of everything (as Seattle saw firsthand in 2022). Milroe is a quarterback, Macdonald said, and will be used accordingly."
What kind of player could Milroe develop into at the NFL level? Bleacher Report scouting analyst Dame Parson compared him to shades of Jalen Hurts.
While it is clear that Darnold is going to be the starter in 2025, the Seahawks love what they have in Milroe. His skill set will bring a different dynamic to the offense, which it sounds like Seattle plans to utilize this season.
Milroe and the Seahawks will kick off the 2025 NFL season on Sept. 7 with a matchup at home against the NFC West division rival San Francisco 49ers.
