Jalen Milroe NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Alabama QB

HEIGHT: 6'2"

WEIGHT: 217

HAND: 9 ⅜"

ARM: 30⅝"

WINGSPAN: 76⅝"

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POSITIVES

— Explosive dual-threat quarterback capable of making big-play with his running ability.

— Dynamic arm talent to push the football vertically and outside the numbers.

— Well-built and proportionate frame with tremendous play strength.

— Young and developing talent with a high ceiling.

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NEGATIVES

— Can be too eager to pull the ball down and bail out of clean pockets.

— Consistency in trusting his eyes against defensive coverages.

— Anticipating throwing windows, will wait for the wide receiver to complete their route breaks before throwing.

— Feeling and sensing pressure while in the pocket.

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NOTES

— Born Dec. 13, 2002

— 4-star recruit in the 2021 recruiting class per 247Sports

— 2024 Named team captain

— 2023 Finalist for the Manning Award for the nation's top QB; team captain

— Named a semifinalist for the Maxwell and Davey O'Brien Award

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OVERALL

Jalen Milroe is the most physically gifted quarterback prospect in the draft class. He is one of the most explosive athletes at any position in college football.

Milroe epitomizes the term "dual-threat quarterback." He brings outstanding speed and acceleration to defeat pursuit angles. His dynamic athleticism opens the offensive playbook and play-calling. Milroe thrives with a variety of designed QB run calls like, QB veer, zone read, QB Power, etc. He creates explosive plays on the ground and is a threat at any moment. His athleticism will force teams to play 11-on-11 and account for him in the game plan.

Milroe is still developing as a pocket passer. He has a dynamic and live arm to push the ball down the field creating explosive passing plays. He thrives as a vertical shot-making QB—attacking the defense in the deeper areas of the field. Milroe is showed flashes of getting through his progressions quicker and taking what the defense gives him, earlier in the season. He has beaten the blitz effectively, at times, with his arm and legs.

Being consistent with anticipating throwing windows will remain a storyline within Milroe's development as a passer. He tends to wait for the receiver to get open before pulling the trigger to throw. Granted, he has a lively arm, but Milroe must begin throwing with more anticipation. It appears he does not fully trust his eyes and what he is witnessing between the defense and route concepts in the short and intermediate areas of the defense. By becoming a more anticipatory thrower, he will present more of a complete challenge for defenses to gameplan for.

Milroe tends to become antsy and bail clean pockets, being over-reliant on his elite athleticism. His eyes will drop to the rush and force him out of the pocket instead of navigating inside it to throw. Footwork inside the pocket is one of his biggest issues—he needs to find better rhythm with his drop and the reciever's routes. Milroe can be toesy and heel-clicky in the pocket, and this negatively impacts accuracy and ball placement. His pocket presence is a work in progress, as his feel for pressure not directly in front of him is less than ideal. He would benefit from moving up into the pocket and avoiding unnecessary hits while processing information and getting through his progressions.

Overall Milroe's outstanding blend of elite speed/athleticism, physically dense build, and a live arm fits the trend of today's quarterback archetypes. As he has shown this season, there are encouraging flashes of development as a pocket passer. If this continues, NFL decision-makers will be more than intrigued about placing him in their offense and building around his skillset. Milroe projects as a quarterback prospect that should sit instead of being a Day 1 starter in the NFL.

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GRADE: 7.4 (High-Level Backup/Potential Starter — 3rd Round)

OVERALL RANK: 77

POSITION RANK: QB5

PRO COMPARISON: Shades of Jalen Hurts with a jet pack & stronger arm

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Written by B/R NFL Scout Dame Parson