Would you draft Jalen Milroe to sit behind Dak for 2 years? (2nd round )

[beware_d-ware]

How can anyone watch Lance then turnaround and want Milroe?

Both guys are insanely erratic and not NFL-caliber passers. Milroe is a better athlete.

Teams are probably looking at the expected value. Say there's a 10% chance that Milroe becomes a Jalen Hurts level of QB, and a 90% chance that he gets cut from a CFL team some day. Hurts earns $60M a season. In that case, Milroe's worth $6M a season, which is about as much as Malik Hooker plays for today. So he's worth an "OK starting safety" type of draft pick, even though I agree that he looks absolutely terrible. At a certain point, you just take that bet on him and gamble that I'm wrong.

 

[RS12]

Millroe needs McVay/Reid level coaching to bring the best out of him. He wont get thst here.

 

[DoctorChicken]

If I'm taking a QB in this draft, it needs to be a QB that does one or two things in an elite manner - elite arm strength, elite pocket presence, elite running ability for the position, etc.

I don't see enough of that in Milroe.

 

[gimmesix]

I'd much rather take Riley Leonard in the fifth than Milroe in the second. Another later-round pick to consider is Kurtis Rourke from Indiana.

 

[J-man]

No, but I might try that with McCord or Gabriel if one is still available in rd 5.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Another later-round pick to consider is Kurtis Rourke from Indiana.

He's on my list also.........

 

[Creeper]

Taking a QB that raw (is it raw or does he just have a bad arm?) is such a risk. The Eagles took Hurts in the 2nd and he worked out okay. Is Milroe like Hurts? or is he like Lance?
Here is one analysis I saw on NFL.com

His weaknesses all point to mental issues. Those are very hard to fix.

Strengths
Unflinching when he delivers throws in the face of imminent contact.
Has NFL arm strength, delivering drive throws with velocity.
Ball comes out in a split second if he needs it to.
Accuracy improves when he minds his weight transfer.
2023 tape shows a more consistent deep-ball passer.
Good things happen as a passer when rolling out to his right.
Finished career with 33 rushing TDs, including 20 in 2024.
Back-breaking scrambler when defense loses lane integrity.

Weaknesses
Threw five touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 2024 SEC play.
Hurried and lacking rhythm when working from the pocket.
Processing and decision-making are troubling at times.
Struggles to make anticipatory throws.
Success rate plummets when forced to come off primary option.
Fires hard-to-catch rockets at underneath targets.
Sails deep-outs and forces crossing routes to break stride to catch it.
Slow to feel mounting pressure and takes too many sacks.
Inconsistent trajectory on intermediate and deep-touch throws.