Eric Williams
NFL reporter
The general manager of the Seattle Seahawks, John Schneider, said in the NFL Scouting Combine that at some point the Draft Board would fall, creating the right time for its franchise to select a quarterback.
Duration 15 years as the best personal man in Seattle, Schneider had tasks a QB only twice: Russell Wilson in the third round of the 2012 draft and Alex McGough in the seventh round of the 2018 draft.
Well, on Friday night, Schneider did it for the third time, selecting Alabama Jalen Milroe product with General Selection No. 92 in the third round. An athletic dynamo that needs a seasoning as a pitcher, Milroe’s electricity ability as a runner probably reminds Seattle coach, Mike Macdonald, of his time with the MVP on TW, Lamar Jackson, when Macdonald was Baltimore’s defensive coordinator.
Milroe, the tasks of the fourth field marshal in this year’s draft, had a previous visit to the Draft with the Seahawks. It has a long way for Gofore, it is as efficient or a pin like Jackson. But Milroe should have that time to develop with the new offensive coordinator of Seattle Klint Kubiak.
The Seahawks already have their titular field marshal in Sam Darnold, whom they signed in the free agency at a three -year agreement and $ 100.5 million include $ 55 million in guaranteed money. Seattle also brought Dew Lock in the free agency to support Darnold and has put the backup last year, Sam Howell, available for an exchange.
Milroe worked well on her professional day, with an hour of 40 yards of 4.40 seconds, which would have been the fastest of any field marshal in this year’s harvester. He is an explosive and hardworking athlete who showed leadership skills in Alabama, and Seahawks have the possibility that they can improve their precision problems and launch mechanics.
But Milroe’s superpower is her ability to make things happen with her feet. He finished his career in Alabama with 1,577 yards per land and 33 touchdowns per land. Totalized 12 touchdowns by land or more than 10 yards in its last season, the greatest amount for a field marshal in the last 25 years.
“It will give Seahawks an element of offensive that no one else in this draft can give anyone,” said Nick Saban, former Milroe coach in Alabama. “This guy is fast, it is explosive. And he can throw the ball. He is a great deep ball pitcher. He only needs some refinement and consistency in the air game, and can be an outstanding player.”
Wilson, the last field marshal selected in the third round of Seattle, provided the elusivity and the ability to make great plays with the feet from the field marshal position. With the success in the Jalen Hurts League and other field marshals that can run, such as Jayden Daniels and Josh Allen, Milroe adds another dimension to a Seattle offensive that wants to run football again.
“Take fewer catches, play on time and be me,” said Milroe when journalists asked them to evaluate their game. “That is the growth area when it comes to it. I am not one -dimensional in the field Marshal position.
“I am a problem solving. I am a student of the game and I love football.”
Eric D. Williams has reported the NFL for more than a decade, covering the Los Angeles Rams For Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers For ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for Tacoma News Tribune. Follow it in X at @Aric_D_Williams.
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