RENTON, Wash. — In explaining why the Seattle Seahawks have drafted so few quarterbacks during his tenure as general manager, John Schneider has said that the board hasn’t fallen the right way.
It finally did Friday night when Jalen Milroe was still available late in the third round. The Seahawks drafted him 92nd overall, adding the former Crimson Tide star to an already deep group of quarterbacks with a plan to take advantage of his elite mobility as he matures behind starter Sam Darnold.
“He’s a unique, special athlete, special young man,” Schneider said. “We’re going to develop him as a quarterback. With that, he can add something special as we go.”
- Milroe ran for 1,257 yards and 32 touchdowns over his two seasons as Alabama’s full-time starter. His 20 rushing scores last year ranked eighth in FBS among all positions while setting a single-season school record for a quarterback. As a passer in that same span, he completed 65% of his attempts for 5,678 yards, 39 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.
