Former Alabama football quarterback Jalen Milroe might not hear his name called Thursday in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Still, Milroe plans to be in attendance at the draft in Green Bay.
There is still a chance Milroe could come off the board on Thursday, with teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints looking for a quarterback, potentially after the presumed top two signal-callers would be unavailable. However, during an appearance on The Next Round Live ahead of the draft, Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer said his own draft stock wasn’t Milroe’s only motivation to make the trip.“I hear kind of the same thing too, just potential first round, but I think there’s a reality that it might not be,” DeBoer said. “I know he’s going to plan on going to the draft…For a couple reasons, one, the experience, but two, he’s got a couple other teammates that he wants to support that will be there as well, so a tip of the cap to him there.”Alabama will have two other former players in Green Bay for the event. Both offensive guard Tyler Booker and linebacker Jihaad Campbell could be first-round picks, and opted to attend in-person.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote that just because Milroe was invited to the draft, does not mean the NFL expects him to be selected in the first round.
”The league invites players it believes have a chance to be picked high, and even some that could still be on the board on Day 2,” Schefter wrote. “A team of league officials reaches out to the top prospects, but that should not be confused for a projection nor with the idea that the league has any inside info.”Milroe has elite athletic talent, which raises his draft stock for teams that believe they could fix his issues. However, his inconsistent decision making is a question mark entering the draft.
It might be a long night in the green room for the Texas native. However, especially if Shedeur Sanders goes early, there’s a chance Milroe could be picked in the first round.
When quarterbacks start coming off the board, NFL teams aren’t exactly known for showing restraint. The draft is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. CT and will be aired across ESPN properties, and on NFL Network.
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