Mike Macdonald Reveals How Seahawks Will Use Jalen Milroe

The Seattle Seahawks look like heading for a little bit of a rebuild as they parted methods with a number of of their key gamers this offseason.

Out are gamers like Geno Smith, D.Ok. Metcalf, and Tyler Lockett, and in are their replacements, reminiscent of Sam Darnold and Cooper Kupp.

Whereas Darnold and Kupp are robust veteran additions, the Seahawks look like behind so far as the NFC West rankings go.

Nonetheless, the staff has been busy in the course of the 2025 NFL Draft, including younger gamers they’ll hopefully construct round for years to return.

One such participant that has quite a lot of curiosity is Jalen Milroe, whom Seattle chosen with the No. 92 total choose.

Head coach Mike Macdonald defined how he plans to make use of Milroe subsequent season, through Brady Henderson of ESPN.

“Jalen’s a quarterback via and thru,” Macdonald stated. “He’s going to be skilled to play quarterback with us and when he’s in there, he’s going to play quarterback, however the athleticism goes to return to life when he’s on the sector, and that’s how he’s going to assist us.”

Milroe is a troublesome and bodily participant on the quarterback place, although the prevailing thought is that his legs would assist him set up a task within the NFL relatively than his arm.

Nonetheless, it appears like Macdonald has no plans to make use of him strictly as a runner in particular packages, so Milroe might see some actual snaps this 12 months.

Darnold is the projected starter for the foreseeable future, but when he struggles, it might open up a path for Milroe to step in.

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