Forever Roll Tide! In 2025, Jalen Milroe won’t be returning to Bama. Milroe, a Crimson Tide starter for 2 years, has one year of eligibility left. Declaring for the NFL Draft is one of the hardest decisions a college athlete has to make. You account for everything, and the biggest question? You ask yourself: am I ready? Of course, Bama’s QB1 got the answer in a ‘Yes’, and here we go! Draft it is!

However, before the draft announcement, Kalen DeBoer’s captain had one last opportunity to impress the scouts. A ReliaQuest Bowl game against Michigan Wolverines. A second meeting for the two in 2024. The last meeting, in Rose Bowl, hadn’t gone well for Milroe. A chance to win a national championship for Nick Saban, the Bama squad lost in the overtime (20-27). Well, this Bowl game was worse, in some sense. A 13-19 loss looks good on paper, some would say. With the loss, Alabama fell to its lowest point in 17 years, and supporters called for immediate action against head coach and Jalen Milroe. And we got action indeed! Milroe won’t be returning next year.

This is a daring move because Jalen Milroe has declared that he will forego his senior season with the Tide in favor of declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft. Even the official site of Bama has confirmed this news. However, Milroe was a red-shirt junior in 2024 and has already completed his college degree. As of now, he only appeared in four games as a freshman in 2021, which allowed him to return for another season of collegiate football. However, he chose to enter the NFL too soon rather than remain at Alabama since his supporters were unhappy with him, risking his career in the process.

“Football has always been my passion, and since I was a kid, I dreamed of competing at the highest level. Through every win, every tough loss, and any criticism along the way, my love and dedication to this game has never wavered. Every day, my gratitude for the opportunity to play this sport I love only grows stronger. With that said, I am declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft.” Milroe wrote in his letter of gratitude.

The two-year starter is going to be an intriguing draft pick. In 2024, Milroe was 205-of-319 for 2,844 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. In addition, he ran 168 times for 20 touchdowns and 726 yards. He will be remembered for his brilliant outbursts as Alabama’s quarterback, particularly when he was running and passing deep. Even if the quarterback’s game versus Michigan in the bowl game this year was a roller coaster, you can’t let one year determine your fate, can you?

It’s safe to say that his decision to leave early did not sit well with CFB fans either. They want him to continue playing collegiate football for another season. And for that reason, people expressed their indignation toward Jalen Milroe on social media.

Is it a stupid move for Jalen Milroe to go into the NFL?

It’s possible that Milroe’s chances of making the NFL can be increased by playing collegiate football for one more year. Thus, a fan criticized his early NFL entry, stating, “Such a dumb decision.” In which a different fan said, “Did all that just to blow it.”

This was devastating as the Crimson Tide lost to Michigan for the second time. Alabama had not won less than ten games since finishing 7-6 in Saban’s debut season in 2007. “Nobody is feeling sorry for Alabama. They did it to themselves.” The biggest wake-up call for the Bama offense should have been the decline that began following the Vandy loss. Milroe is nothing when he is under pressure. 42% completion against a Sooners squad? No wonder fans were calling out the offensive coordinator.

How can this be removed from your resume? When your defense is giving you turnovers and you are unable to make pocket plays as the O-line collapses, you are not cut out for the NFL. Five sacks? Really? Jalen Milroe had two fumbles, a fourth-down sack, and an interception on the Crimson Tide’s first four drives in his Bama finale. “Better for the program when he’s gone 😂,” said a fan after this performance. According to a different fan, “Should’ve just opted out of the bowl game.”

However, don’t ignore the fact that, under Saban, he was a tremendous performer. Jalen Milroe amassed remarkable figures during his time under Saban, passing for 2,718 yards and earning 23 TDs while keeping his completion rate at 63%. He also ran for 600 yards and scored nine running scores, demonstrating his dual-threat ability. However, he is no longer the same Milroe under DeBoer. Milroe’s performance may be declining due to a coaching style issue. In response, a fan proposed that “Bro should’ve gone to Oregon for a year then went to the draft.” Let’s now see which NFL team the outstanding quarterback from Alabama ends up with.