NFL coaches will soon enter the heated battle of bagging the best quarterbacks from college football. Among big names sits a star, who is seeing a rollercoaster-like graph of his draft stock. Former Alabama QB Jalen Milroe impresses many but also has reasons that are causing hesitation for scouts. But his strengths are easily some of the best in the draft at the moment. An analyst thinks he could be of particular use to one team, that too way down the line.

Milroe’s dual-threat advantage, supreme arm strength, and agility make him one of the most coveted QBs in the draft. Analyst Mike Mayock said on The Rich Eisen Show, “I get a twinkle in my eye on a little bit, and that’s Jalen Milroe from Alabama. And when I look at it, I go, ‘Okay, what does he do well?’ Well, he’s a runner.” Milroe’s running game needs no further introduction; he’s quick as lightning. Mayock even goes on to compare him with Jayden Daniels and Lamar Jackson. “How fast is he? As fast as he needs to be. And he’s 20 pounds heavier than those two guys.” In the 40-yard dash at the Pro Day, he ran a 4.37 unofficially. That’s comfortably within the range of what even Deion Sanders had challenged Shilo with.

But then come his flaws, which NFL coaches and recruiters cannot ignore. The analyst continued, “Does he have some accuracy and inconsistency? 100 percent. That is why his going in the second or third round, I think, is perfect. First-round quarterbacks come with this pressure, and you’ve got to play them right now.”

Milroe has the goods to begin right away. But to reduce the chances of flaws showing, Mayock thinks it’s best he sit it out. “I’d love to see him behind like the L.A. Rams and Matthew Stafford.” Following such an established quarterback would bring immense benefits to Milroe if he waited for 2-3 years to replace him. He would have no pressure to make big plays and also follow a great QB to improve his own game.

Mayock stressed that Milroe would fit best with a team that wouldn’t immediately put him on the field. He’s still a work in progress but one worthy of the effort. “[I]f somebody rubs this piece of coal, I think he could turn into a diamond,” the analyst remarked. The staff, headlined by the dynamic Sean McVay, could bring about a real difference in the former Alabama QB.

How Jalen Milroe could work behind Matthew Stafford

Mayock is extremely hopeful about Milroe landing with the Rams and sitting behind 160 million QB Matthew Stafford. He will play his 15 season this year. With those many years of experience, Mayock thinks Milroe can soak up everything he’d wanted from a veteran QB.

“Veteran quarterbacks look at young guys as another opportunity to help them prepare every week, but in doing so, it helps the young quarterback learn. If Milroe goes to the Rams and plays behind Stafford with Sean McVay, who’s one of the best couple of play callers out there, with that offensive staff, I think he’d have a real chance to develop,” Sports Illustrated quoted Mayock.

Stafford himself is a force to be reckoned with. With the Detroit Lions in 2011, he made a whopping 5,038 yards and a whopping 41 touchdowns. Since then, Stafford has only improved his game, which even led him to a Super Bowl win with the Rams.

Now, Milroe has killer leg speed and equally damaging arm strength. They might be parallels of each other, with Milroe having the freedom to develop into those numbers with time behind Stafford.

Jalen Milroe is going to be the No. 1 mystery of the upcoming draft, that’s for sure. His stocks have been taking a hit, but now it doesn’t seem all that bad. Lamar Jackson was picked at No. 32 overall by the Baltimore Ravens, and now look where he is. With Milroe, the highs and lows both come in good proportions. It’s up to the teams to make their bet because Milroe is nothing short of a promising gamble.