Thanks to his impressive skill set, Seattle Seahawks third-round pick and quarterback, Jalen Milroe, could see the field immediately in his first year.
While Milroe certainly needs development as a passer, he is already an elite athlete who can make things happen with his legs. That's why there has been some thought that he could get his own package of plays in Year 1 in order to add another element to Seattle's offense as he continues to work on his overall game.
When asked about Milroe after the draft, general manager John Schneider and head coach Mike Macdonald revealed they could see the Seahawks utilizing the rookie's athleticism to get him involved in the offense.
"He's a unique, special athlete, special young man," Schneider said. "We're going to develop him as a quarterback. But with that, he can add something special as we go."
"You've got to look at it through the lens of the things we talked about when we first hired (offensive coordinator) Klint (Kubiak)," Macdonald added. "One of the reasons we hired him was his ability to incorporate the whole roster and really bring out what everybody does really well. Adding Jalen is a part of that."
While it certainly makes sense for the Seahawks to at least try and get Milroe involved, that's going to depend on if the Seahawks can afford to dress a third quarterback on Sundays.
After all, Seattle signed a veteran backup in Drew Lock and chances are he'll begin the year as the No. 2 behind Sam Darnold, which would mean Seattle would have to dress three quarterbacks to get Milroe involved instead of carrying an extra player a different position.
However, teams have been less inclined to have three quarterbacks active in recent years, especially after the emergency quarterback rule was passed in 2023.
It remains to be seen how often the Seahawks will be willing to dress three signal-callers on gamedays in 2025, but if the Alabama product can prove to be an asset with his own package of plays, it could force Seattle to do so.
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