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Jalen Milroe Predicted to Replace $150 Million QB in NFL Mock Draft

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Nate Lunak | Last updated Feb 23, 2025 12:38 PM ET

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe is coming off an interesting 2024 season, completing 205-of-319 passes for 2,844 yards, 16 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, and a 148.8 passing efficiency rating. He also ran the ball for 726 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Milroe now enters the 2025 NFL Draft with much uncertainty about his future, as Pro Football Focus grades him as the No. 4 quarterback and No. 100 player available.

In a mock draft done by Joe DeLone of Pro Football & Sports Network, he predicts that he will end up with the New Orleans Saints, who select him with the No. 71 pick.

"If Derek Carr is given one more shot this season, New Orleans should seek out their future quarterback with the cheapest route possible," he wrote. "Jalen Milroe is a very gifted athlete and has a very high ceiling as a prospect. If develops as a decision-maker for a few years, he could eventually be Kellen Moore’s Jalen Hurts."

It's an interesting scenario because the Saints are still locked in with Carr, who will enter the third season of a four-year $150 million deal that doesn't end until after 2026.

That could potentially put Milroe in a position to sit behind Carr, learn the offense better and get used to the NFL's playing speed, which, as DeLone mentioned, could help with his development.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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