Jalen Milroe’s NFL Combine measurements cause suspicion

Milroe’s hands were not the only odd measurement that turned up at the Combine. Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel was listed as being over a half-inch taller than he was at the Senior Bowl.

It is anyone’s guess why such significant discrepancies might exist in these measurables. Teams will obviously be familiar with the most accurate figures and make their own judgments based on those. Nobody is buying that Milroe had a sudden growth spurt limited solely to his hands, though.

Hand measurements can legitimately impact a quarterback’s draft stock and stick to them even after they are selected. Milroe will be hoping that teams buy into his NFL Combine figure, especially since he has not exactly blown scouts away during the rest of the pre-draft process.

Milroe is unlikely to be a first-round pick no matter what his hand size is. He appeared to be falling behind another SEC quarterback in consensus rankings when assessed at the Senior Bowl.