Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe is hoping to be selected in the NFL Draft with a premium pick next month, though opinions have been varied as to whether that is possible or not.
Milroe obviously has skills and talent on paper that can’t be taught and is a special level of athlete, nobody questions that.
However, his deficiencies as a passer are also undeniable and have many pundits believing he is not capable of excelling at the next level at the quarterback position where throwing the ball accurately and reliably or even more critical than in the college game.
With such a varied evaluation and prediction as to where he’s going to be drafted, a piece of news this week has raised some eyebrows.
The National Football League – which traditionally invites those expected to be drafted in the first round to attend the draft in person – has extended an invitation to Milroe to attend the draft, an invitation which was accepted by the former Tide signal caller.
Over the years, there have been numerous examples of players falling in the draft further than expected and being embarrassed sitting at the event, an issue the league has attempted to curb.
Their invitation of Milroe however has pushed some to think the league believes he is going to be drafted higher than some expect and potentially likely in the first round.
.@Andy_Staples on Jalen Milroe reportedly accepting an NFL Draft invitation⬇️
“The NFL does not want a Will Levis situation to happen ever again… He feels confident he’s getting picked in the first round,
and the NFL is very confident one of its teams will pick him” 👀 pic.twitter.com/47iPcMd5CJ
— On3 (@On3sports) April 7, 2025
“The suggestion here is that if has suggested this invitation, he feels very confident he’s getting picked in the first round, and the NFL is very confident one of their teams will pick him in the first round,” Andy Staples of On3 said.
When teams meet with players, they generally give them a pretty strong indication of where they would hypothetically be willing to take the player and how early or late in the draft.
If Milroe has accepted the invitation to feel broadcast on television being drafted – or potentially waiting to hear his name called – he may know something the public does not, and Alabama could have its third first round quarterback in the last five years.
