Seahawks Rookie QB Milroe Shines with Deep Ball and Versatility

As of August 7th, 2025, the Seattle Seahawks have been busy revamping their roster, particularly at the quarterback position. In late April, the team's general manager, John Schneider, selected 11 new players, with 9 of those picks focused on the offensive side of the ball.

One of the Seahawks' most intriguing acquisitions is third-round pick Jalen Milroe, a quarterback from the University of Alabama. Milroe is part of the team's overhauled quarterback room, which also includes Sam Darnold and Drew Lock. Seahawks legend Shaun Alexander, the team's career rushing leader, recently spoke about his expectations for the talented rookie.

Alexander believes the Seahawks will utilize Milroe in certain packages, much like they did with former backup quarterback Seneca Wallace years ago. "Jalen is like that," Alexander said. "He's a competitive guy, a great teammate, so you'll never hear him murmur or complaining. He's going to just grow and learn."

What stands out most to Alexander about Milroe is his passing skills, particularly his deep ball. "I think he throws a deep ball really well -- I think that's his best thing," the 2005 NFL MVP explained. "But his running is so different for a quarterback that everybody's like, 'Oh man, that's your best thing.' It's not, his best thing is his deep ball."

With Darnold as the team's starting quarterback, the Seahawks could make things very difficult for opposing defenses if and when the versatile rookie Milroe takes the field in his rookie season.