Milroe ranked second in the FBS with 20 rushing touchdowns, setting a school record while leading the Crimson Tide in rushing (726 yards) during his junior season in 2024. The 6-foot-2, 217-pound prospect also produced 2,844 passing yards with a 64.3 completion percentage, but his 16:11 touchdown-to-interception ratio might be what’s holding him back in first-round projections.
NFL Draft analyst Chad Reuter has Milroe getting taken with the first pick of the second round (33rd overall) by the Cleveland Browns in his latest seven-round mock draft.
The Baltimore Ravens famously traded back into the first round to select Jackson with the No. 32 overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, and the rest has been unprecedented history for the two-time league MVP. In 2024, Jackson became the first player in NFL history with 4000-plus passing yards and 800-plus rushing yards in the same season and nearly became just the seventh player ever to win MVP a third time.
Much like Jackson’s foray into the NFL, Milroe’s pro career will ultimately be decided by growth in the passing game. But the intangibles some scouts and coaches are seeing might be too good to pass up come Thursday night.
