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Jalen Milroe is headed to the 2025 NFL Draft, and there are mixed opinions surrounding how things could play out for the former Alabama QB.

Milroe will have to continue to develop as a passer before the draft, but with his freakish speed some team will be willing to roll the dice in either the first or second round. Milroe accepted an invite to the Reese’s Senior Bowl earlier this month and will again have an opportunity to show his arm off at the NFL combine.

Alabama's dual-threat quarterback Jalen Milroe could rise up the draft board with an AFC playoff team viewing him as a "first-round talent".

As it stands, Miami's Cam Ward and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders are the only quarterbacks that are expected to go in the top few picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. But there are a bunch of other quarterbacks besides them that could be hearing their name called in the first few rounds - maybe even the first