Jalen Milroe

Milroe has minimal NFL starting experience and was acquired mid-season, making it unclear if Seattle views him as a long-term franchise QB or a bridge option. His actual NFL competency remains largely unproven against consistent top-tier competition.

Sam Darnold just won the Super Bowl with a 14-3 record and signed a 3-year, $100.5M deal; Seattle's GM publicly committed to keeping him 'for a long time,' eliminating any realistic path to the starting job in Seattle for at least 2-3 seasons.

Milroe finished 2025 as the third-string QB behind Darnold and Drew Lock, logging just 2% snap share across 3 game appearances with -1.6 total fantasy points on the season — effectively irrelevant on the active roster.

Darnold just led Seattle to a Super Bowl championship and is signed through 2027 at age 28, creating a multi-year roadblock for Milroe's starting opportunity. Insider reports suggest Seattle may extend Darnold's contract this offseason after his elite performance.

Milroe is locked in as Seattle's #3 QB behind Sam Darnold — who just led the Seahawks to a Super Bowl title and owns two years remaining on a $100.5M deal — and Drew Lock as the established backup. Darnold's championship performance has permanently cemented his franchise QB status through at least 2027 with no near-term path opening.

After a rookie campaign producing just 2% snap share and -1.6 total fantasy points across three appearances, Milroe has accumulated virtually zero live NFL reps. Entering Year 2 with the same depth chart above him, meaningful developmental opportunities remain scarce and the clock is ticking on his rookie deal.

The April 23-25 NFL Draft is an active window for a trade — reports link Milroe to Miami for a 3rd-round pick — and landing on a QB-needy team could immediately shift his dynasty outlook from backup purgatory to legitimate starter competition.

At 23, Milroe possesses elite dual-threat tools — one of the most athletic QB profiles to enter the league in years. His physical ceiling remains intact regardless of depth chart standing, making him a legitimate long-term stash in deeper dynasty leagues if he lands a starter opportunity anywhere.

If Milroe wins the QB1 role outright in training camp/preseason, he has a legitimate path to consistent volume and weekly starting opportunities in an NFL offense.

Mike Macdonald (former Ravens DC) has familiarity with dual-threat QBs like Lamar Jackson and has publicly endorsed Milroe's development trajectory.

The weak 2026 QB draft class could make Milroe an attractive trade target for QB-needy teams, potentially landing him in a better situation with an actual pathway to playing time.

Milroe's elite rushing profile (726 rush yards, 36 total TDs in his final Alabama season) gives him a high rushing-QB ceiling that would make him a top-12 fantasy QB the moment he ever earns a starting job.

Young QB (23) — still in value appreciation phase