{"id":274659,"date":"2025-04-22T15:07:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T15:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/22\/anonymous-nfc-qb-coach-compares-jalen-milroe-to-colin-kaepernick-days-before-2025-nfl-draft\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:47","slug":"anonymous-nfc-qb-coach-compares-jalen-milroe-to-colin-kaepernick-days-before-2025-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/22\/anonymous-nfc-qb-coach-compares-jalen-milroe-to-colin-kaepernick-days-before-2025-nfl-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Anonymous NFC QB coach compares Jalen Milroe to Colin Kaepernick days before 2025 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4886616\" data-slug-id=\"2486245\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticd.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jalen Milroe is the best rushing quarterback in the 2025 draft class. The Alabama Crimson Tide product thrived under Nick Saban and Kalen DeBoer as a dual-threat QB in their systems and was key to Alabama&#8217;s run game.<\/p>\n<p>Milroe has since declared for the draft, participated in the Bama Pro Day, and attended &#8220;Top 30&#8221; visits. The sentiments remain the same. Milroe might not be the best passer, but he is an athletic specimen and arguably one of the top-five signal-callers in the draft.<\/p>\n<p>An anonymous NFC QB coach has gone so far as to compare Milroe to former San Francisco 49ers standout Colin Kaepernick. According to Sports Illustrated, the NFC QB coach said,<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticd.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This guy is Colin Kaepernick, to me.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The coach continued:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;You see it on down-the-field accuracy. He is stiff, he can\u2019t throw with his feet, he shot-puts the ball down the field. And as a runner, he is the same way Colin was, not shifty, just a straight-line, strong runner. I do disagree with the (Jalen) Hurts comp. Hurts was a better thrower.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Colin Kaepernick comparison sounds about right. Kaepernick never had the highest pass accuracy, but he was a major threat as a mobile quarterback in Jim Harbaugh&#8217;s San Francisco 49ers offense. Furthermore, Kaepernick played in the big leagues for six seasons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-football\/jalen-milroe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Jalen Milroe<\/a> is fresh off a four-year stint with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Playing in six seasons in the NFL and reaching a Super Bowl game won&#8217;t be a bad idea for the Crimson Tide favorite.<\/p>\n<h2>When is Jalen Milroe projected to be drafted?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-football\/jalen-milroe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Jalen Milroe<\/a> is one of the more interesting QBs in this year&#8217;s class. The former Alabama Crimson Tide star is projected to be drafted anywhere from Rounds 1 to 3.<\/p>\n<p>CBS Sports&#8217; Chris Trapasso projects the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/los-angeles-rams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a> taking Milroe off the board at Pick No.18. The Rams could use a potential replacement for Matthew Stafford, and Milroe could tick that box.<\/p>\n<p>Pro Football Focus has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/new-york-giants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">New York Giants<\/a> selecting Milroe at No. 34 overall. The Alabama Crimson Tide product would join Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in the Giants QB room.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN&#8217;s Mel Kiper projects the Pittsburgh Steelers drafting Milroe early in the third round with the 68th overall pick. 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