Jalen Milroe has been the headline of talks throughout league circles, with everyone wanting to know where the former Alabama Crimson Tide signal caller might end up.
Former New York Giants star Chris Canty weighed in on his thoughts regarding Milroe ending up in Pittsburgh and joining the Steelers.
“Boy, Jalen Milroe at 68 to the Steelers feels like a Mike Tomlin pick, doesn’t it,” Canty said on ESPN’s Unsportsmanlike Conduct. “Doesn’t that fit Mike Tomlin’s style of play? We’re gonna run the football. We’re gonna lean on this big , physical offensive line. They’ve invested a lot of draft capital in the last two years on that group… It feels like the Steelers’ brand of football, by rolling with a quarterback like Jalen Milroe, not just how Milroe plays but in terms of what they want their overall identity to be.”
This would certainly be something — Milroe has flown under the radar in comparison to Shedeur Sanders and other star quarterbacks, but certainly has some appeal under center at the next level.
Milroe started 27 games at Alabama and played well, but isn’t held in the same regard as past Alabama quarterbacks.
Milroe, who possesses exceptional athleticism combined with significant arm strength, represents a different version of Russell Wilson — who the Steelers rostered last season.
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But Wilson and the Steelers cut ties, with Milroe looking more and more like the black and gold’s next quarterback.
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