Alabama’s future at the quarterback position is very bright for the University of Alabama.
Jalen Milroe gave Crimson Tide fans what they wanted and then some. He is known for his athleticism, but the sophomore from Texas showed a much-improved arm in today’s spring exhibition. Milroe led the White team to a 25-7 victory over Crimson inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. Rainy conditions did not stop him from dropping a 52-yard dime to Christian Leary for a touchdown.
Milroe was poised, accurate, and on time with passes.
He tossed an interception, but Milroe has a high ceiling. He converted third downs, layered passes to receivers, and showed his athleticism on great runs. If not for two sacks, Milroe would have totaled 58 yards rushing. He juked several defenders and would have had two touchdowns in a live game. Coach Nick Saban spoke highly of his development, and Milroe delivered the goods.
“Jalen can make plays running the ball and he made some today, but he also made some good throws,” Saban said in his presser after A-Day. “We were not going to do the things he could do. We were going to make him run the offense, try to become a better passer, better pocket presence, better reader of coverages, and I think he’s made progess in those areas.”
He led several scoring drives and had the White team with more first downs, total yards, and red zone scores.
The 6-foot-2, 212-pounder can run the offense. Crimson Tide fans believe Bryce Young will go the entire season without an injury or getting banged up, but Milroe’s performance was very encouraging.
He has locked up Alabama’s primary backup quarterback role for the fall.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
