Mel Kiper Jr. gushes over 'granite' Jalen Milroe, compares Alabama QB to Lamar Jackson, Jayden Daniels

Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe silenced anyone who still doubted him with his dominant performance in the win over the Georgia Bulldogs. Now, he finds himself climbing up draft boards.

ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. appeared on Get Up to discuss Milroe as an NFL Draft prospect. There, he would gush over the Alabama QB, calling him granite and making comparisons to both Lamar Jackson and Jayden Daniels.

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“He’s granite at 6-2, 225 [lbs],” Kiper said. “He runs as fast as he needs to and he’s faster than everybody, and he makes the position that is the most difficult to play in sports look easy at times, not hard. That’s what the great ones do. Everything slows down. Looks like they’re just toying with you.”

Through four games under a new coaching staff at Alabama, Jalen Milroe has put up massive numbers both passing and rushing. He has completed 72.9 percent of passes for 241 yards per game and 10 total touchdowns to only one interception. Milroe has also rushed for 273 yards and eight touchdowns.

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“This is college, it’s not the NFL, but this is the best football has to offer and he made it look easy. So, for Jalen Milroe, you see Lamar Jackson doing the exact same thing,” Kiper said. “I watched him with the Baltimore Ravens at times just toying with defenders. What Jalen does, he protects that body and gets out of bounds. When he’s in the pocket, he’s not just running.”

For Mel Kiper Jr, the way that Jalen Milroe has improved to being what he is today after being benched early in the 2023 season has also reminded him of former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels.

“Remember Jayden Daniels? The improvement from the first year at LSU to this past year was? Head down, not seeing the field, just looking to take off. He improved that dramatically that final year when he wins the Heisman. Jalen Milroe slips and slides in the pocket. When he needs a run, he does. So, right now, he just gets it and I think the game’s slowed down,” Kiper said.

“The progression from last year to this year has been consistent. It’s been steady. That’s why, right now, I’ll be debating whether Jalen Milroe is my QB1 or at worst QB2.”

For now, there’s plenty of time for the top quarterbacks to change where they stand as it relates to the NFL Draft. On top of that, Jalen Milroe will also have plenty of time to further solidify his own position at the top of the draft.