Louis Riddick warns NFL teams on best way to maximize Jalen Milroe

Tuesday was another opportunity for Jalen Milroe to take the practice field at the Senior Bowl. Arguably the player with the most spotlight on him, the former Alabama quarterback is hoping to improve his draft stock in Mobile. Milroe is on the American Team, competing with Jaxson Dart, Seth Henigan, and Riley Leonard.

ESPN’s Louis Riddick has gotten a look at Milroe, still believing he is not fully “there yet.” Riddick laid out the areas where Milroe needs to improve and began with consistency. Everyone knows how good the arm talent is but Milroe’s ability to continually make plays is his biggest question mark.

“How can he get to a place where he can complete the mechanics that are necessary in order for him to put the ball where he wants to put it? Take advantage of that howitzer of an arm and just move the football down the field with consistency. He’s not there yet, he’s not,” Riddick said.

“Even before you get to that, his level of comfort. Getting the play call, getting up under center, making sure he can give other people pointers as to what they need to do on offense. And then just have that kind of muscle memory that, again, throw the football with the mechanics that will allow him to be more consistent.”

What Riddick discussed played out in front of our eyes throughout the 2025 season. There was discussion of Milroe being the No. 1 overall pick following the Georgia game. He came out of the gates swinging and the Alabama offense looked unstoppable.

But looking at other performances, it’s clear the need for development is still there. In the final three games of his season, Milroe completed just 54.9% of his throws for 612 yards, five interceptions, and a touchdown.

He was a starter in college for just two seasons and had two different offensive coordinators. Some stability and patience could do Milroe well too.

That’s what Riddick is hoping for when Milroe hears his name called in Green Bay. Finding a team willing to develop him over time before putting him out on the field and letting outside noise creep in.

“If you don’t have patience and you don’t have a great developmental program in the NFL, don’t draft this guy,” Riddick said. “Don’t put him on that merry-go-round to where then, the conversation surrounding him is ‘He’s not good enough.'”