Comments around the league are turning heads as NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that ‘several’ NFL coaches and scouts disclosed that “Jalen Milroe is the greatest runner of the football we’ve ever evaluated at the position.”

That’s high praise from within a league where Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, and Jayden Daniels play. Many of those are often compared to Michael Vick, whose career ended a decade ago. In this day and age, certainly Jackson is the most eyebrow-raising. Where Milroe posted a 4.40 40-yard dash time, Jackson logged an unofficial 4.34 at his pro day in Louisville. At the next level, the Baltimore quarterback has demonstrated elusiveness that would require a herculean task to upstage.

For his part, Milroe rushed for a combined 1,257 yards and an eye-popping 32 touchdowns on the ground between his junior and senior seasons, a span of 26 games. There is no doubt that the 22-year-old Texas native has what it takes to be a star in the NFL, but it is unfair to place such lofty expectations on a prospect this early.

Milroe has been consistently mocked as a high-end second-round selection this weekend. It’s not at all out of the question for a team to trade into the end of the first round to secure their future quarterback and gain a fifth-year option.

Author: Sam Schneider (@BuyAndSellYou)