Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald makes something clear about Jalen Milroe ahead of 2025 NFL season

The Seattle Seahawks are looking to make a big splash in the upcoming NFL season, having added Sam Darnold during the latest free agency and now bolstering their roster through the draft with Jalen Milroe. Head coach Mike Macdonald knows the quarterback position is well-covered, especially with the arrival of the former Alabama star.

In a recent conversation with the press published on nbcsports.com, Seattle’s head coach revealed the strategy for utilizing Milroe. The coaching staff plans to use him exclusively as a quarterback, not wasting his talent on other positions.

“Jalen is a quarterback through and through. He’s going to be trained to play quarterback for us. When he’s in there, he’s going to be playing quarterback. But the athleticism is going to come to life when he’s on the field. That’s how he’s going to help us,” Macdonald firmly stated.

His comments came in response to the potential use of Milroe in another position. It’s worth noting that the team’s current offensive coordinator, Klink Kubiak, employed this strategy with Taysom Hill during his time with the New Orleans Saints.

Head coach Mike Macdonald of the Seattle Seahawks looks on from the field prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on December 26, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

“The way they used him was more in a tight end-fullback hybrid role, sometimes taking snaps,” Macdonald told reporters regarding this situation about Hill.

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Macdonald highlights Milroe’s standout trait

The Seahawks’ decision to secure Milroe’s services is no coincidence. In a press conversation, Mike Macdonald revealed the main reasons that convinced him to keep the quarterback in the recent NFL Draft.

“Quarterbacks that extend the play are incredibly difficult to defend,” the head coach said. “The worst feeling in the world is you play the first play of the play perfectly on defense, you defend it. ‘All right, sweet. We did it.’ Then the guy still has the ball. You’ve got to defend the next play, sometimes a third play. He can kill you in the first play, the second play, the third play. It’s not a fun existence to live consistently. He has that ability.”

While Darnold is expected to take the reins for Seattle starting in Week 1, the bet on Milroe to fully develop his potential in the long term is a reality. Macdonald can rest easy knowing his quarterback corps is well-covered.