Could Steelers Take Jalen Milroe in 1st Round?
Jalen Milroe will be in attendance at the 2025 NFL Draft, which suggests a few teams — maybe even the Pittsburgh Steelers — might be enthralled enough by him to take him in the first round. During a Wednesday appearance on 93.7 The Fan’s “The PM Team,” Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio discussed that possibility.
Mike Tomlin and the Steelers had dinner with the Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback before his pro day last month, and the interest between the two parties is mutual.
“There have been years where they load up the green room, and they’re there for three days,” Florio said. “They don’t do that anymore, so I think it’s significant that he’s there and it tells me somebody in that power structure that’s making those decisions believes there’s a damn good chance a first-round team is gonna take him.
“I think that’s one of the tangible things pre-draft that you can read into. If a guy’s invited to the green room, somebody believes he’s going in Round 1.”
After blazing through a sub-4.40-second 40-yard dash at the Crimson Tide’s showcase, Jalen Milroe spoke to the media about his meal with the Steelers’ decision makers.
“It’s so important just to build a relationship, No. 1, and also talk ball,” Milroe said. “I just thought it was a great opportunity to be with the Steelers. … I remember watching the AFC North and the battles that they had growing up. So, now to have the opportunity to be around Coach Tomlin, I don’t take it lightly at all. If the opportunity presents itself for me to be his quarterback, I’ll take full advantage of it.”