Jalen Milroe’s second preseason has not been good, and after two brutal interceptions against the Tennessee Titans in the Seahawks’ 19-16 loss, the biggest question for the Emerald City is if he even makes the 53-man roster. This isn’t just about a backup spot anymore; it’s about a valuable roster spot when the team has real needs.
Milroe’s Struggles and the Third-Round Gamble
Look, we all want to see young talent shine, especially a third-round pick. But let’s be real: Milroe has not been very good. The sacks have been flat-out bad, and those two picks against the Titans? Brutal, absolutely brutal. He hasn’t really looked like someone with the ceiling of being an NFL starting quarterback. It’s a tough pill to swallow for a guy drafted just last year. You watch him out there, and you just don’t see the big leap we all hoped for.
However, the team did spend a third-round pick on him, and he’s still on that sweet, cheap rookie contract. That’s the part that makes this so hard to figure out. The Seahawks might be willing to give him another year of development, banking on that raw physical talent, before making a grander decision on his future. There’s no need to be impatient like he’s a top-five pick, but man, the on-field results in his second preseason have been alarming.
A Roster Spot Squeeze: Quarterback vs. Team Needs
This is where it gets complicated. The Seahawks already have some significant question marks regarding their team depth after losing Bud Clark, Jake Bobo, and Mason Richman to serious injuries. Every single roster spot is critical right now. So, the interesting aspect of Milroe’s roster status for 2026 boils down to whether he’s expendable. It’s a combination of his development, or maybe not developing as well as hoped, and the simple fact that the Seahawks have needs elsewhere on the team.
Does it make sense to keep a third quarterback, cheap and physically talented as he may be, if it comes at the cost of an extra cornerback, safety, or receiver? We need depth at those positions, especially with those injury hits. If Milroe looked like a clear QB2 at the very least, this wouldn’t even be a debate. But he hasn’t, and now our front office has a tough call to make. This is probably a debate we’ll continue to have until something changes, because the stakes are high for that 53-man roster.
So, what’s gonna happen? Will Jalen Milroe be QB3 again? Will he be waived , and in this quarterback-needy world, you know he’d get claimed fast , or will he be traded? We’ll be looking for those survey results Friday, just before the Chiefs game. Everyone in the Emerald City needs to know what the front office is thinking with this roster spot.
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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