The first taste of fall ball in Seattle came with a little curveball. The rookie with the cannon arm and track-star wheels gave Lumen Field a glimpse of what he can be. It sure gave the Seattle fans a hint of hope they aren’t used to. But then? Jalen Milroe and the fans got hit just as quickly with some straight-shooting honesty from Mike Macdonald .

He gave some props, threw in a few challenges, and most importantly, he hit the brakes on the hype train. If you were really paying attention, the takeaway was obvious: Jalen Milroe’s got skyscraper-level potential, but he’s still figuring out how to run the elevator.

Macdonald didn’t bother dressing it up and cut straight through the noise. Said Milroe “ moved the chains ,” but also “ left some opps in the red zone ,” and still ha

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