It’s only been three plays, but Seattle Seahawks rookie quarterback Jalen Milroe’s involvement in the offense has been neither smooth nor effective.
Milroe was brought in to run an option play late in the second quarter in Seattle’s 38-35 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His pitch to Kenneth Walker III was inaccurate and behind the running back, resulting in a loose ball and a Bucs recovery. Tampa Bay turned what was at least a field goal opportunity for the Seahawks to an eventual touchdown drive and a 13-0 lead.
Milroe’s first snap was a run up the middle for only a yard on 2nd-and-6 during the opening drive against the San Francisco 49ers, while his second snap was another run for three yards on 1st-and-20 in the blowout win over the New Orleans Saints. Not one of Milroe’s snaps can