The Seahawks are giving Jalen Milroe one last major chance before the preseason ends.
Against the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday, head coach Mike Macdonald said he does not plan to play his starters, and Milroe will get the start. The Seahawks are treating the game like what it is: a preseason finale that won’t count in the standings. Drew Lock is available, but Milroe is the quarterback getting the nod.
Milroe’s first preseason work has been uneven. Through two games, he has completed 11 of 19 passes for 88 yards and has not thrown a touchdown.
He’s also been sacked five times and has not scored on any of his nine possessions. That’s a thin sample, but it hasn’t exactly made his case easy.
He has spent most of the preseason working behind Lock, and the gap between the two quarterbacks is still there as Seattle heads into its final exhibition game. At 23, Milroe is still young enough that the Seahawks can’t draw sweeping conclusions yet, but Friday gives them a cleaner look at him than they’ve had so far.
“I think it’s really great that he has an opportunity,” Macdonald said.
That’s the heart of this decision. The Seahawks want to see whether Milroe can give them something worth building on.
If he plays well, Macdonald could be open to giving him more chances once the games start counting. If he doesn’t, the team moves on and keeps sorting out the backup picture.
There had been some optimism during training camp that Milroe might be ready to challenge for backup quarterback duties. That moment has passed, and he remains behind Lock on the depth chart.
Still, with the preseason winding down and the starters sitting out, Friday gives Milroe a full-game audition. Macdonald’s bigger concern, though, is simply getting out of the preseason healthy.
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