DRAFT 2024 NEP 6th Round Pick - Joe Milton

[mgteich]

Yeah that is also a good point. You have to guess neither of Maye or Milton are ready to be QB2 in week 1… maybe Maye will be. Probably better to have a guy with some experience as the backup but then they’re carrying 4 QBs. Not sure. Maye might have to be QB2. Hopefully he will have proven himself.

I don't want to have Maye play just so I can carry Milton on the team. If Milton makes the team, he has to be ready to play, or be our #4 QB.
I expect Rourke to be our #2 for at least half the year.

 

[Ross12]

I don't want to have Maye play just so I can carry Milton on the team. If Milton makes the team, he has to be ready to play, or be our #4 QB.
I expect Rourke to be our #2 for at least half the year.

You’re probably right, we’ll see what happens

 

[sb1]

If Milton dresses will we see more of this?

 

[Drunken Cicerone]

Maybe a Taysom Hill type going forward?

 

[Uncle Rico]

If Milton dresses will we see more of this?

I've probably been to five games max in the past 25 years and that was one of them. Good times. Also Bishop looks bigger than I remember.

 

[InRodWeRust]

His orange crush video is pretty funny to be fair.

He'll be a deadly weapon if we ever make it to the Orange Bowl.

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

So, who do want to be the backup QB for Game 1?

Maye

 

[State]

Go big or go home. This is the pick that will pay big dividends down the line. Maye’s big arm will be a mere pea shooter compared to this Titan’s. He’ll quickly become both a team and fan favorite.

JM3 to BoneyT:”You got speed? Let’s see it!”

And he’ll throw a pass 75 yards in the air into BoneyT skinnyass bread basket.

Two stars will be born!

 

[duc359]

great for jump balls in the endzone from the Pats 18

 

[State]

Joe Milton has more upside than Mt Rushmore.

He will win us another SB on Sunday. Then solve global warming on Monday.

Maybe even cure cancer on Wednesday.

Beowulf will need gloves in order to catch his heat missile on a shallow crosser.

Ian will need knee reconstructive surgery after jumping up and down like a preteen girl at a Taylor Swiss concert.

 

[TommyD4207]

Joe Milton has more upside than Mt Rushmore.

He will win us another SB on Sunday. Then solve global warming on Monday.

Maybe even cure cancer on Wednesday.

Beowulf will need gloves in order to catch his heat missile on a shallow crosser.

Ian will need knee reconstructive surgery after jumping up and down like a preteen girl at a Taylor Swiss concert.

 

[Jim Beankie]

Placement is very inconsistent and thats being nice

That's like Mr. Rogers / Mother Theresa nice right there.

 

[ralmat55]

I don't want to have Maye play just so I can carry Milton on the team. If Milton makes the team, he has to be ready to play, or be our #4 QB.
I expect Rourke to be our #2 for at least half the year.

Do you remember Jacoby Brissett’s first start in game 3 2016 against the Texans? Either Maye or Milton can make enough plays with their athleticism to compete while running a basic, simple game plan like that if Brissett should be injured.

 

[Jim Beankie]

Has a long drive champion ever won on the PGA tour?

Bryson DeChambeau was 2nd at the Long Drive World Champs and also won the US Open. 8 wins on the PGA tour. .

 

[Jim Beankie]

If Milton dresses will we see more of this?

Sheesh that was only 62 air yards at best. Mac Jones could throw that (being serious - he has).

 

[PatsFan2]

If they picked him as a TE its a great pick. High upside

TE really keep making things up.

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

I don't want to have Maye play just so I can carry Milton on the team. If Milton makes the team, he has to be ready to play, or be our #4 QB.
I expect Rourke to be our #2 for at least half the year.

I get where you are going with this
Many experts have said. Under no way should Maye play this year so as to preserve him mentally and physically
I think Maye should be #2 if Milton makes the team’s roster. That would mean Milto took a step forward and won’t survive the practice squad
Maye should be #3 if Zappe stays on the team and competes. Which means Milton is still too raw and makes it to the practice squad. I mean he got drafted in the 6th round. Teams were not blown away by him
Let them play it out in training camp and let the chips fall where they fall

 

[stcjones]

Apparently Milton has quashed the idea of him becoming a TE in the league….he is going to be a QB or he isn’t playing!!!

 

[UGAPatsfan]

Well well well, my old friend Joe Milton. Definitely more upside than any GA QB (@UGAPatsfan ). In any case, he can throw the ball as far as a punter can boot it. Ridiculous (not even joking here) arm but inaccurate as all get out.

Agreed though I’d take sober Stetson ahead of him. Kid has a cannon but zero touch. Still loved the pick. And my guy Beck will humble your Vols this year…Huepel’s final one because Vols fans have no patience.

Anyone who would rather have Zappe over Milton needs to just stick to soccer.

Would have loved to see is grab Kendall Milton or Edwards as I’m not pumped about RB depth.

Actually LOVED the Tenn RB and was annoyed we took a guard instead. They must hate Mafi/Sow

 

[Jim Beankie]

Holy crap they picked my only non-UDFA Beankie of the draft... [Edit: maybe except Guerendo]

My original thoughts from a month ago:

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3/31
I am all aboard the double dipping on QB with Joe Milton Day 3 train. After watching a couple of his worst 2024 games (all snaps), I don't get the inaccurate label. Dude threw 66.7% against Top 25 teams his last 2 years. I just see drops by mediocre receivers and PIs. I see a lot of really good short throws down the line or across the middle. Yeah he's made mistakes (locking into first read sometimes... ok maybe more than that), but they all have. Not gonna get into footwork because I can't evaluate that.

I also rewatched the Combine, and I couldn't believe not only did he throw 70 actual air yards a couple of times*, but he hit these guys multiple times in stride - guys he wasn't familiar with.

I have a a feeling someone's gonna take him "early" - say 4th round. I'd be comfortable with a 6th.

*JAllen only got to 67yds in the Combine but did 77yds at his pro day, but didn't really have anyone catch much of his long throws. Milton supposedly got to 80yds in his pro day - didn't see it so I won't believe until I see actual tape of it. They say Penix got up to 75yds in his pro day but I just saw about 67 actual air yards.

Edit: Plus he's got a Michigan degree. Pretty sure he graduated in 3 years.

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4/2
I don't know how I got here since I completely dismissed him until a few days ago, but Michael Bishop Joe Milton is one of my draft Beankies (late round draft pick potential steal - but please NOT the only QB taken if this were to happen). I watched all of his 2023 snaps, his horrendous Senior Bowl, and some previous season snaps. What makes this irrationality worse is that the guy reminds me of a slightly better version of 2020 Cam on the Pats. He even did the darn Superman celebration once or twice after a TD run. Some notes before I take time off from football before the draft because I've totally lost it:

- I saw really good decision making overall. Surprisingly very few dumb throws. Stayed comfortable in the pocket moving around avoiding sacks and didsn't panic (this is not what happened in the Senior Bowl, though - woof). Seemed to go through his progressions - hardly saw the "locks on 1st read" issue.
- Has a lot of speed but doesn't seem to run unless he had to - reached 21.3mph on an 81yd TD run which would be faster than any NFL QB run in the NextGenStats era. Take with a grain of salt due to a different measuring system.
- I've never seen so many long throws per game. Seemed like at least five 60 air yard throws (maxed at around 72yds in game end of half heave) every game.
- His Comp % is higher than his reputation because of sooooo many WR screens / throws down the line / flat - quite accurate with those. It was VERY refreshing to see him throw this type of throw compared to how dreadfully slowly Mac would throw the same thing. Estimating a DB would be 1.5-2yd further with a Milton throw versus Mac throw based on calculations, giving the WR space to work.
- Surprising number of batted balls. Weird.
- Holy crap SO MANY DROPS WOW - even non fastball ones - just poor concentration on the receivers. That and so many uncalled blatant PIs. No wonder his 20+ air yd stat is the poop.
- Frustratingly inconsistent (well known but can confirm), capable of making incredible thread the needle intermediate throws (even with touch!) but with those came a lot of slight misfires, but he seemed to improve as the season progressed. He did get sidetracked by a very slight knee injury in Week 5 and the loss of his WR1 around that time as well. 9 starts in 5 years and then 12 last year, so he really has not had much game experience.
- Would make a great long term backup. Apparently a smart guy and a natural leader, although may be too laid back - Seems to lack a competitive fire
- That being said, he has almost all the tools, and if he ever figures it out...

EDIT: I rewatched his Senior Bowl snaps was actually encouraged by what I saw, big warts and all.

BGC 2024 QB/PTP Thread

Caleb Williams is going 1. Then JJ McCarthy is likely going 2 to the Redskins. So we’re going with the LSU QB I suspect unless we trade down. If it goes down like this, it’ll be mentioned ad nauseum that this is what BB would’ve done.

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