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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Nick Sheridan joins us right now in the Beacon Plumbing
hot line from Tuscaloosa. Hi, Nick, how are you good?
Speaker 2 (00:05):
How are you guys doing?
Speaker 1 (00:07):
We're doing good. I gotta tell you. There was a
ton of excitement yesterday. And you know, drafting quarterbacks is fun.
There's something about this young man. And then we got
a chance to hear from him on the conference call.
And by the way, you're talking to Ian Arnas, Rob
rang as well from Fox sports dot Com or here
with us on the shores of Lake Washington, a view
you know well from your time up here. Before we
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get to Jalen Milroe the player, Nick, we heard him yesterday.
Very impressive young man. But what are what are what
are the Seahawks getting In terms of.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
A person, Well, I just think someone that's extremely committed
to being the very best that they can be. And
he's just as hard of a work and of a
kid that you're going to find. And so, I mean,
he loves football. He works extremely hard and he's completely
committed to that. And so I think, you know, the
minute that he steps in that building, I think people
will recognize just how serious he is about becoming this
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good He.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
Can possibly be all right, what are they getting in
the player?
Speaker 2 (01:05):
Well, I think someone that's incressibly explosive. I think, you know,
anybody that's followed his career, I think the production speaks
for itself, but he's just an extremely explosive player, you know,
somebody that can certainly push the ball down the field
vertically and create you know, great plays in the passing game.
But then obviously has an element that I think makes
him rare as a player. You know that a lot
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of a lot of people they don't have, you know,
and that's his ability to extend plays and not just
get first downs, but pray explosive plays with his legs
when plays break down and gets you out of trouble.
So I think he's an extremely rare and unique player
that has, you know, an amazing ability to pray explosive plays.
And his career would would speak to that. You know,
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the production that he's had, the amount of touchdowns he's
accounted for, you know, he's a winner. And so I
think all those things, you know, when you watch the
film and you evaluate him, I think they jump off
the tape.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
Nick, this is Rob rang for Fox Sports. I remember,
you know, talking with you uh, you know, and and
other members of the University of watching Washington coaching staff
over the last couple of years. And you know, one
of the things I just want to kind of, you know,
tip the cap to you and and to some of
the coaches. And then what you worked with was just
the development of Michael Panks Junior. Can you just kind
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of compare and contrast the just the work ethic, the
just the innate talents of say, you know a former
quarterback that you worked with, Michael Panks Junior, as well
as Jalen Monroe.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Well, I think, you know, certainly as players are, they're
different in a lot of ways. I think the things
that they share is just what you said, you know,
the commitment to being as good as they possibly can be.
You know. I think on top of that is their
genuine care and appreciation for not just the people that
help them, you know, their family, the coaches, but also
their teammates. You know, I think they they really have
a heart for others and they want to see others
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succeed and do well. You know, I think if you
watch the draft and you see Tyler Booker getting picked,
you know, I can you can see the embrace that
him and JML had, you know, and so I think
that just speaks to who they are as people, their
love and appreciation for everyone that's been a part of
their journey, and I think that they share that in common.
You know, obviously different types of players, you know, different
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different things that they do extremely well, but both extremely
explosive in their own right and just you know, went
about it a different way, you know, play to the
strengths to who they are as players, but I think
just who they are as people, their hearts for others,
I think you know, they both share that in common
for sure, and you know, incredibly hard working people that
wanted to do very you know, the very best each
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and every time they took the field, and not just
for themselves but for others.
Speaker 3 (03:42):
Thank you, Frank. That does kind of, you know, portray
some of the strengths and weakness or excuse me, the
difference is between those two quarterbacks. I'm going to ask
you a kind of a tough question here for a second,
just because you know, the pressure at Alabama of course
is just so intense and uh, you know, unless you're
holding up the national championship at the very end, then
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for some it's going to be viewed as a as
a difficult season for the Crimson Tide. One of the
things that really struck me about Jale Milroe yesterday and
in his introductory press conference that we got to talk
with him, is is he kind of champion the fact
that he has never lost two games in a row
in his entire life. Can you just talk, you know,
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kind of give us a peek behind the scenes a
little bit. When Alabama did have a loss this past season,
can you just talk about how did Milroe react to
that and how did his teammates respond.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
Well, I think, you know, he kind of mentioned it,
and I give him a ton of credit for that,
you know, and truthfully, you know, that's what the National
Football League is, you know, it's it's a long season
that your ability to kind of stayed the course and
withstand some of those ups and downs that occur, you know,
just naturally a by playing in the National Football League.
And so the thing that I give him credit, and
I give all the guys a ton of credit is
that they did just that they stayed the course. You know,
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I never deterred them, ever shook them, and never you know,
prevented them from just continuing to buy into the process
and and just put their next step forward, you know,
and do the very best that they could. And so
I think that speaks to the character of who he is,
and certainly as a leader of the team or two
time captain, I think that, you know, moments like that
require you to step up, and I certainly felt like
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he did that, and and I give him a ton
of credit and I have a ton of respect for
how he handled, you know, just some of the adversity
that we experienced this past season, and I think it
speaks to to who he is, who his family is,
who his parents are. Just a great kid from a
great family that you know, has experienced adversity. And I
think that that'll, you know, serve him well as he
transitions to being a pro football player, because ultimately, those
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things are going to happen in the National Football League,
and I think he's he's uniquely prepared to handle, you know,
what comes with being an NFL quarterback. You know, the
attention that goes into being a quarterback here at Alabama
and all the things, all the all the you know,
just eyes that are on you. I think he's uniquely
prepared to handle that. And he did it with grace
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and class and integrity. His work I think was never deterred.
He stayed the course, and I give him a ton
of credit for for you know, it revealed who he
was as a person. And I think it's you know,
one that everyone that has been a part of his
journey is super proud of how he handled, you know,
all the adversity that came his way and how he
responded in such a positive way.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
It is a Nick Sheridan. He is the offensive coordinator
quarterbacks coach at Alabama under with Kaylin Debora coach Jalen Milroe.
Seattle's third round pick on Friday in the twenty twenty
five NFL drop, just the third quarterback selected by John
Schneider since coming here in twenty ten. C you know,
it's a special pick for him. He was enthused last night,
Nick John Schneider like it's you know, we've been covering
these things for a long long time, longer than even
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before Schneider was here. It's been a while since I've
seen him come out with that kind of enthusiasm talking
about the final pick on Day two and listening to you,
we can tell why our QB one Hugh Millen, who
you know, is not here this morning with us, but yeah,
I'll do my very best to ask a question that
I think he would want because we talked about it
last night. Milroe has all the physical tools. One of
the things, though, I think, is, you know, obviously accuracy.
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Maybe it's mechanics, maybe it's not, but it feels like
that's one of those things that you know, especially if
you have time and you can sit behind Sam Darnold
for a little bit, you can get to that point.
What does he need to work on in terms of
just accuracy and throwing and how can he and I'm
assuming you're confident he can get to that point.
Speaker 2 (07:28):
Well, I don't think there's anything that he can't do
as a player. I think if you were to study
the film and watch the tape closely, I think you
see examples of him executing in all areas of the
game and at an extremely high level. I think anytime
a college quarterback transitions to the NFL is just you know,
diving into what they're going to ask him to do
and how they're going to ask him to do it,
you know, because you know there's different ways to approach
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the game, different ways to structure your offense or ask
them to do certain things. And so I think that
transition is not unique to him. I think that's for
any rookie quarterback as they go to the next level.
But I think the thing that I would say about
you know, Jalen is he has an ability to do
something that nobody else can. I think that's hard to
find in a draft, you know, when it's a skill
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set that is incredibly unique, and you know that's his
explosiveness to extend plays and as a runner, you know,
and I know you know, there's always going to be
things that he's going to continue to work on. I
think that's where every player. I think he embraces that.
I think he loves that part of you know, playing
football is that you're always trying to find ways to improve.
And he loves football. He works incredibly hard, and so
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I don't think there's anything that he can't do. You know,
it'll be just him diving into what they're going to
ask him to do, and the coaches and the footwork
and the timing and all those different things that are
unique to each different offense that you're a part of.
But like I said, there's nothing that he can't do.
And I think if you watch the film, you have
seen examples of him executing all areas of his game
in the extremely high level.
Speaker 1 (08:54):
Yeah, Nick, is interesting last night because the first thing
we started talking about is, you know, what is he
going to sit behind Donald? They just signed Drew Locke,
And then you know, then we started daring to dream
a little bit. Is there a Taysom Hill type of
package for him along the way? And then John Schneider
and Mike McDonald talked about it last night and they said,
you know what they say, Rob was something like, you know,
there's like a a he's gonna be on the field
next year, not in that role, but probably you know,
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whether it be like a wildcat package, you know, something
along those lines. He's going to get snaps on the
field next year. He'll be active on game days next year.
And Nick, I'm sure as you're talking about, there's nothing
he can't do. The explosiveness of his running ability. We've
seen the throws he made hell the year before he
got there, you guys got there. The throw he made
against Auburn, right, I mean it was it was Auburn
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on fourth down?
Speaker 2 (09:37):
Right that?
Speaker 1 (09:38):
Yeah, I mean this guy has this, this guy can
do it all. I would assume that seems like it
might make sense to kind of ease him in there
a little some some different packages to get him on
the field.
Speaker 2 (09:47):
Nick, I think he adds value to your team immediately,
you know, And what that role looks like and what
they ask him to do certainly will be up to
the staff in the organization. But I think he provides
value for or you immediately, you know, because of the
skill set that he has, his competitive nature, his team
first mentality, and so you know that'll obviously, you know,
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he'll earn a role there like all rookies do. But
you know, certainly there's a lot, a lot there to
build on and you know that will help you win
in a short term. Not to mention what you know
the long term may look like in the development for
him and getting accustomed to so what they're going to
ask him to do. But I think certainly, you know,
there's there's there's a lot there too, uh to be
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excited about, you know, in the short term and then
certainly in the long term as well.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
I'll let you go after just one of one more
quick one. Uh, you guys played I believe against South
Carolina last year.
Speaker 2 (10:41):
Right, we did? Yeah?
Speaker 1 (10:43):
Okay, So as the as the offensive coordinator, you would
have had to watch another Seahawk draft pick yesterday. That
would be nick amount of worry from South Carolina. The
safety they kind of Kyle Hamilton Camp Chanceller type comparisons.
What can you tell Seahawks fans up here in Seattle
about what they're getting in a guy that you're probably
glad you don't have to see anymore.
Speaker 2 (11:05):
I thought he was a great player, and I think
they do a tremendous job their staff and their whole program.
And he's certainly was somebody that that you took note of,
extremely productive, universatile player that that you know, I know
he's got a bright future ahead of him as well.
And so yeah, he was an excellent player and certainly
had our attention and our respect, There's no doubt about it.
Speaker 1 (11:28):
Well, listen, best of luckdown in Alabama. I'm a Cougar fan,
Cougar alum, and so I'm glad I can. I love
Kaitlin de Borg, one of the nicest men I've ever
met in sports, and the staff it sounds like the
same way talking to you. I'm glad I can root
for you guys now as most of my family and
most of my inlaws, almost all my in laws are
are Obama fans. They're all my wife from down there
in Alabama and everyone down there that's I get roll
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tied hashtags to my text chain all the time. They
were Jack last night, so people were in stus about
what you guys got going on. So hey, good luck
to you down there all right, hopefully. Yeah, let's let's
go get another national title for my second team, which
also wears Crimson. It just Crimson Cream instead of Crimson
and Gray. So uh, Nick, thank you so much for
coming on. Nick.
Speaker 2 (12:09):
Take care, you gotta take care.