The QB carousel is in full movement. We have already seen signal callers like Sam Darnold (Seahawks) and Geno Smith (Raiders) find new houses in the NFL, while even Matthew Stafford flirted with the possibility of leaving before meeting with the Rams. And we are still turning. The League is waiting with the breath contained by a decision of Aaron Rodgers about his future game. Once he decides to sign with a team or retire, that should trigger a chain reaction in which more dominoes fall, even with Russell Wilson.
While Rodgers, Wilson and, to a lesser extent, the NFL Draft prospects have dominated the headlines of the low season in the Field Marshal front, there is also another name that could enter the frenzy: Joe Milton III.
New England patriots selected Milton in the sixth round of the NFL 2024 draft, but impressed in their brief presentation last season. Milton began in week 18 and completed 22 of his 29 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for 16 yards and another score on the road to New England’s victory 23-16 over Buffalo.
That performance has Apparently he got some buzz For Milton in the commercial market. Recently, Boston Globe reported that there is a growing feeling that Patriots are entertaining commercial offers for Milton. Of course, it is dispensable of the Patriots due to the presence of Drake Maye, and the Patriots also signed the veteran field of veteran Field Joshua Dobbs, who could serve as the main backup.
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With that in mind, let’s identify a handful of teams that could be found in the Milton market.
If the Browns decide not to take a field marshal in the NFL 2025 draft with General Selection No. 2 and opt for the Abdul Carter passes corridor or the receiver/corner Travis Hunter, a race in Milton could make some meaning. Given his lack of experience, Milton should not be considered as a good faith holder for any of these possible commercial partners, but it is a lottery ticket that is worth it. That is especially true for a team like Browns.
Cleveland is currently suffocating for the Monster contract of Deshaun Watson, who is expected to lose the 2025 season due to another Achilles injury. They brought Kenny Pickett through trade, but that should not prevent them from continuing to seek a long -term option in QB. With Milton, they would get a hallucinating arm talent player at a low price. With him being a former selection of sixth round, Milton has successes of less than $ 1.25 million in each of the next three seasons. That should be widely attractive to Cleveland since Watson has dead charges of more than $ 100,000 million in the next two years.
It is also worth noting the university roots of Milton, playing at the University of Tennessee for three seasons. The owner of the Browns, Jimmy Haslam, not only went to Tennessee, but is still involved with the university, so he should be quite familiar with Milton.
Let’s stick in the north of the AFC, okay? The Pittsburgh Steelers are currently another team in search of a QB and have been mainly surrounding Aaron Rodgers. But what happens if Rodgers decides to go in a different direction? In theory, they could return to Russell Wilson, who started 11 games for them last season. That said, Wilson could also sign with another team at any given time. That leaves them without a lot of options, especially considering that they choose at number 21 in general in this year’s draft. Even if they add another veteran to the room, Milton could be a low risk acquisition to enter and compete for the initial work during the summer. Given his ability to throw football a country mile, it would be fascinating to see with DK Metcalf and George Pickens at his disposal.
Giants are another QB team in need. According to the reports, they were deeply in discussions about the acquisition of Matthew Stafford before he decided to keep the Rams and is also one of the teams interested in adding to Rodgers. They have also received Russell Wilson on a visit to the free agent. Judging by the QB veterans who have taken into account, Milton may not fit the profile of what they want at the present time. Even so, it is an option to consider. There is a world where Rodgers retires and Wilson returns to Pittsburgh, leaving them with small options in the position. Even in the NFL draft, a field marshal worthy of the general selection No. 3 is not a voyage available to them with the Titans and the Browns, two teams that could use a quarterback, ahead of them. With all that in mind, Milton is at least one option with some rise that could be available at a relatively low cost for Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen.
Las Vegas Raiders
It would be wild to see the Patriots call their old friend Tom Brady and coordinate an exchange that gives the Raiders a field marshal, but this makes sense to Las Vegas even after the exchange of Geno Smith. It is currently only signed during the 2025 season, but there is a logical school of thought that the team will extend it in some way. However, Smith is still 34 years old and will turn 35 in the middle of next season. Milton’s trade gives them the opportunity to get a young Development Field Marshal to work behind Smith in the coming years before delivering the keys to the offensive, if everything goes according to the plan.
Los Angeles Rams
Let’s call this the dark horse of the group. As we have seen before this low season, it seems that Matthew Stafford era goes from year to year at this time. They have the former field marshal of Georgia Stetson Bennett, a selection of the fourth round of 2023, in the list, but their presence should not prevent them Snead from looking for other options to develop in the position like Milton. Boing Milton’s talent with Sean McVay is a fascinating proposal, especially if they have any track to mold it behind the scene in the next seasons. It is also worth mentioning that she has some incorporated knowledge of Milton thanks to the Senior offensive assistant Alex Van Pelt, who served as New England offensive coordinator last year.
Dallas Cowboys
According to ESPN, the boys are another team that we should add to this list. “A team to see potentially [in a trade for Milton] They are the Dallas Cowboys because they are looking for a good backup, “said Jeremy Fowler in NFL Livethrough Patriots itself. “A young backup copy that are not found in the draft, maybe they enter an exchange.” The cowboys allowed Cooper Rush to walk in the free agency for a contract with the Baltimore Ravens, and it does not seem that everything interested in bringing Trey Lance is going back, so Milton may be a goal for them while looking for the new Dak Prescott backup copy.
