Milroe has spent the past two months meeting with different NFL teams, looking to show his ability as a leader. And as a student of the game. He's willing to do the work to learn a new system, a process his time with the Crimson Tide prepared him for after playing under three different offensive coordinators throughout his collegiate career.

The NFL has a supply-and-demand issue at quarterback, so Ward won't be the only signal-caller drafted highly. Colorado's Shedeur Sanders and Mississippi's Jaxson Dart could also be drafted on Day 1, while Louisville's Tyler Shough looms as the ultimate draft-day wild card.