Joe Milton III
Position: QB – Projected: 5th Round
History & Measurables
Born: Mar. 6th, 2000 – Pahokee, FL
High School: Olympia
College: Michigan (2018-2020) & Tennessee (2021-2023)
Height: 6’5″ Weight: 235 lbs
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Big Body
- Arm Strength
- Above Avg Athleticism
- Can Make all the Throws
The Bad
- Slow Processing
- Inconsistent Accuracy
- Ball Placement
- Need to Show More Touch
Advanced Analytics Notes
- 62.8 PFF Grade on Deep Throws in 2023 (20+ Yards)
- 77.0 PFF Grade when kept clean, 58.3 PFF Grade when pressured in 2023
- 3.3% Big Time Throw in 2023 down from the career avg of 5.4%
- 2.0% Turnover worthy throws down from career avg of 3.0%
- 19.6% of pressures turned into sacks down from the career avg of 20.9%
- 70.1 College QBR in 2023, per Campus2Canton
- 0.43 EPA per Play in 2023, per Campus2Canton
Film Notes and Highlights
Joe Milton was a four-star recruit coming out of high school but was very raw. He has a cannon for an arm and showed glimpses at Michigan, but just could not put it all together. After transferring to Tennessee he was a backup quarterback. However, at the end of the 2022 season he had a great showing against Clemson in the bowl game. There was hype for 2023 as he became a starter but he showed much of the same. Milton can make all the throws, especially downfield, but just does not hit them consistently.
He does not have the athletic ability of Anthony Richardson, so his potential has to be linked to his passing ability. Milton still needs to learn how to progress through reads and take some velocity off of throws. The problem is that he completes passes but his ball placement does not always allow for receivers to maximize run after the catch. He has only made small improvements in read progression and I am not sure he will ever be able to improve enough to be a consistent starter. – Brandon Haye
(Games Watched: vs Alabama 2023, vs Vanderbilt 2023, vs Missouri 2023, vs Virginia 2023)
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— Halil's Real Footballtalk (@halilsfbtalk) April 13, 2024
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