Freddie
Milons of Alabama Football
SELECTED BY PHILADELPHIA , ROUND 5, OVERALL PICK 162
Offensive Center/Guard | (5-10 , 190) | Alabama
Notes: Versatile performer who has excelled as a receiver,
runner, passer and returner … Shows a strong arm for the option
pass and is very patient waiting for blocks to develop in
the return game … Moved into the starting lineup late in his
freshman year … Holds the school's career record with 152
receptions, shattering the previous mark of 132 catches by
David Bailey (1969-71) … His 1,859 yards receiving are topped
only by Ozzie Newsome's 2,070 (1974-77) … Ranks third in school
annals with 40 kickoff returns for 917 yards (22.9 avg) and
fourth with 3,449 all-purpose yards … Had six touchdown catches
and also gained 242 yards with a score on 32 carries (7.6
avg) and 431 yards with two touchdowns on 43 punt returns
(10.0 avg) in 44 games.
Positives: Has a compact, well-developed body … Possesses
exceptional plant-and-cut agility with good lateral speed
… Has that effortless, natural release to defeat the press
… Can reinforce coverage with his foot speed … Sinks his hips
and comes off his plants in an instant to freeze defenders
… Separates from the secondary after the catch and shows great
focus maintaining contact on the ball in flight … Makes natural
adjustments to the ball on returns … Has soft hands, catching
the ball outside the framework … Has the knack for sticking
and driving through his patterns to find the seam in the zone
… His juking and jittery moves after the catch allows him
to turn on the afterburners upfield … His initial burst generally
will stretch the defense … Gives good effort sustaining his
blocks in the open.
Negatives: More of a deceptive runner than one with
true explosiveness … Tends to "hear footsteps" going for the
ball in traffic and would prefer to not combat for the ball
… His lack of bulk gets him pushed around a bit on underneath
routes … While he shows good effort as a blocker, he needs
to finish off his hits rather than supply only glancing blows
… Relies on moves, rather that linear speed to escape the
defenders.
