Jalen Milroe finished sixth in Heisman voting this year...

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Not bad for a guy whose season started out so disastrously. He should be the favorite to win the trophy going into 2024.

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He did not start out disastrously, he had one bad game, two bad throws. Even in that game, he brought Alabama back twice on his arm when UTx took the lead or was stretching the lead. There was a segment of the Alabama fanbase, who wanted Simpson, who thus overstated, maybe subconsciously, Jalen's flaws and understated or ignored his accomplishments and good qualities. He was never close to as bad as some of his critics claimed.

He's a great leader and has the rare clutch gene (Ark, UT, LSU, AU, UGA). He still has some work to do as a passer, but he is a great thrower. He still needs to gain a better feel of the QB position in general and when to do certain things(e.g., take off, throw the ball away, etc.). But he is already a very good college QB and the primary reason Alabama is the threat they are in the playoffs. He was never a disaster.