Can Tommy Rees develop Jalen Milroe for Alabama football?

Alabama’s new offensive coordinator has a unique opportunity in spring football and next season.

Tommy Rees, 30, gets the chance to develop Jalen Milroe into a complete quarterback.

Milroe, a former four-star, came to the Crimson Tide in its 2021 recruiting class from Texas. He is an incredibly gifted athlete, especially with what Tide fans saw versus Arkansas last season. The 6-foot-2, 212-pounder totaled eight touchdowns in 2022, including five scoring tosses. Milroe excites Alabama supporters with his athleticism, but they want to know if can he take the next step as a passer. Rees has taken signal-callers with less talent than Milroe and made them more than adequate passers.

Ian Book, a former three-star, was decently athletic but Rees made him a strong passer. He recorded 17 rushing touchdowns but 72 passing touchdowns in his career. Jack Coan transferred to Notre Dame from Indiana in 2021. Rees guided him to his best season as a college…