Nick Saban was the architect of one of the greatest dynasties in college football history during his time at Alabama, winning six national championships from 2007-2023. He recruited and developed some of the best football players of this generation,

The former Crimson Tide coach, who coached Milroe in three of his four seasons at Alabama and is now covering the NFL draft on ABC, applauded and shook his head. And with tears in his eyes, Saban broke down what the Seahawks were getting.

Thursday ahead of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, Nick Saban was part of ESPN's broadcast team and shared a perfect analogy explaining why some draft picks pan out and others don't. When Rece Davis brought up balancing a player's potential production against specific traits, Saban shared his experience evaluating those qualities in players.