Making the case for Tyler Huntley as the Seahawks QB of the future

How Huntley fits with the Seahawks

When looking at how Huntley would fit in Seattle, it’s just impossible to not see the resemblance to a young Russell Wilson. Huntley is said to be around six feet and has the same elusiveness that made Wilson such a joy to watch in the first four years of his career.

While Huntley doesn’t and will never have the deep ball that Wilson possessed, Huntley has the creativity and ability to make most of the NFL throws, although we’ve mostly seen it in very small sample sizes.

Like other mobile quarterbacks we’ve talked about, Huntley is also a great fit to help Shane Waldron build a dynamic running game. Go back and watch the highlights of the Ravens and Packers game. By the second half, the Green Bay Packers were exhausted chasing Huntley, and they were lucky to get a hand on them, let alone tackle him.

Combine those rushing skills with a running back like Kenneth Walker and maybe Rashaad Penny next year, and this Seahawks running game will get back to the days of 2012 and 2013 when the Seahawks could either bully or run around people.

While the running game could take a huge jump, you’d have to think the passing game would regress somewhat with Huntley. During Huntley’s starts, he completed 64% of his passes, with the majority going to big target, big-play tight end Mark Andrews. The Seahawks don’t have Andrews in the middle or down the seem, but Noah Fant and DK Metcalf look primed to get the lion’s share of the targets from Huntley.

Whenever Huntley was in trouble or scrambling, he always was looking to Andrews deep before pulling the ball and running. Was he looking to Andrews because he was their only real offensive threat? Or was it because he was a big target?