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

How the Seahawks gets their man

The reason why I ask about Huntley’s vision and preference of targets is that I wonder how Tyler Lockett fits into this offense. Lockett is a great scrambling QB receiver, but what if Huntley is only throwing the ball in Pete Carroll’s offense 20-25 times a game? I just don’t know if that will work.

Baltimore just traded Hollywood Brown to Arizona, leaving a poor taste in Lamar Jackson’s mouth. If an extension gets done, you have to wonder who Jackson will be throwing to for the future, other than Mark Andrews. This is where I think we can see a deal made between the ball clubs.

According to Over the Cap, a Tyler Lockett trade after June 1st would cost the Seahawks $7.5 million in dead money for the next three seasons but would save Seattle a little more than $45 million in cap savings during that time.

A player along with Huntley would need to come back to Seattle for cap reasons, but I believe Lockett and a 4th round pick for Tyler Huntley is a fair deal. Baltimore gets a true #1 receiver for their disgruntled QB, while Seattle gets cap relief and a year to look at a potential franchise QB.

Huntley is slated to make just under $1 million in salary this season, putting the Seahawks in a chance to be the top bidder for any free agents left. Huntley’s restricted free agency will 100% raise his salary in future years, but barring something unforeseen, he’ll likely be making less than $20 mil a year in 2023, a potentially great deal for a young QB.