{"id":82652,"date":"2020-03-17T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=82652"},"modified":"2021-06-02T21:01:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T01:01:28","slug":"tyler-huntley-2020-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/03\/17\/tyler-huntley-2020-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Huntley 2020 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tyler Huntley Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position: <\/strong>Quarterback<br \/>\n<strong>Height: <\/strong>6\u2019-1\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Weight: <\/strong>205 pounds<br \/>\n<strong>School: <\/strong>Utah<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tyler Huntley 2020 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After two somewhat pedestrian seasons, Tyler Huntley enters the 2020 NFL Draft on the heels of his best season. A three-star recruit coming out of Hallandale High School, the athletic prospect chose Utah after receiving offers from programs like LSU, Miami, Ohio State, and Cincinnati.<\/p>\n<p>Huntley had a season to remember in 2019, posting career-high marks all across the board. The Florida native completed 217 of his 300 pass attempts for 3,048 yards (10.2 yards-per-attempt), 19 touchdowns, and four interceptions. He ended the year with a 120.2 passer rating and a 90.0 PFF grade, good for eighth-best in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Huntley initially earned the starting job in the 2017 season. During his first year under center, the quarterback completed 64.2% of his passes for 2,405 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. He built on that as a Junior, completing 64.1% of his passes for 1,783 yards (7.5 YPA), 12 touchdowns, and six interceptions.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mobile threat capable of destroying a defense on the ground;<\/li>\n<li>Steps up in the pocket and keeps eyes downfield when behind the line of scrimmage;<\/li>\n<li>Calm and collected under pressure;<\/li>\n<li>Safe with the football and won\u2019t make many dangerous decisions;<\/li>\n<li>NFL-caliber arm;<\/li>\n<li>Led nation in adjusted completion percentage, per PFF.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Messy footwork that will need to be fixed at the NFL level;<\/li>\n<li>Questionable arm mechanics;<\/li>\n<li>Below-average accuracy leads to poor results on tight-window throws;<\/li>\n<li>Deep ball velocity drops significantly when feet aren\u2019t set;<\/li>\n<li>Doesn\u2019t\u2019 make too many \u201cspecial\u201d throws and will need time to develop;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NFL Comparison: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/ManuEJ00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">E.J. Manuel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams With Need At Position: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/panthers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carolina Panthers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bengals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/lions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Lions<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/colts\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/raiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/chargers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miami Dolphins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/buccaneers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/titans\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tennessee Titans<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Projection<\/strong>: Fourth-fifth round<\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line on Tyler Huntley<\/h3>\n<p>Tyler Huntley is a very raw prospect with the tools to develop into a decent starter at the next level. His athleticism immediately jumps off the tape, but he\u2019s more than just a one-read scrambling quarterback. Unlike a lot of athletic quarterbacks, Huntley is perfectly comfortable keeping his eyes downfield, buying time behind the line of scrimmage, and delivering a strike down the field. Additionally, Huntley keeps his cool under pressure and rarely puts the ball in harms\u2019 way. Overall, there is definitely enough in him to make you believe he could become a starting NFL quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are quite a few hurdles standing between him and a starting job. For one, his mechanics leave a lot to be desired. Huntley\u2019s subpar footwork and deliver lead to a loss of velocity which shows up on tight-window throws. He rarely attempts to thread the needle, so to speak, and that\u2019s going to be an issue in the NFL. Because of his poor mechanics, he doesn\u2019t have the downfield accuracy or arm strength required to succeed at the NFL level. The right coaching staff could fix these issues, but that\u2019s much easier said than done. His raw talent makes him worthy of a draft pick, but he won\u2019t be ready to start for another two or three years, if he ever is at all.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"g3dq01KsRFZm82Rv8jn_lg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1200406370\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'g3dq01KsRFZm82Rv8jn_lg',sig:'HzW35TCjO-lc_cLK222omxr2oEdpO6yRG_okTRMs5lE=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1200406370',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After three years under center for Utah, quarterback Tyle Huntley is entering the NFL Draft on the heels of his best season yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2376,"featured_media":82653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1647],"tags":[5273,329,330,43,61,56,848,1501,89,38,40,308,58,5869],"class_list":["post-82652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","tag-2020-nfl-draft","tag-carolina-panthers","tag-cincinnati-bengals","tag-detroit-lions","tag-football","tag-indianapolis-colts","tag-las-vegas-raiders","tag-los-angeles-chargers","tag-miami-dolphins","tag-new-england-patriots","tag-nfl","tag-tampa-bay-buccaneers","tag-tennessee-titans","tag-tyler-huntley"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2376"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82652"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82652\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}