The New Orleans Saints have a lot of quarterbacks.
But do they have the right QB?
That’s up for plenty of debate.
The Sporting News’ senior NFL writer Vinnie Iyer made the case Thursday that the Saints have to start pursuing deals themselves.
And he suggests a free agent QB as the temporary starter that you’d never expect.
“The Saints did draft Tyler Shough, but he adds a third shaky young option to join Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener with the future of Derek Carr (shoulder) in doubt,” Iyer writes. “New Orleans could use some kind of seasoned option, such as Tyler Huntley, to run Kellen Moore’s offense.”
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Tyler Huntley. Didn’t see that coming.
Huntley was most recently in Miami, where he started when Tua Tagovailoa was hurt.
The right-handed QB has also been Lamar Jackson’s backup in Baltimore.
The Saints wouldn’t be relying on Huntley long term, but his combination of passing and rushing abilities could serve New Orleans well while awaiting Shough’s NFL readiness.
Yes, he’s old, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to leap into the deep end right away.
That’s where Iyer enters the idea of Huntley, one of the few main veterans still available outside of Aaron Rodgers. Given that Huntley is here, it seems unlikely he would say no if it was pitched to him.
Is Huntley better than Shough, Rattler and Haener? Only one way left to find out.
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