Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley seems for a receiver in a preseason NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Washington Commanders, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Baltimore. Julio Cortez, Related Press
Catastrophe struck for the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday evening when beginning quarterback Dak Prescott left the season opener within the fourth quarter in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and crew proprietor Jerry Jones mentioned postgame that Prescott will bear surgical procedure on his proper thumb.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Prescott is predicted to overlook 6-8 weeks.
With Prescott out, not solely will the Cowboys be minus their beginning signal-caller for an extended time period, however they are going to be changing Prescott with Cooper Rush, who has appeared in simply 10 video games since getting into the league in 2017 with only one begin (5 of these appearances and the one begin got here final season).
Monday morning on “Keyshawn, JWill and Max” on ESPN, Dan Orlovsky proposed that Dallas ought to attempt to commerce for Baltimore Ravens backup and former Utah Utes star Tyler Huntley to fill in for Prescott relatively than depend on Rush.
Who can save the Cowboys season? @danorlovsky7’s proposal is that this:
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“I might name Baltimore and see if they might commerce me Tyler Huntley.” pic.twitter.com/yGSjQIl6Aw
“Their season’s over, and the one manner that it’s not over is I might name Baltimore and see if they might commerce me Tyler Huntley,” Orlovsky mentioned. “That’s the one participant that I imagine at that spot you will have the prospect to get and in addition might doubtlessly save that six- or eight-game stretch.”
Max Kellerman responded by saying, “I like Huntley. Huntley does a ‘worry (Ravens star) Lamar Jackson’ impersonation when he’s in there.”
Keyshawn Johnson acknowledged he’s not too accustomed to all the backups within the NFL, however mentioned, “Nah, not Tyler Huntley.”
Jay Williams famous that former Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians was on the present just lately and spoke extremely of Huntley.
“He was like, their system, they love him, they assume he’s a great match,” Williams mentioned, recounting Arians’ feedback from the Ravens’ perspective.
Johnson noticed that whereas Huntley would possibly match what Baltimore does, that doesn’t essentially imply he can be a great slot in Dallas. That time was countered by the remainder of the group, who expressed that the Cowboys can’t actually afford to be choosy.
Johnson mentioned that with out Prescott, Dallas in all probability isn’t going to achieve success no matter who its beginning quarterback is, however Orlovsky replied with, “There’s little question, however right here’s the fact although, Key, and you realize this: If the Cowboys don’t not less than go attempt to commerce for a participant like Huntley, then everybody within the group’s waving the white flag saying, ‘All proper, we’re completed.’”
Huntley has appeared in 9 video games over two seasons with the Ravens, and made 4 begins final season in aid of Jackson.