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Tyler Huntley – September 26, 2024 Download PDF version

Thursday, September 26, 2024

QB Tyler Huntley

(What’s it like just getting thrown into the fire like that? One second practice squad, now on the active roster and have a possibility of starting on Monday Night Football?) – “That’s all what we based our lives off of. We’ve just got to be able to go out there and perform for the team and help them in any way to get the ‘W.’ All of us are striving for that every day of the week; that’s why we come to practice and that’s the goal.”

(What was your comfort level with Head Coach Mike McDaniel’s offense last week compared to now?) – “It’s like riding a bike – first time, you’re a little iffy, you didn’t know how to pedal. Then you just start putting it all together, pedaling, going in a straight line, then after a while, you’re going to start standing up.”

(If you were to start on Monday Night Football, how would you approach it?) – “Just like you approach every week. Getting the plan as hard as I can and just watching film and just prepare like I’m going to start. That’s what we continue to work on.”

(Do you enjoy the spotlight?) – “Yeah, it’s nothing – it’s football at the end of the day. I’ve been playing football since I was yay high.”

(For a guy that just got here, just the confidence level the team has in you already, guys are giving you high praises and you’ve only been here a week.) – “That’s amazing, but I just hope I continue to build towards their confidence, I plan to.”

(How tough is – take me through learning the playbook. How long do you – do you just get what you can?) – “No, you’ve got to literally learn it like learning for the bar exam. I know some people probably took the bar exam, I didn’t. I know I didn’t. (laughter) But it’s definitely preparing for the bar exam – you’ve got to go all in and just absorb everything that’s in the playbook.”

(How comfortable can you be though after only a couple weeks?) – “As much as I can. (laughter) As much as I can, try to quiz myself and put myself in some situations where the play is called and try to see if I know it offhand.”

(QB Tua Tagovailoa and QB Skylar Thompson have thousands of banked reps with WR Tyreek Hill and WR Jaylen Waddle. How do you make up that time?) – “(Through) Tua’s and Skylar’s words. Tua’s and Skylar’s words, how they did it and how they see it definitely give me reps up under the belt by hearing them.”

(How is the timing with WR Tyreek Hill? Because obviously he’s a huge part of this offense.) – “Yeah man, they’re some fast guys so I’ve got to catch up to them.”

(What’s the most challenging part of this particular offense in terms of being new to it? Is it the timing that was just talked about? Is it pre-snap motions?) – “Just being that you didn’t run the plays as much as you would like to, but at the end of the day, football is football. So you’ve got to be ready to play it.”

(About how many tickets will you take for Monday’s game?) – “Ah, I ain’t taking that many tickets. They gotta go buy their own, you know what I’m saying? I’m still moving into my place. (laughter) So that’s on them if they want to come to the game.”

(Since the time you’ve been here, how much time outside of this building have you spent? Like are you just here from the time you wake up and the time you go to bed?) – “Yeah, I’ve spent some good time here. Like yesterday, the off day, I was here the whole day, (but) making enough time where I go home and play with my kid a little bit and kiss the girl.”

(Did you sit with Head Coach Mike McDaniel and say, “Here are the four or five concepts I love?”) – “Not yet. We’ve got to see; we’ve got to run some place which we did today. Later on in the week, we’ll be able to dumb down how many we like or don’t like.”

(What would it mean to you if you were to start the game for your hometown on Monday night?) – “That would be amazing, that’s just a child’s dream. Being able to play for your home team, man, that’s just something everybody doesn’t get to come across. So it would mean everything in the world, but I’m just here to help the team win.”

(I know that you can throw and run. Some quarterbacks are very sensitive about that; some say, “Don’t call me a running quarterback.” What’s your take on that? Is it OK if we say you’re a running quarterback?) – “You can say I run when I need to. That’s when I feel like I’m the best, being able to run when everything breaks down and that’s what puts the defense in conflict.”

(What have the conversations been like off the field with the guys? Have they been able to hype you help, kind of help you feel more comfortable with the idea of maybe starting on Monday?) – “Just guy chat, but like most of the confidence comes from just running plays and being in the building.”

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