Auburn Recruiting Prospect Is The Definition Of A 'Dual-Threat' Quarterback

This signal-caller is more than a passer

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Yesterday was an overview of the passing talents of a top Auburn recruiting target.

Today, it's a closer look at the athletic skills for this football prospect. Husan Longstreet is the quarterback and he's the #79 recruit by Rivals.

Playing for Corona (Calif.) Centennial, Longstreet's pocket passing far surpasses what one would likely expect of a prep quarterback. He dissects what a defense is doing and exploits weaknesses in man or zone coverage. All the pinpoint throws are great, but there's still the ability to scramble that makes Longstreet a potentially special college quarterback.

He operates the run-pass option game well. A play fake and then a quick decision to take off. Longstreet can hit the corner and gouge a defense. His ability to do this opens up more passing opportunities, especially for play-action play calls. That's only the beginning for Longstreet's feet and how they impact a football game.

Most notably, he consistently sidesteps a defender in an effort to gain more time for an intended target to create separation and receive a pass. This natural trait is one that should not be ignored.

Many of the best modern NFL quarterbacks operate in this way. Maneuvering past a blitzing linebacker before throwing a strike, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, and Josh Allen are good examples of NFL players who routinely make running throws look all but easy. Longstreet shows off similar skills, albeit at the prep level.

When that strategy does not work, Longstreet possesses two more options. Moving completely outside the pocket, he's consistently shown the ability to create big plays on the run. Longstreet's junior film is proof. That same film is also a way for the 6-foot-1 and 200-pound passer to become an athlete.

If there's no other option, tuck it and run! Longstreet guts defenses with runs up the middle and toward the sideline. Either way, he's shifty and produces chunk-yardage plays with his legs. For specifics, go to the 3:25 mark of his junior film and watch for one's self.

Longstreet is the definition of a dual-threat quarterback.