Which is why I initially suggested that he should have been converted right away, where he was in an environment of acclimation to the NFL. Now he is a QB and although he's still relatively young, there is probably a smaller chance the transition will work. However Pete Carroll can try to convince him to play WR and if it doesn't work out it is no skin off his nose. Pryor was just too good of an athlete to be wasted as a QB in a traditional offense. His measurables and 40 yard dash times are almost identical to Calvin Johnson's. Calvin Johnson: 6 feet 5 inches, 236lbs - 4.35 forty yd dash - 4.34 short shuttle Terrell Pryor: 6 feet 5 inches, 235lbs - 4.36 forty yd dash – 4.32 short shuttle His jumping ability is obvious. He played basketball in high school and was highly recruited. <object width="420" height="315"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/lrZYZktLdns?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="//www.youtube.com/v/lrZYZktLdns?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> Obviously the athletic skill set is there. As I noted previously, there have been plenty of College QBs who transitioned to WR in the NFL, some of them were very successful. As Antonio Gates has proved, an athlete is an athlete no matter his background. Pryor has the tools to play WR, and the understanding of how to play it. It wouldn't be impossible for him to learn how to run routes and gain separation. I think of Ronald Curry who was QB/PG at North Carolina when Peppers was there. He was drafted by the Raiders and converted to DB, and then WR. He had a promising career as a WR but back to back ACL tears ultimately left him unable to keep playing at his previous level. Pryor is unlikely to be anything but a 3rd string QB in Seattle. 3rd string QBs are as you said - a dime a dozen. They aren't an insurance policy like a backup, they are all either marginally talented with glaring weaknesses and will go from team to team without much chance of ever seeing the field.
