Why Jack Tuttle was a perfect QB addition for Michigan Football

Michigan football lost a couple of quarterbacks in the transfer portal but also added one in Jack Tuttle and here’s why he was a perfect addition. 

The fact that Michigan football has added seven players from the transfer portal is a bit of a surprise, a welcome one.

But after losing two players in the quarterback room — Cade McNamara and Alan Bowman — to the transfer portal, it made sense for Michigan football to add another.

Obviously, J.J. McCarthy is fully entrenched as the starting quarterback next season and as long as he stays at Michigan. It could be just one more year and two if the Wolverines are lucky.

That’s why Michigan football was looking for a certain kind of quarterback in the transfer portal. With Davis Warren as the expected backup, there wasn’t much experience behind McCarthy. Alex Orji and Jayden Denegal are two freshmen but again, they haven’t seen much playing time.

The problem is that more quarterbacks in the transfer portal want to go somewhere and start. That’s not going to happen at Michigan. However, Jack Tuttle, a former four-star recruit and former Indiana Hoosier is exactly what Michigan needed.

Tuttle doesn’t have a ton of starting experience but after playing four seasons in Bloomington, he’s attempted 182 passes. He has thrown five touchdowns and six interceptions, as well as completing 57.6 percent of his passes.

His role will be similar to that of Bowman’s and if all goes according to plan, he’s not going to play much in the future. He’s also not going to need a ton of practice reps during the week to be prepared.

At 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, it will add another valuable presence to the quarterback room, not only for the spring but next season. Davis Warren could wind up as the backup quarterback but Tuttle will at least make him earn it and adds a veteran to a relatively young QB room.

Part of what Michigan football told Tuttle it wants via 247 sports is a quarterback that would contribute positively to the culture. Tuttle said he wants to further his hopes of playing or coaching in the NFL, which this move should help with.

Jim Harbaugh and Matt Weiss are really good at developing quarterbacks and Tuttle will get a chance to receive that coaching, plus he can play in a pinch and won’t make waves serving as one of J.J. McCarty’s backups in 2023.