![]() ![]() “‘Like, it’s the worst college offense I’ve ever seen. So if he’s fortunate enough to capture the time in similar fashion that Geno has, he’s gonna be a terrific player.”īut that former NFL coach factored in Lock’s college background at Missouri. And it’s great to see and he’s developing in ways that it just takes time. I mean, he battles every day against our first defense, and, you know, competes to try to beat their tails every day. We’ll have just as many opportunities to make plays when he’s on the field. He has an exciting future, and I know many times I’ve probably put it in the light that he’s growing too, and he’s going to be really good when he gets his chance. “I think he’s really good, and he’s shown us that. Then another clip from Carroll later in the season answering why he had brought up Lock multiple times when talking to the media. I think you’re gonna see a fantastic player in him when his time comes and all that because he’s going to be in a different mentality approaching his work.” “Maybe Drew is a guy that hasn’t had the kind of support that’s going to bring out the best in him,” Carroll said. While Smith was taking the league by storm, the Seahawks let slip that Lock was impressing them behind the scenes, as Rost pointed out.įirst, she played a clip of Carroll talking about Lock from a press conference in October. Seahawks and others see something in Lock He’s really only had a year and a half… to try to prove himself in this league, and we’ve seen that that is just not enough, so we shall see. ![]() Why not do it with Drew Lock? So it’s been rough for Drew (but) he’s still young. They’ve earned my trust to where I’m like, OK, you did it with Geno Smith, I wasn’t sure about it. If Schneider and Pete Carroll are willing to roll the dice on him, they’ve earned the right to do that. So maybe sitting a year or two has done something for Drew Lock. You’ve been given up on by a team, the team that drafted you, and you’re sent across the country to go back up another backup in Geno Smith. Kind of familiar, reminds me of Geno Smith a little bit. Teddy Bridgewater wins that job, so now I’m looking at Drew Lock and I’m trying to think about where he is mentally. That’s not how you develop a quarterback. I’m bringing in Teddy Bridgewater to compete with him.’ That’s not how you build a franchise. (Then-Broncos head coach) Vic Fangio says, ‘You know what? Nah, this guy ain’t it. You’re drafted by this team, you put together a decent rookie season, and you come back in a COVID year with a new offensive coordinator and you struggle a bit and then they give upon you so quickly. … I’m not making excuses, I’m just telling you how it is a young quarterback. … I look at (his stats from Denver) and I remember a guy named Peyton Manning having a real bad first year. And the thing that we both liked about Drew Lock is that he has the arm strength to make every single throw out there. If you go to the Seahawks’ YouTube, the film session is still up to this day ( watch here). We’re trying to highlight the kid and see what he can do. ![]() Last year, I sat down with (Seahawks offensive coordinator) Shane Waldron and we watched about 30 to 45 minutes of film on Drew, and we’re breaking down the film and obviously we’re looking mostly at highlights, not the lowlights. So let’s take a trip down memory lane with Drew Lock. If Geno is to go out there and get an offer (in free agency) from a football club that the Hawks feel like they can’t match or won’t match, you gotta start looking at Drew Lock. The reason we think this is a real possibility is because we hear the way Schneider and Pete Carroll talk about Drew Lock. So is there a case to be made for Seattle to go with Lock at QB next season? Here’s a look at what Rost and former NFL receiver Michael Bumpus had to say, as well as some choice quotes about Lock from Carroll and Broncos analyst Mark Schlereth from our sister station, Denver Sports 104.3 FM. There’s also the fact that Carroll made it clear throughout that season that the Seahawks really like Lock and that the 26 year old could still have a bright future ahead despite failing to stick as the Broncos’ starter following his second-round draft selection in 2019. While Lock spent the entire 2022 campaign on the sidelines as Smith’s backup, he was still considered a legitimate competitor for Smith in their preseason battle to succeed Russell Wilson as Seattle’s QB last summer. ![]()
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