Beyond what Waldron points out in that video, I would say that in general the Seahawks see in Lock a player who in college, and at times in his NFL career, has shown the potential to be a really good quarterback. Yes, Lock had an inconsistent three years in Denver, some of it due to things beyond his control, including multiple offensive coordinator changes and an injury early in his rookie season, but there’s also the big arm and athletic ability that made Lock a second-round pick in the first place. Lock will have to compete with Geno Smith for the starting job—and at least early on Smith has the slight advantage due to his familiarity with the offense—but if Lock does win the job, Pete Carroll and his coaching staff will go into the season believing that, given a change in scenery and the right supporting cast around him, Lock can and will succeed in the NFL.
As Carroll said Thursday on Sports Radio 93.3 KJR, if Lock had been in the 2022 draft class, Carroll believes “he’d have been the first picked, of the quarterbacks anyway. I don’t have any hesitation saying that.” That’s the type of talent Lock possesses. And while I know it’s easy and sometimes fun to make jokes on Twitter about a player who might have struggled or underachieved, one of the best traits Carroll has as a head coach is his ability to motivate and bring the best out of people, so the Seahawks strongly believe that there is more to unlock in Lock’s game than what he was able to show in his first three season with the Broncos, and that they’re the team that can help him reach his potential.
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