The big question for the Seattle Seahawks this season is who their starting quarterback will be now that Russell Wilson is gone. The smart money has been on Geno Smith so far, but there was an interesting development with Drew Lock on Tuesday that has some NFL folks wondering what it means.
According to Tacoma News Tribune Seahawks beat reporter Gregg Bell, Lock was taking first-team snaps in practice Tuesday.
Drew Lock QB1 today at Seahawks camp
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) August 16, 2022
This is Drew Lock gathering the starting receivers in the huddle to begin this drill, instead of Geno Smith. Different from previous Seahawks practices, though a truer tell will be in 11-on-11 scrimmaging we can film in a few minutes @thenewstribune pic.twitter.com/ohfmgpQDtD
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) August 16, 2022
Now, of course, this could very well just be Lock getting a shot at working with the presumed starters in order to see how he performs. But head coach Pete Carroll also heaped praise on Lock, saying he was “surprised” with how well the new quarterback was playing and developing.
“He’s really talented. He has a lot of skills, man, and the game is easy for him in that sense,” said Carroll last week. “Physically, he can make all the throws, do the movements, run with the football. We’ve seen him run a lot out here and take off and go. So, it’s just been kind of the whole package that’s been a surprise to see that he’s just well-equipped. Now, it’s just down to the competition of it.”
Many in the Seahawks world have thrown their support behind Geno, and many outside of the Seahawks camp have had some fun with their interest in Lock, but it certainly appears that he’s going to get a fair shot at the starting job, even if Smith came into camp as the frontrunner.
In the meantime, the news that Lock was QB1 for the day certainly garnered some interesting reactions from the NFL world.
The way it should be. Drew Lock. Seahawks QB1 🤷♂️ https://t.co/66LqDxLsob
— Sami ON Tap (@SamiOnTap) August 16, 2022
Once again, the plan for Drew Lock as the intended QB1 is exactly on schedule https://t.co/BkuGOCeqXx
— Seaside Joe: Daily Seahawks Newsletter (@seasidejoenews) August 16, 2022
Drew Lock starts the scrimmage period with the 1s today. First pass was a 18-20 yd pass to DK Metcalf.
— Alyssa Charlston (@Alyssacharlston) August 16, 2022
Drew Lock 😤B1 https://t.co/m523elZM12
— Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) August 16, 2022
Chances of Lock getting a revenge shot by starting in Week 1 against Denver rising https://t.co/PZH2cURfef
— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) August 16, 2022
Finally, a fair QB competition #Seahawks https://t.co/lcuKJJdP6f
— Tyler Jones (@TylerJonesLive) August 16, 2022
