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Russell Wilson is out, Drew Lock is in, and Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll thinks great things are ahead of us.
Hey, don’t shoot the messenger.
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FILE – Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock (3) passes to the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of an NFL football game Jan. 8, 2022 in Denver. Locke says he’s enjoying the chance to start a new career after joining the Seattle Seahawks. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, file)
Seriously though, Carroll and Seahawks GM John Schneider both say Locke is the guy who could take their places. Locke, of course, was acquired as part of a deal that brought Wilson to the Denver Broncos.
“If he plays like he used to, I think we have a chance,” Carroll said via Seattle Times’ Bob Condotta. You go back to his first year as a rookie, when he was 4-1, his third loss was amazing. It is very good to take care of football. … We think he’s still the same guy, so we’ll see.”
Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock (3) and teammates celebrate a goal scored by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first half of an NFL football game on Saturday, January 8, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lok just wrapped up his third season, and it’s all for the Broncos. While he may have “played like a rookie,” he appeared in just six games last season, up from three. He completed 67 of 111 passes for 787 yards with touchdowns and two interceptions. Over the past three years, Locke has compiled an 8-13 record.
Hardly the stuff that Super Bowl dreams are made of. But hey, the Seahawks are happy.
“We are excited about this,” Schneider said. “We are happy to see a change of scenery for him.”
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll speaks at a press conference at the NFL Football Scouting Plant in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Locke is not Wilson, but he is the Seahawks’ new center. So when the Seahawks say they’re excited, they can be trusted.
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After all, what other choice do they have?