Seahawk Rookie Tyler Lockett

Like I have with some of the Mariner players I like to write about what I think about some of the Seahawk players as well. Last year in a bowl game that Kansas State played I saw Lockett. I don’t remember seeing him play before and I don’t watch many bowl games because there are so many of them. I thought it would be interesting to watch Kansas State because I heard they were pretty good. Outside of the Pac-12 I don’t watch many other games except maybe some traditional ones like Michigan vs Notre Dame or Michigan vs Ohio State. When I saw Tyler Lockett in that game I thought it would be nice if the Seahawks could draft him. I figured where the Seahawks were drafting the chances were not great for them to get him. Though I know traditionally wide receivers are not drafted in the first round, and the ones that do usually end up failing.  I thought he was good enough in my mind to be taken in the first round; however, the Seahawks would be drafting at the end of the first round. Of course, it was before they traded the pick to New Orleans for tight end Jimmy Graham. Also, I am not an expert on who will go where in the draft either.

When the Seahawks announced that they were moving up in the third round in the draft it came to my surprise that they drafted Tyler Lockett. In my mind I had figured he would be gone before then especially when the Seahawks drafted defense lineman Frank Clark in the second round. We all know now that General Manager John Schneider and Coach Pete Carroll always like to fine gems in the draft. So far Tyler Lockett is not an exception.

In the four pre-season games he has turned out to be most of the offense the Seahawks had. In the first game he ran back a kick off for a touchdown. In game three he ran back a punt for a touchdown, and in the final pre-season on the second play of the game for the Seahawks he caught a pass for a touchdown. It will be interesting to see how he fares during the season in scoring touchdown; however, one thing we know at this time the Seahawks will be placed in better field position. The Seahawks have not really had a threat when running back punts. I am sure Lockett has made other teams a where already what he can do. I am sure they will try to kick the ball deep enough or away from Lockett. What makes it especially interesting is that in those circumstances other teams could make mistakes like kicking the ball off the sides on punts. Whatever the case the Seahawks will be in much better field position; usually when they win the coin toss at the beginning of the game they like to receive the kickoff at the beginning of the second half, and this year it will be even more important.

I am sure the Seahawks will use Lockett as the third or fourth receiver as well. He will not only be a good deep threat they will use him sometimes doing end a rounds as well. Right now it would not surprise me in the least if Lockett is rookie of the year. He certainly will help the Seahawks hopefully get back to the Super Bowl. Lockett we look forward to see a lot of good excitement from you in the season ahead. Go Hawks!