Russell Wilson isn’t the only quarterback who will be getting a fresh start with a new team this season. Drew Lock, acquired from the Denver Broncos in the Wilson trade, will get his shot in Seattle to compete to take over the reins for the Seahawks.
Coach Pete Carroll preached “second chances” during his press conference with John Schneider on Tuesday to discuss the trade.
“Is this a second chance for Drew Lock? Heck yeah, it is,” Carroll said emphatically. “It’s an absolute clear second chance for him to show, to take us back to where we knew him to be, and we’ll find out.”
Although Lock hasn’t had as much success as he had hoped over the last few years, Carroll believes he knows what the quarterback has to offer.
“We loved him in the draft,” Carroll told reporters. “He goes in his first year, finally plays his first five games, and he goes 4-1 in his first season, his rookie season. All the promise, all that you would hope to see.”
Scheider said the Seahawks will still continue to explore all available options for their quarterback of the future so the ball is now in Lock’s court to make the most of his opportunity.
“I hope that we’ve been really clear to you, we believe in giving people second chances,” Carroll continued. “We’ve fought for giving guys second chances.”
