Seattle Seahawks Training Camp Battles to Watch
Quarterbacks
The battle nobody wanted or asked for – a clash of disappointments. Drew Lock is in the red corner, Geno Smith in the blue corner. They’re standing across the ring, pointing at each other like the Spider-Man meme.
Both quarterbacks boasted big arms and above-average athleticism coming out of college. In the NFL, they’ve teased fans with incredible games and jaw-dropping plays. The problem is that in between those ‘wow’ moments, they make far too many boneheaded plays that take their teams out of the game. Neither QB has completed over 60% of their career passe, and their respective quarterback ratings sit below 80.
In 2021, Geno Smith looked like the better quarterback by far. He completed nearly 70% of his passes with five touchdowns, one interception, and a 103 quarterback rating. D.K. Metcalf arguably had his best stretch of games with Geno under center.
Lock, meanwhile, was the definition of average. Two touchdowns, two interceptions, a quarterback rating of 80.4, and only completed 60.4% of his passes. Frankly, Denver asked him to do too much. So far, he’s thrown 40-plus passes in a game seven times. During those games, he averaged a 67.4 quarterback rating.
The argument to make Lock the Seahawks starter is that with Seattle’s elite rushing game, he doesn’t have to do as much, which might be precisely what he needs. He may excel in a more minor role
Smith is the favorite to win the training camp battle, and rightfully so. He looked better last season and is already familiar with the Seahawks offense.
Geno Smith is 14-of-14 to start the game! #Seahawks
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