We’re a week removed from the 2022 NFL Draft, and while the Seattle Seahawks garnered widespread praise for their sound process, one of the main storylines has been the team’s decision not to draft a quarterback following the Russell Wilson trade.
“Maybe they are tired of being held hostage,” an exec said.
“Their fascination with Drew Lock feels like a contrarian, ‘Hey, we are going to win running the ball and our evaluation of Drew Lock was right,’” an exec said.
That second executive quote is interesting because they refer to Pete Carroll’s job security, and I tend to agree that the way the Seahawks have set themselves up all but assures that Carroll and Schneider aren’t going anywhere even if 2022 goes horribly wrong.
“I’m much bigger on not paying a running back a large second contract because they peak early.
