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Three-year veteran Drew Lock and the Nos. 9 and 40 overall picks
in the 2022 NFL Draft will be part of the package heading
Seattle's way when the new league year officially starts next
week.
Lock and former University of Washington star Jacob Eason will
be the only two quarterbacks on the roster once the trade
becomes official. Coach Pete Carroll said the team hopes to
re-sign Geno Smith, Wilson's backup the past two seasons, but he
will become a free agent and has an off-field incident hanging
over his head following a January arrest for suspicion of
driving under the influence.
Few believe Lock is the team's short-term answer at quarterback
much less its long-term one. However, the immediate future is
clouded by a thin free agent class and a quarterback draft class
widely considered to be weak.
DraftKings is offering a "first-snap" market on who will be
under center for the Seahawks in Week 1. "Any Rookie" leads the
way at -150, followed by Lock (+125) and Smith (+500).
Seahawks 1st Snap QB:
Any Rookie QB: -150
Drew Lock: +125
Geno Smith: +500
Gardner Minshew: +500
Jimmy Garoppolo: +600
Jameis Winston: +600
Marcus Mariota: +700
Deshaun Watson: +700
Jacob Eason: +800
Lock has started 21 of 24 games through his first three seasons
while throwing for 4,740 yards, 25 touchdowns and 20
interceptions. He has an 8-13 career record, including 0-3 last
season.
Minshew, who starred at Washington State, as well as Winston and
Mariota are considered the top pending options on the free agent
market. Garoppolo is widely expected to be dealt by San
Francisco, but it's unlikely the 49ers would ship him to a
division rival.
Watson's status remains in limbo while his legal situation in
Texas plays out, and he could yet face punishment from the NFL.
He has been accused of sexual improprieties by multiple women.
Carroll and general manager John Schneider selected Wilson with
the 75th overall pick in 2012 and started him as a rookie. So
there is certainly the potential for Carroll and Schneider to
identify a quarterback they see as an immediate fit in this
year's draft.
The Seahawks will have eight total picks once the trade is
finalized, including Nos. 41, 72 and 107 overall.
SportsBetting.ag went a step further in breaking out the rookie
quarterbacks individually in the sportsbook's prop market for
who will start for Seattle in Week 1.
Lock is the early leader, followed by Liberty quarterback Malik
Willis, who may be available to the Seahawks at No. 9.
Pittsburgh's Kenny Pickett, Ole Miss' Matt Corral, Cincinnati's
Desmond Ridder and North Carolina's Sam Howell also are listed
as options.
Seahawks Week 1 QB Odds (SportsBetting.ag)
Drew Lock (-130)
Malik Willis (+400)
Deshaun Watson (+600)
Geno Smith (+900)
Marcus Mariota (+1200)
Mitchell Trubisky (+1600)
Jameis Winston (+1600)
Kenny Pickett (+1800)
Matt Corral (+2000)
Jimmy Garoppolo (+2000)
Ryan Fitzpatrick (+2000)
Teddy Bridgewater (+2000)
Cam Newton (+2800)
Desmond Ridder (+5000)
Sam Howell (+6600)
--Field Level Media
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