the Panthers traded for him. And that may have been one of
the things and actually got
the Panthers to get the deal done. The possibility,
the Seahawks would enter the conversation. The Seahawks have
been linked to Jimmy Garoppolo as well, for now, it's Geno
Smith.
Drew lock Geno Smith as of
Friday. According to Pete, Carroll continued to be in
the lead as the number one option, for the Seahawks, had a mock
game on Saturday. Some reports have suggested that ew lock had
the better of the showing in that. Yep. Here's Pete Carroll
talking about the performance of his top two quarterbacks
in the mock game that was played over the weekend.
Would you think of Drew locking genome
the look like they threw the ball? Pretty good, you know, and
the way it worked out Drew got some more opportunities
but I thought they threw the ball. Real nice in the control
stuff
underneath, and we're clean with the ball coming out.
Protection was good early,
so, it'll give us a good chance to see him. If you notice
they've worked with the, with the first low line. Both guys
got work with the first old line today
and and first receiver. So was it, it'll be a nice
nice chance to compare these guys.
You know, he is not going to let on
one way or the other, what he's thinking about doing, he'd like
to keep the Broncos in the dark. As long as possible,
there are the basic numbers for Locke and Smith from the mock
game. 19 426 forelock 11 424 Smith,
the offense just did more with lock. According to Greg Bell of
the coma News Tribune and the door has been open for lock to
jump Smith. It's been open and both guys saying great things
about how they're going.
To support each other. Lock went through this last year
with Teddy, Bridgewater competed right up until the end
and lost. It
Smith hasn't been in the mix to be a starter
for years. So I still don't know who it's going to be, but
if this weekend means anything, it sounds like maybe lock is
starting to gain some ground and have a chance to take
the lead in the preseason. Preseason going to be critical
for a lot of these teams preseason. And I mean, all that
much
other than figuring out the last five spots on the roster.
It's right for Seattle. It's going to mean everything. Yeah.
That Carolina in Seattle. I think there's two teams. Are
you gonna There's real? There's real tangible like, you know,
ground to be covered here in the preseason
a little bit. Like the situation. We talked about where,
you know, Drew lock at least has been there a little longer,
but I would think you were getting towards the time here.
You know that, he's probably getting closer
to Geno Smith. I know last week Pete Carroll even brought that
up that, you know, hey, Drew at the line of scrimmage is not
quite on top of things. White, like, Geno, Smith is yet and
that's, that's to be,
you know? That's natural. That's normal Gino's got, you
know, a full year more than a full year in this system
where Drew lock is he's playing catch up but I would again
I would think this is the time where it's starting to click
Drew lock. As we've discussed before has a ton of talent Geno
Smith Got Talent to, I mean, gee know if you see him in
person he's a big guy and it can really throw it and we saw
what
he did last year with the chances he was given and he can
move around the pocket to and he understands the. I think
the kind of style of football Pete, Carroll wants to play and
taking care of the football run the
Do that Drew lock is not proven that.
And then when
Pete makes comments like
Drew got more opportunities, I think he's subdued subtotal
subtle sees me, Sotto Sotto. Only subtly sub to him, be
a silent.
He's subtly, he suddenly letting you know that he got
more opportunities. He was he was letting you know that for
a reason in my opinion
because maybe there were some things that, you know, didn't
go and Geno's favor or Whatever else. You know, hey, maybe
a guy ran a wrong route, maybe you know, their offense was
working on something a little different when he's going in
there. That's what stinks sometimes about that. You know
there's a few things that happen
during a scrimmage like that all the time where
it is ah man that quarterback. He got to come in towards
the end of the scrimmage. The lost its intensity a little bit, you
know, my
offensive coordinator figured out of the end of the scrimmage
kind of had. The defense was playing us to the day. He
started to call some better plays and all that so you don't
know. But again I think it's very equal and I do think this
is one that's going. Play out right in front of us on
the football field.
Do you think they're biding their time
to snatch Garoppolo
once? He's released by the 49ers and once he's released
he's free and clear. Immediate free agent can sign with any
team. Do you think that they're planning to do that? I, I don't
get that feeling.
I can't say that I've heard anybody
like in football that I know like really go down that
conversation yet. I know it's been out there.
But but yeah, I don't I don't know if I buy that and I mean,
you know, I also think I like Seattle Seattle said, Jimmy
garoppolo's number and Shanahan's number for that
stands
standpoint. They might look at it and go away
and the other thing to Mike,
where we discussed this a lot. Like
Jimmy, you'll get there
and be the third most physically talented guy on the team.
He's not, he's not more talented than Drew Locker Geno. Smith
Geno, Smith and Drew Locker going to be bigger human beings
that are faster and they're To be able to make more aggressive
explosive plays down the field.
That's where I get into this conversation a lot. I'm not
sure what I know what Jimmy G really is. He's had a lot of
silver platter completions and plays delivered to him.
He's good, I get it.
But I don't know
if he's really any
he said to me is he? I don't think he's
anything better than top 18 and football.
I don't really look at him that way
and I think that could be another issue there too.
You get Jimmy Garoppolo, they bring them in, they go, wait,
what? He's not even on the same level, throwing the poster out
his Gino or Drew lock? Whoa, here's a 25-yard. Come back,
Gino, and Drew Locker throwing lasers in the ball, spinning
hard, Jimmy Garoppolo.
I mean, they can't even get him to throw the ball out there
in San Francisco and do that. So,
that's where I would think it can be a little
dicey to Mike. Maybe I'm crazy to think that, but but that's,
that's at least my opinion on that one.
I continue to think that Pete Carroll is trying to This thing
in the direction of Geno Smith, it sounds like that he can win
rate Russell Wilson's back up. And if it's close,
or even if Drew lock is just a little bit ahead,
I think G knows the guy,
I probably same way my clocks gonna have to blow it away.
I think to be the weak one star, agreed it just did again. I'm
with you pasta meatballs taking, you know mashed
potatoes either just the way Pete talks. And again even that
comment I brought up there.
It does make me believe he's leaning
Gino as of right now. Now,
and I would think that the carelessness of Drew Lockwood.
The football has to scare him a little bit too. I do. I mean,
again, that's what we've talked about the last two years when
Drew's got his chance is just can you trust them?
And we know that's a big thing up there with Pete, Carroll and
the way he wants to play football. So I'm with you
there. I think Gino is in the leader house.