HawKnPeppa":3iqmank9 said:
Rob12":3iqmank9 said:
Lockett is special - truly special.
I can't wait to see his career progress over the next few years. He's going to be catching 90-100 balls a season.
Such an amazing draft pick by PC/JS.
I doubt he catches that many in Pete's run-first offense, but he's definitely the real deal. He's so far ahead of where Tate was at this point it's not even funny. He might already be a better route runner that Golden is right now, and he's just as quick, as well as being faster. When comparing the two, the only thing I miss about Tate is that greased-ping-pong-ball-like ability to break tackles. I doubt we'll have anyone like that again.
But we're seeing this team move away from the traditional. PC teams have to evolve, and I think we've seen that with the handing of the torch to RW. Marshawn was never going to be a forever thing, and despite having Rawls and a rejuvenated C-Mike, I don't think they're paying RW $22M to only throwing the ball 25-28 times a game. I'm not saying he's ever going to be a guy who throws the ball 40-50 times per game, but I could definitely see Lockett having an Antonio Brown type effect on this offense. Bottom line, you want the football in this kid's hands as much as possible. I don't see many who would dispute that. In order to do that, the receptions will be aplenty. Six catches a game gets you to 96 grabs over a full season, and I think that's a realistic number for Lockett going forward - maybe not in year two, but I think he'll end up grabbing a ton of balls for the Seahawks over the years, especially with RW in his prime. You have to maximize that investment in a league that seemingly is geared more and more towards passing offenses. Lockett has grabbed 55 in 14 games, and I feel like he hasn't been a true part of this offense until the second half of the season. I don't see 90-100 balls as being all that unrealistic.
