Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Drew Lock is "nipping at [Geno Smith's] heels" in practice.
Carroll was asked about Smith's long-term viability as the Seattle starter following the veteran's red-hot start to the season. “He’s doing everything we could ask of him right now,” Carroll said. “It’s good, too, that he’s got Drew nipping at his heels every day in practice. Every day in practice, Drew does stuff. He’s got good stuff going right there in support of what Geno does. It just keeps everybody on their toes. It’s the whole thing about competition; it’s good and we like (that) it continues to be this way.” Carroll, long a fan of Lock's for some reason, might want to ensure Smith doesn't get complacent as the team's unquestioned starter. Smith, with the league's best completion rate over expected, is a long way from losing his grip on the starter's gig. Lock would be the team's starter if Smith were to miss time.
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Oct 12, 2022, 12:56 PM ET