The Seattle Seahawks will be experiencing a changing of the guard this season now that wide receiver Doug Baldwin is no longer on the roster. The question remains, who will step up into the slot this year?
Seattle drafted three receivers this April and also has a number of returning veterans to compete for the spot. However, Tyler Lockett remains the obvious choice, and he’s looking forward to the opportunity.
“I mean I’m just ready for whatever,” Lockett told reporters during OTAs in June. “I played on the outside my first four years. I’ve been playing in the slot every now and then when we put Doug on the outside. So for me it’s all about just being able to further my game wherever I’m at. Wherever I’m at, it’s all about trying to get open or get other people open. And that’s what it’s all about.”
Lockett finished 2018 with a career-best 57 receptions for 965 yards and 10 touchdowns. But, perhaps, the best is yet to come.
“So I want to be able to master every single thing,” Lockett continued. “So whether it’s me on the outside, I’m going to get the biggest DB in the world, I want to make sure I maximize that opportunity. When I’m in the slot, maximize that opportunity. If they put me at running back and give me a sweep or something, I’ll make sure I do that. Special teams, do that.
“And so whatever it is that I can do, I’m going to make sure I focus on that, master that craft and then just put it in their hands and see what happens.”
