Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett logged an impressive 2018 campaign, responsible for a perfect passer rating for Russell Wilson when targeted by the quarterback.
For his efforts last year, Lockett has been named Touchdown Wire’s 11th-best outside receiver in the NFL by writer Doug Farrar, who took a look at the top in the league heading into the regular season.
“Basically, when Lockett was Wilson’s read, Seattle’s passing offense was as good as it could be,” writes Farrar. “And this wasn’t just a bunch of short, easy passes, either – Lockett was targeted on 22 passes of 20 air yards or more, catching 17 for 638 yards and seven touchdowns.”
With Doug Baldwin no longer on the roster, expectations are high for Lockett in 2019. The obvious choice to lead the pack, Lockett will be joined by Seattle’s three rookie draft picks as well as returning veterans to compete for starting jobs on Sundays.
“Lockett is still getting the hang of more complex stop/start, angular and option routes, but there are few more dangerous receivers in a straight line on vertical concepts,” Farrar continues. “He has a great feel for the holes in deep coverage and defensive mismatches. More will be expected of him in 2019, and Lockett seems ready for that challenge.”
