Drew Lock re-signing with Seahawks was ‘bittersweet’ for Geno Smith

Geno Smith has blended feelings about Drew Lock’s return to Seattle.

Smith, who secured the Seahawks’ beginning quarterback job over Lock final 12 months, stated it’s “bittersweet” that Lock re-signed with the staff in March on a one-year deal price $4 million.

“It’s a bittersweet factor as a result of I do know he’s a starter and I do know he can go and do nice issues,” Smith stated, according to ProFootballTalk. 

“I would like him to go get that chance someplace, however when he’s within the room with me, we’re going to push one another. He makes me higher, hopefully, I make him higher as a participant. We’ve got an awesome relationship, and I used to be glad to have the ability to proceed that.” 

The 26-year-old Lock will function the No. 2 quarterback behind Smith, 32, who utterly revitalized his profession in Seattle after being a bust with the Jets after which a backup for a portion of his NFL profession.

The veteran inked a three-year, $105 million extension in March after throwing a franchise-record 4,282 yards, 30 touchdowns and an NFL-leading 69.8 completion proportion. 

Smith’s resurgence pushed the Seahawks into the playoffs with a 9-8 file earlier than shedding to the 49ers within the wild-card spherical.

“My robust instances can be a dream to another person,” Smith said in December. “I’ll by no means have a look at it as one thing that was too laborious for me or too robust. I simply needed to keep affected person till I obtained that chance.”

Though the previous Jets and Giants quarterback appeared poised to take a seat behind Russell Wilson on the Seahawks for the rest of his profession after becoming a member of the staff in 2020, the March 2022 blockbuster commerce that sent Wilson to Denver modified all the things.

Lock, who entered the league in 2019 as a second-round decide with the Broncos, landed in Seattle as a part of the Wilson commerce after beginning 21 video games for Denver and posting an 8-13 file.

Accidents apart, it’s uncertain that Lock will get any actual snaps in 2023 — pending an harm — as Smith seems to be to duplicate his success from final 12 months. 

“When he will get his alternative, he’s going to kill it,” Smith stated of Lock.