Field Gulls
Seahawks fans overwhelmingly believe Seattle will keep three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster.
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Less than two weeks away from the start of the 2025 Seattle Seahawks training camp, much Seahawks talk has been about Sam Darnold and how he will fare as the Seahawks starter this 2025 season. However, it is the other two signal callers behind Darnold that make this entire quarterback room the most intriguing that Seattle has had since 2022 (or even since 2012).
First, looking at Drew Lock. Lock was signed by the Seahawks this last offseason to a two-year, $5,000,000 deal. Lock spent two years in Seattle (2022-2023) before signing with the New York Giants in 2024. He is penciled in as the number two quarterback behind Darnold. However, with the recent drafting of Jalen Milroe (more on him later), many national pundits have questioned whether Lock could be a trade or cut candidate in the next few weeks.
Of the Seahawks fans polled, the large majority of them disagree with the idea that Lock will get cut or traded, with 79% of those polled believing he will maintain his status on the roster. This is not too surprising of a result. Lock signed a larger deal (at least for a backup quarterback) this offseason. On top of this, many Seahawks fans remember that 2023 Monday Night Football game against the Philadelphia Eagles where Drew Lock threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba to cap off a 92-yard game winning drive. If Darnold were to go down with injury or underperform, it would make lots more sense to put in Lock, who has proven he can win you a game in a pinch, over rookie Jalen Milroe, who remains very raw in his development.
Speaking of Milroe, the former Alabama quarterback is what adds even more layers of intrigue to this quarterback room. The third round pick is only the third quarterback that John Schneider has drafted during his tenure, joining Russell Wilson (3rd round) and Alex McGough (7th round). Milroe showed electric speed and playmaking ability that has led to many (including Milroe himself) comparing his running ability to Lamar Jackson. At one point Milroe stated that he was even “faster than Lamar Jackson.”
For everything Milroe has in the athletic and running department, he still has much room to grow in the passing department. Just since being drafted, Milroe has seen improvement in himself and coach Mike Macdonald, with Macdonald stating that Milroe has “earned that feeling of confidence” when referring to his growth during OTAs and minicamp. It is not expected that Milroe will start much, if at all this season. However, due to his tantalizing running ability, many expect that he could be used in certain running packages, especially in the red zone. However, when it comes to pure starts this season,...
