They put in Drew Lock and the Mizzou boy went loopy. Philly had nothing for him as he went loopy.
Lock was in elementary college when Younger Jeezy’s debut album, Let’s get it: Thug Motivation 101, grew to become one of many defining initiatives of a era. Previous to Monday night time, the defining second of Lock’s NFL profession was when he was sitting on Denver Broncos’ sideline and rapping alongside to Jeezy’s 2008 single, “Put On.” After his game-winning drive that defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, and stored the Seattle Seahawks’ playoff hopes alive, there may be now a soccer second for which to recollect Lock’s NFL profession.
Previous to 2023, Lock had not began an NFL recreation since 2021. Teddy Bridgewater was named Broncos QB1 in the beginning of that season. The Broncos chosen Lock within the second spherical of the 2019 draft after each Brock Osweiler and Trevor Siemian turned out to not be reliable beginning NFL quarterbacks.
The Broncos put him within the beginning lineup Week 12 of his rookie season, and named him their Week 1 starter in 2020. Lock accomplished 57.3 p.c of his passes, threw 16 touchdowns and 15 interceptions, and averaged 5.8 yards per cross makes an attempt in 13 video games.
By 2022, he was traded to the Seahawks as a part of a large deal for the Broncos to accumulate Russell Wilson. Geno Smith — who had not been named the starter for an NFL recreation since 2017 — beat out Lock this season for the beginning quarterback spot. He made the Professional Bowl and led the Seahawks to the playoffs in what was purported to be a rebuilding season.
A lingering groin damage pressured Smith out of the lineup for the Seahawks’ Week 14 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Lock stored Seattle within the recreation for a lot of the day till he threw two interceptions within the fourth quarter.
Smith was lively towards the Eagles, however Lock obtained the beginning nod. The previous Broncos QB didn’t have a spectacular night time total. The Seahawks didn’t rating a landing till the third quarter.
Lock additionally didn’t throw any interceptions. It was Jalen Hurts with the 2 back-breaking fourth quarter picks that enormously benefited the Seahawks. He threw one ultimately zone halfway by the quarter, and one other on the Eagles’ remaining drive.
However with out Lock’s poise on his group’s remaining drive, they don’t take the lead. He drove the Seahawks 92 yards down the sector with a minute and 24 seconds remaining within the recreation. As uncommon because the play was by which D.Ok. Metcalf hooked up a reception to his hip with one hand, it was his third and 10 catch that saved the day. Lock one way or the other obtained a cross to fall proper between two Eagles’ defenders and into Metcalf’s arms. Two performs later, Lock discovered Jackson Smith-Njigba in single protection for the game-winning landing.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll stated after the sport that the beginning quarterback job goes again to Smith as soon as he’s wholesome. A sensible transfer since Lock has thrown three interceptions this season regardless of beginning solely two video games.
Not all profession arcs get to take a brand new path. Generally all that sure gamers get is a second, perhaps even a handful, is to show they’re able to making the largest performs on the brightest stage.
Lock was offered with that second in Week 15. On Monday Evening Football, towards final season’s NFC champions, the Seahawks had the ball at their very own 8-yard line with lower than 90 seconds remaining within the recreation. In the event that they didn’t rating a landing they might have fallen to 6-8 on the season.
One in all Younger Jeezy’s youngest followers put the group on his again and made the largest performs of his NFL profession that started 4 years in the past. It took him being demoted, traded and dropping a QB battle to get to that 29-yard landing. That’s the fantastic thing about sports activities, although. Generally an sudden hero can alter a whole season within the blink of an eye fixed.
Lock was in his spaceship on Monday night time and his recreation was more durable than a dinner plate.
