It wasn't his best performance; a few unconvincing passes against the Dallas Cowboys tell that story, but Drew Lock's first preseason outing with the Seattle Seahawks doesn’t mean it’s time to panic either—just that he wasn't great. The question is: should he worry anyway?
Lock's backup competition with Jalen Milroe has been one of the Seahawks' more important position battles this offseason, and it's also been tight, which is a good problem for the Seahawks to have. Milroe has been solid throughout training camp, but Lock remains the favorite to be Sam Darnold's immediate backup.Â
While he wasn't necessarily bad, Lock is fighting for possibly the final time to be a Seahawk, which makes every preseason performance immensely important. It wasn't a great start, but it's not something Lock needs to worry about too much. Why? Because Milroe is still too much of a wildcard.Â
No, Drew Lock's backup job on the Seattle Seahawks is not in jeopardy
A few unnecessary sacks unfortunately overshadowed some of the good things Milroe did against the Cowboys. On the stat sheet, Milroe's 5-for-8 in passing and 62.5% completion rating stand out as the positives. On the flip side, his indecision with the football on three separate occasions cost the Seahawks 27 yards in sacks.Â
Milroe will get more chances, but whether there will be enough of them to beat out Lock remains to be seen. As for Lock, he went 9-for-13 with a 69.2% completion rating. The best part of Lock's performance came on the Seahawks' opening drive, which resulted in a touchdown pass to Montorie Foster Jr. It was Seattle's only score on the night, and Lock wasn't much of a factor from there on.
All that said, the Seahawks have no real reason to panic, and neither does Lock, and it has a lot to do with Milroe. The Seahawks' 2025 92nd overall pick remains a curious mystery to this day. The fact that the Seahawks likely view Milroe as a long-term project rather than a realistic option to quarterback their offense one day as a full-time starter is legitimate.Â
Lock is also unlikely to take over the reins, especially with Darnold now running the show, and Lock doesn't appear to have that starting quarterback gene anyway. He can make his way in the NFL as a reliable backup, and that's okay. Not to mention, he works well with the Seahawks system, and he's simply the better backup option over Milroe.
Lock wasn't overall sharp against the Cowboys, and his completion percentage could have been better if not for two ugly throws to Jake Bobo and Foster. Still, the answer is no to the question of Lock needing to worry about Milroe coming up behind him. In fact, he may never have to worry about that as long as he's a Seahawk.Â
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