In February 2022, Russell Wilson went to the then-ownership group of the Seattle Seahawks and requested that head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider be fired. That didn't happen, of course, but the quarterback was traded, and thank goodness for it. That is how Seattle ended up with Drew Lock.
Lock was part of the trade that gave the poor Denver Broncos Wilson. Seattle recouped a staggering amount of draft capital, including the picks that would land the team Charles Cross, Devon Witherspoon, and Derick Hall. Lock was one of three veterans who were dealt to the Seahawks.
In essence, if Wilson doesn't begin to think so highly of his importance that he never goes to management and requests massive organizational changes, then Seattle isn't as good as it is now. That includes the team not having Lock to replace Sam Darnold in Week 1 after Darnold injured his hip and was forced to leave the game.
Russell Wilson's 2022 request is helping Drew Lock and the Seattle Seahawks win in 2026
Lock replaced Darnold and led the Seahawks to a 13-10 victory, in which Lock completed 16 of 22 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown. He also ran twice for 13 yards. The quarterback is probably going to play in Week 1 as well, and maybe beyond that. Darnold has no timeline for his return.
Had Seattle had a less effective backup quarterback, maybe the team would have lost to the New England Patriots, and who knows? Maybe even the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2. Instead, Lock has turned out to be pretty good in a pinch and is able to keep the Seahawks rolling forward successfully. Thanks, Russell Wilson!
It is a fact that Drew Lock left after the 2023 season and signed with the New York Giants. He spent a season there trying to battle for the QB1 spot that New York never truly gave him the chance to earn. In free agency after the 2024 season, Lock returned to the Pacific Northwest even though he knew he was going to be a backup, and that's key.
Lock had no choice but to come to the Seattle Seahawks when he was dealt as part of the Wilson trade. Once in the PNW, the team's culture had such a positive impact that the quarterback wanted to return with his family and make a home for two years, at least.
It is the two-year deal that Lock signed in 2024 free agency that is so telling. He obviously had hopes of being a QB1 somewhere, but he decided not to pursue that last year, and instead of chasing a one-year contract to be able to be a free agent again in 2026, Lock was happy to be Sam Darnold's backup because Lock was a fan of Seattle, not just comfortable with the Seahawks organization.
Ultimately, Russell Wilson's ego allowed the Seahawks to better themselves by letting Wilson and his ego leave. Seattle built a successful enough foundation from the pieces brought in from moving Wilson out that the team won a Super Bowl. Lock was seemingly a less-important piece in the trade. In Week 2 of this season, Lock is one of the more important players on the field for Seattle.
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