The Seahawks came into the final preseason game with no touchdowns from their starting offense this summer, but they were able to change that early in the first quarter with the help of a player who hasn’t had any trouble finding the end zone recently.
Russell Wilson’s first pass of the night went to third-round pick Tyler Lockett, who had beaten Raiders corner Keith McGill easily on the play, and Lockett jetted 63 yards into the end zone. It was Lockett’s first offensive touchdown of the preseason to go with his scores on kickoff and punt returns and it’s further reason why he’s in line for a role with the Seahawks in both those phases during his rookie season.
“Obviously, the amount of plays that [Lockett] touched the ball and what he did when he had the ball in his hands was enormous,” coach Pete Carroll said, via the team’s website. “It just added to all of the information that we’ve been gathering. He’s as hard working of a guy as we have in the program. I’ve been extraordinarily impressed with his consistency and his work ethic. Just like the guys we love that are on our team.”
The only place where the Seahawks have found lacking this summer is his dancing ability. Lockett showed off his moves after Thursday’s touchdown and teammate Doug Baldwin called them an “embarrassment” to the wideouts and Lockett’s family. If Lockett’s production continues at anything close to this rate in the regular season, he’ll get chances to polish his dancing.