Ok, so Jim Nagy, former personnel guy / scout for the seahawks who was very familiar with Lock and is familiar with the situation and Seattle's interest in him said unequivocally that Lock's issues today are a product of poor coaching. But maybe he doesn't know what he's talking about either. ... you know, a pro personnel guy who gets paid to evaluate college prospects and essentially predict their future potential in the NFL.
At minimum, the notion that Lock can succeed here isn't blind optimism. Might even be perfectly logical. Especially given the fact that he has yet to crap the bed in Seahawks blue. Like Geno, maybe he won't be the savior, but as yet, what he is is yet to be written.
He went in the second round for a reason. He was billed as a project player with big potential. A good coach may have made him a better player, may have not. Some people just never are able to make that transition, blaming everything on the coaching is a bit disingenuous. They definitely played a large role, but let's not pretend it was all on the coaching. The guy had some issues in his game to workout, he wasn't exactly a top tier prospect coming out.
He was a raw prospect.
You can quote people like Jim Nagy all you want -- people are wrong sometimes, even the best at their field. Jim Nagy himself also isn't exactly an unbiased source on the matter. Of course he's going to try to make Lock seem as good as possible given that he's going to be our potential starter. Giving the guy as much confidence possible is in everyone's best interest.
At the end of the day, Lock was the 42nd pick despite his elite measurables for a reason. He had some glaring issues in his game that he has yet to sort out. To blame his current issues all on coaching is a bit disingenuous. It definitely played a major role, but let's not pretend that Lock was some top tier prospect that was ruined by coaching. Both parties are culpable here for the success or lack thereof and that goes for any player.
It's more likely than not that he's going to be exactly who he has always been on the Seahawks. I'll eat crow if he actually looks good, but right now that is based more on hopes and dreams than anything but sometimes dreams and hopes do come true.