Parallax
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My eyes tell me Lock has a way stronger arm and can throw downfield with more authority. My eyes also tell me he's much more mobile. To me, it seems obvious he has way more upside.I'm equally dumbfounded by people who are stuck on the idea that 'Geno isn't the guy' (well, age notwithstanding) and then spout stuff about Lock having way more natural talent.
What is that based on? He didn't have a better college career, he was below Geno in most measurables in their respective combines, and while we all know that Geno had a terrible start to his career, his career numbers are still better than Lock's (as are their respective Seattle-only numbers).
I am not stuck on thinking 'Lock isn't the guy', just that the 'upside' and 'potential' is just another way of saying Lock is younger. But even that doesn't seem to manifest itself in any sort of apparent benefit. The younger, supposedly more athletic Lock gained less yards when he ran or scrambled and was much worse at avoiding sacks.
Put it this way: Easton Stick, who until this year had thrown all of 1 NFL regular season pass since joining the Chargers in 2019, was closer to Justin Herbert's performance level than Drew was to matching Geno's.
If we let him go and he excels elsewhere, we'll regret it. I think he could be signed for a reasonable sum and this would be a great year to go for it with him. If I were GM, I'd cut Geno for sure unless another team was willing to trade for him. I'd be sure to have at least one rookie QB on the roster. During the draft, I'd seek value based on evaluations. Worst case, we'd have Drew and a couple of UDFAs. Instead of carrying two QBs, as we have for years under Carroll, I'd have three. I'd also want the coach to be more creative, giving the QBs opportunities to excel. Use different ones in different packages if they have different skill sets. Try a two-QB set. Why not? If we wind up with Grubb, he'd have these things thoroughly thought out and practiced in advance, so it wouldn't look like a clown show.