Tyler Lockett: The Hype is Real

In just three preseason games Tyler Lockett has shown glimpses of greatness all over the field as he burst onto the scene with two return touchdowns and one receiving. The element in the return game he brings is one we sorely missed last year, but his receiving prowess has me even more excited.

Tyler caught my eye about a month before the draft as I was reviewing the WR class of 2015, he was consistently rated in the 3rd-4th round and the evaluations were as follows:

Pros
Has a knack for making explosives plays as a receiver and return man
Perfectionist when it comes to Route-Running
Intelligent player who has learned from his father
Steps up his game when matched up against top competition across from him

Cons
Scouts are concerned he is to slightly built to be a full-time NFL Kick Returner
Shorter than ideal
Short arms and small hands with marginal catch radius

Starting to sound familiar yet? The parallels to Russell Wilson are uncanny, both 3rd round picks whom had they been 6'3 would've been long gone in the 1st round. Russell meticulously worked at his craft to make each and every team that passed on him pay, and from all accounts Lockett is no different. I reviewed Tyler's college game tapes and for each game tape I've highlighted and I created GIFs of the plays that stood out to me.

Ability to attack the High-Point

Double-Move Victim #1

Angle 2:

Ever so subtle head-fake creates enough separation for the TD

Double Move Victim #2

Toe-Touch

CB respects his speed by playing off, still gets burned.

Knows he's going to take a hit but he still goes up and Gets It

Lockett setting his move up like chess and Oklahoma's starting CB is a pawn. (Double-Move Victim #3)

Explosive Play

CB in following plays is TCU All-American Jason Verrett (2014 2nd Rd Pick)

First play, Verrett steps up to jam Lockett off his line and succeeds

Lockett initiates the jam and fights off it

This ain't separation, it’s a divorce.

Angle #2 (double-move victim #4)

12s are living in a golden age of Seahawk football, the only way to achieve sustainable success within the Salary Cap Era is to draft with success and Tyler Lockett is just the newest recruit to join the family. When it's all said and done he will go down as one of the top Wideouts in Seahawk History, but for now it's one game at time. Go Hawks

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