Rookie Tyler Lockett has some Doug Baldwin in him as a receiver. Lockett is all but guaranteed to start the year as Seattle’s starting returner, but coach Pete Carroll said he called Lockett into his office Saturday and told him, “Just go for it. See how far you can take it. You’re in the competition for returns, of course, but he’s in the competition for playing time at receiver as well.” Carroll also added, “We’re not going to restrict him in any way at this point.” Lockett has what Carroll described as a “suddenness” to how he gets in and out of breaks as a receiver, which Carroll said reminds him of Baldwin. Lockett could factor in as a slot receiver, depending how much the Seahawks play Baldwin on the outside or in the slot this season. But he’s at least intriguing enough a threat as a pure receiver to keep a close eye on this preseason.
