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May 27, 2022Liked by Seaside Joe

On one pass Russ threw even though it was a pick, it was a frozen rope. Does Shane Waldron have the ability to scheme people open. He has the schemes to do it, does he have the feel. Just as importantly who is his eye in the sky that can see what happened on the last play. This information is never talked about. Waldron needs that help and his own feel, like being a chess master. Sean McVay knows he will not be challenged or screamed at for bad play calls. I hope Pete let's Shane feel that way. If Lock can pick up the offense that is our best chance. I keep thinking our players are every bit as good as the Rams and Goff were. Let's hope we can enjoy some success

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May 27, 2022Liked by Seaside Joe

The 'side effects' of the missing Russell Wilson will continue. How much of WHAT, and for how LONG may require the need of a crystal ball.

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I've no doubt Locket and DK will suffer this year. How can they not? Wilson was the best deep ball chucker in the NFL. I don't know when Locket's career will decline but the fact that he relies on speed means more likely sooner than later. I expect Kupp to last longer because he shines based on freakish football IQ and route running skills. Guys like that tend to stick around longer. Tom Brady's an example at QB. His arm was never great and it's less now than ever before. His mobility was never great and it too is worse now. And yet he remains truly dangerous because he's so smart and processes his options so quickly.

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Kenneth, although I'm a big, big fan of Pete we all know retirement is coming. I'd like to read a column on when and who. Is Sean Desai being groomed? What will it mean for John when Pete goes? Just questions I'd like to see you bat around someday. Thanks.

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Lockett damn well better be good for four more years. His contract numbers are downright scary. He get's $10 mil in 2022, $16 mil in 2023, $24 mil in 2024 and 2025. The first chance to get out would be 2024 by taking a $14 MILLION dead money hit. Even in 2025 it's a $7 mil dead money hit.

The good news is that Lockett is a savy, techincally sound player whose happens to be fast. Even if he loses a step, he'll still be able to get open. He has that feel. We'll still throw the long ball but I doubt it will be nearly as often without Russ and that's a good thing. I got sick and tired of seeing Russ launch a forty yard sideline bomb to a covered Lockett when all we needed was four yards for a first down and Dissly stood alone, five yards away. I'd like to think that Lockett has some Steve Smith in him. That dude played 16 years and had 70 catches in his age 37, final season. Please let Lockett be Steve Smith.

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I guess it all depends on who our QB is to start the season. I still don't expect it's someone currently on the roster; but the longer it goes, the harder it's going to be to integrate someone new into our system/language/familiarity with our WRs/etc.

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