Seahawks 24, Vikings 13
Q. How did that feel, first game in almost a year?
DREW LOCK: First game here as a Seahawk in my career. Never walked out there in a Seahawk uniform and played a snap. Had a blast.
12s were definitely in effect. Silent cadence in a pre-season game is hard to get done from any stadium. That was awesome.
Overall it felt great. To be playing football again, gosh, it's weird when you go a whole year without taking a snap. Props to G for doing that last year, rallying this team, getting us to the Playoffs. But, man, it felt good to finally be back out there.
Q. How valuable are these pre-games you're playing?
DREW LOCK: Extremely valuable. It's the first time in my career without taking a snap in a season. It was interesting, going back out there, feeling the flow of the game again, being the one in charge.
Practice. We do a great job in practice of trying to simulate a game. Nothing's compared to when you really step out there, moving the ball, trying to put points up.
Man, I'll take every rep I can get. It was really, really fun tonight.
Q. Can you walk us through the touchdown pass. A little bit of a tight window there.
DREW LOCK: Yeah, they gave us a look for us to be able to check something at the line. I gave it to E. He relayed it back. Knew we had it. Just played off one of the safeties. Took the shot. Fit into a tight little window. He did a great job of showing late hands, fighting through contact. We'll give that touchdown to him. He ended up making that one happen.
Q. The touchdown to Bobo, what have you seen out of him throughout this process?
DREW LOCK: Yeah, shoot, a lot. He's been a fan favorite in the locker room, for sure. 'More Bobo' is the thing we like to say in the locker room. Get Bobo the ball.
He does everything right, man. He works really, really hard. I know when you throw a rookie out there, you get zero MEs in practices. I'm not saying he's going to do zero the whole time, but he does the right thing. He's in the right spots, knows his job, his assignment. That's all you can ask for. His physical ability will take care of everything else.
Q. Have you been impressed with where Olu is at thus far?
DREW LOCK: Yes, yes. Taken a lot of reps with him in camp. Mock game. Even tonight. Great presence about him up there. Calling everything out. Controlling the O-line. Getting everybody set. I've been extremely impressed with him.
I think we have a really cool relationship with how many reps we have been able to end getting with each other. The sky's the limit for that guy. I think he can be a really good player.
Q. What did you think of Holton's touchdown?
DREW LOCK: Big Halers. I was very, very excited for him. Those are the moments, it's weird to say, being fifth year in this now, pre-season games are really fun because you get to see guys go out there and make plays.
I mean, Holton was an undrafted guy. He got to go out there and he threw an NFL touchdown. Just seeing the smile on his face in the locker room, being able to give him a hug and stuff, it's really cool to see those moments. Pre-season is great for that.
Q. Just how you drew it up?
DREW LOCK: Just how we drew it up (smiling). Definitely want him to be hit chucking up a nine ball, making a play. That's what we designed, for sure.
Q. Why did you sign back?
DREW LOCK: A plethora of reasons. One, Coach Carroll has been fantastic to me since I've been here. The way he runs this program and this organization, it's fun. You want to come to work. You want to get better. You want to be there with your brothers in the locker room.
I think in an environment like that, I just don't think every place has it. This place was special to me. Shane Waldron has done a fantastic job in my eyes through watching it last season with the way he called plays for G, the system that we run. I feel comfortable in it. It's just a really great place.
I believe in the guys on this team. I believe in our defense. I believable in our offense. I believe when we put both sides of the ball and special teams in there, this can be a really, really good team. I want to be a part of something special, and this place is.
Q. (No microphone.)
DREW LOCK: He's going to be a great player. He's going to be a great player. I'm extremely impressed with just, this is going to sound weird, but just the way he's able to move. The way he runs his routes, they're crisp, defined. He knows how to get open. When you give him the ball, he's going to catch it. He is sure-handed.
There's guys that walk out on the practice field day one, your eyes kind of open when they do their first route, run their first play. He was one of those guys for me.
Like I said about Olu, I think the sky's the limit for him as well.
Q. What have you learned about yourself this year?
DREW LOCK: One, I think the biggest thing for me is just the mental prep that it takes throughout the week. It's different. Once you get to week six, week seven, you still haven't stepped on the field, taken scout reps. Finding ways throughout the week just to be ready, whether that's stand back with carry, doing extra work, whatever it may be.
I feel like one thing I really learned over the last year is just truthfully how to be ready. I felt like I was ready to go into every single one of those games. I think the really cool part of it, too, was you're never disappointed when the Seahawks are winning games, Geno is staying healthy.
But, man, just the want and the desire to get out there on that field, it was very apparent to me standing on the sideline last year.
That's not my job. I'm the second string here. My job is to help G get to where he wants to be and this team where it wants to be. That's my goal and that's what I'm going to do this year for this team.
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