Updated May 7, 2012 - 12:39 pm

Seahawks have high hopes for Ricardo Lockette

By Brady Henderson

The Seahawks didn't select a wide receiver with any of their 10 draft picks, an indication that the team felt comfortable enough to move forward with its current group.

Coach Pete Carroll said as much during his conversation with "The Kevin Calabro Show" on Friday, when he ran down the depth chart and listed what each receiver brings to the team. Carroll had the most to say about Ricardo Lockette, who made two catches for 105 yards and a touchdown in two games late last season.

"This is a guy that we really see a big future in," Carroll said. "He's got tremendous speed. ... He's got great skills. He's 6-2, something and he's just learning the game. [He's] a very, very raw player but a guy that we really see a lot of great stuff in in the future and hopefully he can gain a spot on this team and play a role."

In Monday's Wrap Up video, Brock Huard and Mike Salk discuss the team's hopes for Lockette and fellow receiver Kris Durham, who is also entering his second year in the NFL.

You can download Monday's podcast here.

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igotanopinion wrote...

Deep at receiver

May 7, 2012 12:37 pm

I dont think signing or drafting a receiver would have helped that much. We have a ton of unknowns at receiver including the said Lockett. Butler, Williams, Rice, Obo, Tate, Durham, and Doug EEEEE. I think we are in great shape.Who knows, maybe Jermaine Kearse will turn out as well.

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BradHobbs12 wrote...

Kearse cursed by dropped balls

May 9, 2012 1:49 pm

Jermaine Kearse dropped a lot of passes at Washington. He looked okay at the combine, I hear, but his speed is suspect and Seattle already has 2 slot receivers (Baldwin/Tate). If he clears waivers, I wouldn't be surprised to see Kearse on the practice squad. Also, I'm not sold on Sidney Rice's health. Double shoulder surgery is no joke and he seems like a slow healer. It's a shame, and an expensive one at that, but I think Sid is a bust. Invest in Golden Tate, Ricardo Lockette, Deion Butler, Kris Durham and Mike Williams. Perhaps pick up free-agent castoff after cuts are made. St. Louis has surplus of WRs.

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Newton wrote...

I'm not buying into Lockette as much as others.

May 7, 2012 6:21 pm

Being a football player is a whole differnt type of person then a speed runner. I just don't feel he has the football player instinct's. I would like very much to have a roadrunner type reciever on the team. Maybe Russell Wilson will have the talent to pull the Talent out of Lockette. I want the ball caught rather then a pretty play that becomes incomplete and a loss of a down. IMHO Just more comfortable with Kearse snaging the long footballs because he has good instinct's.

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CJinVic10 wrote...

Buy In

May 8, 2012 5:17 am

Lockette is a flat out burner, one of the fastest guys in the league, if we actually have an O-Line and a QB that can give the protection and get the ball into his hands on the fly, we will really be on to something. Look what the speed of a Wallace did for the Steelers or Cruz for the Giants, speed kills kids, so Buy In.

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Dan110001 wrote...

the running game

May 8, 2012 6:46 am

The Lynch/Turbin tandem will prove its worth. The play action is gonna be a huge part of our offense and Lockette has the perfect skill set to help out in that regard.

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BradHobbs12 wrote...

Lockette best newcomer

May 9, 2012 1:45 pm

Ricardo is going to be the best new coming player in the league (non-rookie). He is a flat out burner and can stop on a dime. They dig route is going to make a lot of corners look bad. I've really got a good feeling about Lockette and he's got a good attitude as well. Just so he keeps it. You're right about the play action. He's going to be all alone deep as the safeties come in for run support.

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EC Henry wrote...

Okay!

May 9, 2012 1:28 am

Consider me bought in. BUT we better have the next Mike Wallace on our roster, NOT the next Darryl Turner.

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BradHobbs12 wrote...

Lockette no Turner

May 9, 2012 1:42 pm

Ricardo has a better attitude and much better hands. He's a burner that can run the dig route, crossing patterns and the comeback. Everyone knows he can fly on the go route. Turner was nothing more than a guy that could really spike the ball well. And he did…

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Derrol_o wrote...

Newton

May 8, 2012 2:21 pm

What was it about Lockette that gave you the idea that he's purely a roadrunner type without good football instincts? I really didn't get much of a chance to see him so I don't know one way or another as he only had 2 catches for 105 yards and I don't really remember seeing him on the field much until fairly late in the season. I do agree with you about the difference between a bona fide football player and a speed runner (which is why I liked Michael Floyd a lot, an old school type WR with a similar type game to Jordy Nelson) but I'm sure Pete Carroll would agree with you as well but on the other hand Lockette's got his endorsement as a WR with a future with this team.

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BradHobbs12 wrote...

Time to invest,

May 9, 2012 1:39 pm

This is a guy who can flat out fly and he has good hands. He actually has better hands than Mike Wallace at Pittsburgh. He's also faster. All he needs is to learn to sell his routes and he will be a very effective player, not only deep, but also intermediate routes as well.

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Hawkman wrote...

with Matt's accuracy..

May 8, 2012 3:31 pm

and Lockettes speed, we might just have a threat.

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