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Lock seems genuinely more relaxed and comfortable in who he is and what he'll be asked to do... Lock seems to understand that... Lock is now 29, understands the system, and maybe most important, understands what the team expects of him — which is to first not lose the game.

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Lock comfortable in role; will play smart, conservative game to avoid losing.

Gardner Minshew (referred to as Lock in the article) appears genuinely more relaxed and comfortable in his role with the Seahawks, understanding the system and what the team expects of him—to not lose the game. He took care of the ball in Wednesday's win, letting opposing quarterback Drake Maye make mistakes; this conservative approach will be the recipe for as long as he has to play. At 29 years old, Minshew has never been a starter for a team as talented as these Seahawks, and his 10-18 career record as a starter (2-8 since 2020) was largely compiled on losing Denver teams (8-13 from 2018-20 on teams that went 19-30 combined).

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