The market for Baker Mayfield continues to get slimmer by the day. The former first-overall pick lost his starting spot for the Cleveland Browns, yet it doesn't seem like there's much interest in his services around the NFL.
Multiple QB-needy teams have already shut the door on him. And, while he acknowledged that the Seattle Seahawks were a potential destination, that doesn't seem to be the case anymore.
It's nothing personal against Mayfield, though. It's just that the Seahawks already have the team they want, according to HC Pete Carroll:
"I'm not saying anything you didn't think I was going to say, but fortunately that's always been the way we've operated, and it fits again," Carroll said. "So we're looking. (But) I don't see us making a trade for anybody at all. I don't see that happening."
Moreover, Carroll is looking forward to working with Drew Lock. He's so high on him that they didn't even draft a QB because, per Carroll, none of them would've been better than him:
“I think he’d have been the first guy picked, of quarterbacks anyway. He’d have been the first guy in this draft. I don’t have any hesitation saying that,” Carroll said.
Carroll went on to laud Lock's athletic traits and arm strength, stating that he can match up with Geno Smith's 'World-class arm' on any given day:
“The first look at Drew, he’s really athletic, he’s really a confident athlete, you can see he’s got a lot of body control, he’s got quick feet, he’s got a quick arm, he’s got various ways he can release the football as his body’s in different positions,” Carroll said. “He’s got a real knack there. He’s got a strong arm, he can throw the ball a mile down the field. He compares to Geno, and Geno Smith has a great arm. He has a world-class arm, and all that. To match up with that, that’s saying a lot.”
Also, adding Mayfield wouldn't make any sense for Seattle, as Carroll loves what he's seen from Lock, Smith, and Jacob Eason:
“All three of our guys have great arms,” Carroll said. “They can rip the ball around the field. We’ve had a full week of seeing these guys out there. They’re really talented, arm talent-wise, so that’s there. They’re big, they’re sharp, they move well.”
The Seahawks look far from a contending team but at least it's nice to see that their HC has that much confidence in the roster:
