When the Seattle Seahawks drafted Tyler Lockett in the third round out of Kansas State last year, many saw him mostly as a special teams player handling kick and punt return duties. This was partially true, as he won First-Team All-Pro honors by the Associated Press because of this ability in those areas, however, Lockett crushed expectations as a rookie receiver by gaining 664 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 51 receptions.

Target by Location

This table breaks down where the ball was thrown. Note: Deep is 16+ yards, Medium is 6-15 yards, and Short is 5 yards or fewer.

Deep Left Deep Middle Deep Right 9 2 16 Medium Left Medium Middle Medium Right 6 3 8 Short Left Short Middle Short Right 16 1 17

Pass Breakdown by Down

The following table breaks down Lockett's targets by down.

Down Targets Receptions Yards 1st 29 18 266 2nd 24 18 225 3rd 25 19 283 4th 0 0 0

Pass Breakdown by Quarter

The following table breaks down Lockett's targets by quarter.

Quarter Targets Receptions Yards 1st 18 14 141 2nd 25 17 294 3rd 12 7 85 4th 20 15 239 OT 3 2 15

Pass Breakdown by Route

The next table breaks down his routes by target. Similar routes were combined together based on the distance and type of pass. Table is sorted by targets, then by yards.

Route Targets Receptions Yards Go/Deep Fade 17 7 202 Hitch/Comeback 15 12 121 Screen 14 14 128 Flat/Quick-Out 7 7 64 Slant/Quick-In 5 3 28 Post/Corner 4 1 43 Out 4 2 42 Wheel 2 1 29 Seam 2 1 24 Spot 2 2 12 Drag/Drive 2 1 11

First 8 Games vs Last 8 Games of Regular Season

Note: This table does not include playoff targets.

First 8 Games Last 8 Games Total Completions/Target (%) 20/28 (71.4%) 31/41 (75.6%) 51/69 (73.9%) Yards (YPA) 253 (9.0) 411 (10.0) 664 (9.6) Touchdowns 1 5 6 Deep Passes (15+ Yards) 3/7 (42.9%) 7/15 (46.7%) 10/22 (45.5%) Medium Passes (6-15 Yards) 5/7 (71.4%) 5/6 (83.3%) 10/13 (76.9%) Short Passes (less than 5 Yards) 12/14 (85.7%) 19/20 (95.0%) 31/34 (91.2%)

My Three Takeaways

Change of speed combined with quick cuts created separation Six missed opportunities for long touchdowns due to inaccurate placement 20 of 27 deep passes were after Bye Week in Week 9 including playoffs

It was clear that as the season progressed Russell Wilson trusted Lockett more and more. I expect him to have a big season next year as long as Darrell Bevell can continue getting Lockett into space.