
Mitchell Trubisky, Pittsburgh Steelers: It’s only a matter of time before Kenny Pickett takes over as the starter, limiting Trubisky’s potential a great deal. Making the right reads and throwing open targets - something Lock wasn’t exactly proficient at in the Mile High City. Regardless, it all comes down to putting it together mentally.
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He has the weapons and a bolstered offensive like, but it doesn’t take much to upgrade from where Seattle’s front five were trending. Lock has all of the arm talent in the world to excel. Lock flamed out in Denver, and while he wasn’t able to beat out a middling quarterback similar to Smith in Teddy Bridgewater, it’s fair to question if he was given a raw deal.
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But we’ve seen all that Smith is as a pro quarterback, and the sum of his game isn’t pretty. Lock likely enters behind Geno Smith based on the veteran’s familiarity with the system.

Late-round fliersĭrew Lock, Seattle Seahawks: This recommendation is tepid and reserved exclusively for superflex along with best-ball. He should ascend near the top of reserve fantasy quarterbacks, though. There will be more QB1 games in store for the second-year passer, but Jones remains a backup. Jones has improved weaponry in speed rookie Tyquan Thornton and veteran DeVante Parker, while retaining the key cast from 2021.

He doesn’t have a clear offensive coordinator, which makes knowing the intricacies of this system tough to pinpoint, but it’s hard to imagine it will be too different than the Josh McDaniels design he grew up in last season.
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Mac Jones, New England Patriots: Jones has received glowing reviews in organized team activities and should find the game to be considerably slower in Year 2. He’s a midrange QB2 and a fine gamble in best-ball formats. Pederson’s system saw a major leap forward from Carson Wentz in his sophomore campaign, and if anyone is capable of putting it together so soon, Lawrence has to be on that short list. The team’s defense isn’t quite ready to get over the hump, which should lend to more passing volume. In 2022, he has an upgraded cast of receiving outlets while seeing most of his key targets from 2021 return to provide some familiarity. Eight of his appearances concluded without a TD pass - that’s hard to reconcile. Lawrence would go on to throw multiple touchdowns in just one other game (Week 18), and he topped 280 yards a single time following Week 1. The former Clemson hero’s highly anticipated debut began with a 332-yard, three-TD performance (22.1 fantasy points) that immediately excited fantasy owners, but it was basically a lost season from there.

Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars: A quarterback-friendly system comes along with new head coach Doug Pederson after Lawrence endured one of the worst rookie experiences imaginable in 2021. Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports Sleeper candidates
