Top prospect Jake Locker skipping baseball this summer

Speaking with 710 Seattle on Friday, Locker said he wanted to get a better rapport with his offense.

“I’m going to concentrate on getting ready for this coming football season,” Locker said. “It’s a big summer for us as far as making sure that we’re here spending time with each other, getting cohesion between me and the receivers and the running backs and the line, able to work with everybody as a unit and getting comfortable with each other. So I think it’s an important summer for us. I’ll be here spending time with those guys.”

This is a smart move by Locker. There were times last season when his timing looked off and he overthrew the ball on too many passes.

Still, Locker did enough last season to be considered by many the top senior prospect in the nation. In 2009, Locker finished with 2,800 yards passing and 21 touchdowns to 11 interceptions. He completed 58.2 percent of his throws, a number many want to see increase by at least 5 percent.

Get more thoughts from Locker from ESPN.com.