{"id":77653,"date":"2019-12-10T10:45:53","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T15:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=77653"},"modified":"2019-12-10T10:45:53","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T15:45:53","slug":"drew-lock-denver-broncos-quarterback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/12\/10\/drew-lock-denver-broncos-quarterback\/","title":{"rendered":"Drew Lock May Be Denver Broncos Lock-In Quarterback"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Denver Broncos<\/a> couldn\u2019t get a reliable quarterback after Peyton Manning<\/a><\/strong> retired. He may have long passed his best days, but John Elway<\/strong><\/a> still couldn\u2019t land a winning replacement. Not in Trevor Siemian<\/a>, Paxton Lynch<\/a> <\/strong>or Brock Osweiler<\/a><\/strong>. Nor in Case Keenum<\/a><\/strong> or Joe Flacco<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 both brought in as answers to a very desperate call. But in just two career starts, Drew Lock<\/a><\/strong> may be the Denver Broncos lock-in quarterback.<\/p>\n

Is Drew Lock Denver Broncos Lock-In Quarterback?<\/h2>\n

Elway lost the faith of many a fan by consistently making the wrong choices at the quarterback position. He had a specific type and he wasn\u2019t willing to stray. But in Drew Lock, he may have finally stumbled upon the right guy. Yes, it is early<\/a>. We\u2019d be silly to assume so soon that Lock is the ultimate answer. Lock has only started twice after missing the first half of the season with a hand injury. But his potential is evident.<\/p>\n

So what if he was the 42nd<\/sup> overall pick in The 2019 NFL draft? He led the Broncos to a 38-24 win over the Houston Texans<\/a> on Sunday. Completing 22 of 27 pass attempts for 309 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, it was easy to forget the Texans are a possible playoff contender.<\/p>\n

Lock\u2019s Arm Is a Huge Help<\/h2>\n

His arm strength was one of his most talked-about traits around Draft time. And Lock didn\u2019t disappoint when he easily slung passes right into tight windows that the Texans set up to no avail. As Riley McAtee of The Ringer<\/a> observed, \u201cthere\u2019s so much zip on Lock\u2019s throws that it looks like the football is practically generating its own lift. He is able to rocket the ball past defenders, getting it to where it needs to go \u2013 like he did with Noah Fant<\/a> <\/b>several times. All of Lock\u2019s best plays center around his arm, and we can only hope it stays in good working order.<\/p>\n

One of the Year\u2019s Best Rookies?<\/h2>\n

Just two games into his career, he has already outplayed two other rookie quarterbacks. The Washington Redskins<\/a> drafted Dwayne Haskins<\/a> <\/strong>and the New York Giants<\/a> took Daniel Jones<\/a> <\/strong>in the round above him.<\/p>\n

2019 has been a rollercoaster in terms of how we see our quarterbacks. Baltimore Ravens<\/a> Lamar Jackson<\/a><\/strong> overtook Cleveland Browns<\/a> Baker Mayfield<\/a> <\/strong>to become a front-runner in the race for the MVP award. Mayfield shocked everyone by not living up to expectations this season. Meanwhile Buffalo Bills<\/a> Josh Allen<\/a> <\/strong>showed some real talent in his passing. Even Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> Gardner Minshew<\/a><\/strong> II put up numbers greater than Nick Foles<\/a><\/strong>. While some rookies were exactly as we expected, like Kyler Murray<\/a><\/strong>, others like Lock have surpassed expectations:<\/p>\n

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Drew Lock posted a 98.7 QBR today \ud83d\udc40 <\/p>\n

That\u2019s the highest QBR by any quarterback not named Lamar Jackson this season. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s also the highest QBR by any Broncos quarterback since 2007.<\/p>\n

— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) December 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n