{"id":81316,"date":"2020-02-26T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=81316"},"modified":"2020-02-26T05:56:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T10:56:44","slug":"denver-broncos-confident-drew-lock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/02\/26\/denver-broncos-confident-drew-lock\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver Broncos Are Confident In Drew Lock"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Denver Broncos<\/a> are confident in Drew Lock<\/a>.<\/strong> For the first time in forever, John Elway<\/a><\/strong> is at the NFL Combine not looking for the franchise\u2019s next quarterback. Elway has looked for Peyton Manning<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s successor since the quarterback\u2019s retirement in 2016. But here at the Combine, he\u2019s feeling a lighter weight on his shoulders.<\/p>\n

The Denver Broncos Are Confident In Drew Lock<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Right Direction<\/h3>\n

Elway is clearly optimistic. In an article by Broncos local reporter Aric DiLalla<\/a>, Elway said, \u201cIt feels a little better coming here without having to worry about that position, knowing which direction you’re going to go.\u201d Lock won four of his five starts at the end of his rookie season. While he still needs a lot of polishing, he looks very much like he is that \u201cright direction\u201d Elway speaks of.<\/p>\n

The \u2018It\u2019 Factor<\/h3>\n

Elway believes Lock has the \u2018It\u2019 factor. He\u2019s shown enough skill to motivate head coach Vic Fangio and Elway into building a game around him. Elway is impressed that Lock can make all the throws<\/a> and adjust his arm angle. That Lock is athletic enough to move around and make plays and throw on the run. That physically, he\u2019s as good as anyone else from the 2019 season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s the hardest part about that position, is figuring out what’s inside. Drew’s got that \u2014 so far \u2014 he’s got the ‘It’ factor. He’s got the confidence to play the position. As I told him, ‘The sky’s going to fall down. It’s going to come caving in. It’s how you handle it when it caves in.’ I think he’s got the ability to do that because of the confidence he has in himself.” Fangio also expressed that he is \u201ccomfortable\u201d and \u201coptimistic\u201d when it comes to Lock.<\/p>\n

Lock Ahead Of Brady And Rivers<\/h3>\n

With Tom Brady<\/a><\/strong> and Philip Rivers<\/a><\/strong> potentially becoming free agents, Elway is happy to let Lock lead the Broncos moving forward. When asked about Brady, Elway said they would talk to Brady, but were already happy with what they had in Lock.<\/p>\n

A Leap In Progress<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s a hefty jump between a player\u2019s first and second season but playing five games was more than most rookies could hope for. It is expected that the OTA\u2019s will be much better for him this offseason. He will be armed with more knowledge than he had last year. Elway expects big things from Lock at camp too \u2013 \u201cknowing what to expect, he’ll be leaps and bounds \u2014 I hope \u2014 from where he was last year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Getting The Right Guys Around Drew Lock<\/h3>\n

Lock has the right stuff to fill Elway\u2019s vision of the ideal quarterback. And he now looks forward to \u201cthe fun part of [getting] the right guys around him as well as [taking] care of Vic on the defensive side.” Lock was a bright spot in a mostly disappointing season. And now Elway is excited \u201cto continue getting better around him and give him an opportunity to be successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

The future is looking somewhat brighter for the franchise and Broncos fans. It\u2019s been an arduous few years of high hopes and bitter disappointments. And Drew Lock could be the answer.<\/p>\n

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