...The Broncos were 4-1 in Lock's five starts after Lock had returned to the roster from injured reserve -- he had suffered a right thumb injury in the preseason.
Overall, after an 0-4 start, the Broncos were 7-5 over their last 12 games, 5-3 in the second half of the season. The great 2018 quarterback class only saw Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold go in the first round of ESPN's redraft and from the 2019 class, Kyler Murray was taken just a couple of picks after Lock. 14 go Aaron Rodgers, Carson Wentz, Joe Burrow and Tom Brady in that order. Jeff Legwold was the reporter in charge of picking for the Broncos and he made some interesting choices. Must admit I was totally taken aback by this mock type deal.
6 over their own superstar pass rusher Joey Bosa, who goes the very next pick to the Carolina Panthers at No. High upside with three young players and a proven Titan at the TE position. Two great athletes for a quarterback with a big arm to attack all areas of the field. It's simple team building logic to understand that you need to have a viable QB, or at least one with high upside and potential, if you are going to build a roster capable of competing for a championship.The Broncos had to make some early roster decisions on Monday, parting ways with eight players.Drew Lock was trending on twitter due to how many people had their panties in a bunch over this. The quarterbacks came off the board quickly with 10 already gone, so I made my biggest gamble on potential with Lock.”ESPN used the 2020 draft order with a snake style draft, going four full rounds with the theoretical idea being that the rest of each team's roster would be filled with middle-of-the-pack type players. 1 overall, the Washington Redskins select Russell Wilson at No. But people don't seem to realize you need to have a certain type of build and very good arm strength to play 8 games a year, plus the post season, a mile above sea level and the harsh weather and wind. He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was drafted by the Broncos in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft High school career.
Could it be a harbinger?Lock hasn\u2019t fully established himself yet but he did more in those five games than I thought possible and obviously convinced the Broncos he is worth building around this offseason.That has been the theme of the offseason; how one views Lock is in big part how one views the Broncos' 2020 outlook.
Here's how the changes will affect the Broncos.It's simple team building logic to understand that you need to have a viable QB, or at least one with high upside and potential, if you are going to build a roster capable of competing for a championship.\\\"Working off the five-year window, the line between current production and youth with room to grow had to be considered with the selections.