Drew Lock

[Mingo]

I'm going state a counter view on the progress Lock demonstrated in the HOF game. First of all - I have to give him props for at least showing an understanding of the footwork needed to be a QB in the NFL while he was out there. That is really good progress. He didn't have any problem taking snaps underneath the center and his bootleg execution was really good. He also obviously - if somewhat slowly - showed the ability to go through his route progressions. In my view - he already got to where Paxton Lynch finished his career with the Broncos.

The Fangio Factor: What cracks me up are the psychological games Fangio plays with his players. In the case of Drew Lock in the first pre-season game - Fangio puts Lock in with the 3rd stringers - calls plays that take a long time to develop and way down field. Fangio wrote out a game situation for Lock that pretty much guaranteed Lock would fail. This is Lock's reminder that he has a lot to learn still - don't sit on your laurels.
Meanwhile Hogan gets the run support of the Oline starters - gets to crank the run game and the short passing play calls. Hogan got the opposite script - than Lock did.

All this is not because they don't like Lock - on the contrary - it is because the do like him. I am reminded of my reluctant stint in the US Army Infantry- the first thing they did there was to tear you down to nothing and then carefully build you back into something more to their liking.

 

[Orange Crush77]

Mingo, you’re truly an inspiring optimist. But Lock had the time and opportunity and he still couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn. Now hopefully it was just nerves, but those were his type of throws, and he did not deliver, at all.

 

[Orange Crush77]

His throws weren’t even in the same zip code as the wrs

 

[Mingo]

Mingo, you’re truly an inspiring optimist. But Lock had the time and opportunity and he still couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn. Now hopefully it was just nerves, but those were his type of throws, and he did not deliver, at all.

It's nothing I haven't seen John Elway do. Sometimes the Broncos would run an Elway sweep to keep his adrenalin in check. In fact - I've seen John Elway over throw nearly every pass in the 1st half - more than once. Trust me on this OC (because I also have a bridge I want to sell you later).

 

[MileHigh64]

He played for part of one pre-season game. I'm not throwing in the towel just yet. Let's see how he responds next week in Seattle. Speaking of Seattle, we'll get to go against our old buddy, Paxton Lynch. That should be fun.

 

[nflbronco]

Andrew Lock needs time don't rush process. Next training camp I'll want to see vast improvement not before.

 

[listopencil]

He played for part of one pre-season game. I'm not throwing in the towel just yet. Let's see how he responds next week in Seattle. Speaking of Seattle, we'll get to go against our old buddy, Paxton Lynch. That should be fun.

What's the over/under on how many QB's we have on the roster that are better than Paxton Lynch right now? Is it 2.5?

 

[Duffman]

What's the over/under on how many QB's we have on the roster that are better than Paxton Lynch right now? Is it 2.5?

I feel like we should wait till after the Seattle game to make that call.

What if Paxton looks better than who we have?

 

[megalodon30]

What's the over/under on how many QB's we have on the roster that are better than Paxton Lynch right now? Is it 2.5?

At this point, it kinda feels like a wash.

Flacco is over the hill.

Lock is as raw as Lynch.

Rypien was passed over by every NFL team 7 times over.

Hogan has never been a starter level talent.

Flacco is the only one that has more value than Lynch, but that may be just barely. Need to see that he has anything left in the tank before we're sure.

 

[Draft Crazy]

Drama queen city!

 

[MileHigh64]

I won't panic until after pre-season game #3 on Drew Lock. If Flacco looks bad in his one or two series in Seattle, then double panic!

 

[MileHigh64]

Drama queen city!

We're all drama queens in our own way when it comes to the Broncos. Need a winning season sooooooo bad.

 

[Mingo]

Fangio plays a lot of individual and group psychology on the players - and probably the coaches. This next game Lock will be given a chance to learn to rely on his training - building success along the way (or bust).

 

[Draft Crazy]

We're all drama queens in our own way when it comes to the Broncos. Need a winning season sooooooo bad.

Damn drama queen over drama queens.

 

[listopencil]

I'm sticking with 2.5 as the o/u and I'm taking the over.

 

[CEH]

Wonder what the players think about Lock right now. They can usually tell if the guy has the goods.
They were talking about Derek Carr last night on Hard knocks, in his first training camp, James Jones from NFLN said you could see that DC was going to provide a QB competition if given the chance. Sounds like Lock is getting a lot of 2nd team reps with a small game plan for Seattle.

2014 Raider brought in Matt Schaub that year only to see DC becoming the starter by 2015.

 

[Mingo]

I'll bet @LGM will pay anyone to acquire a lock of Drew Lock's hair.

 

[listopencil]

I'm sticking with 2.5 as the o/u and I'm taking the over.

This line is paying off.

 

[Duffman]

I don’t know, Paxton is looking pretty good tonight.

 

[Duffman]

Well Lock looked miles better this game. Still has a lot to work on but he didn’t look terrible like last week.