Jeff Driskel a Bronco

[Draft Crazy]

Media reports: Broncos agree to terms with QB Jeff Driskel

Never lived up to his hype at Florida before he transferred. Probably sligtly better option than Brandon Allen. Non exciting but hey a former one time Gator.

 

[fightinredantz]

The only possible NFL level QB we have at the beginning of training camp is Drew Lock. Driskel will not threaten to create any kind of QB controversy.

 

[Draft Crazy]

A guy with starting experience who won’t come push Lock. . Pretty much screwed in the NFL if your starting QB goes down anyway unlee you have Nick Foles as your backup!

we needed someone with some experience.

 

[fightinredantz]

I would have rather had Allen as the backup.

 

[Duffman]

Welcome Lord Driskel.

 

[Draft Crazy]

I would have rather had Allen as the backup.

I’d slightly prefer Driskel over Allen just because he is more similar to Lock. Easier to run the offense when backup is similar when preparing and less adjustments to make to center an offense around a different QB. I see Driskel as a very tiny uograde over allen but mostly just more similiar to Lock then Allen.

 

[Mingo]

Hey it's not Chase Daniels - and that's good.

 

[WalkerBoh]

#3 behind Rypien???

 

[Draft Crazy]

Rypien has no experience. We aren’t going into the season with a QB with no experience backing up a young Lock.

 

[megalodon30]

Klis tweeted that they're gonna look to get rid of Flacco with this signing. Can't wait til that bum gets lost. Poor play. Poor attitude. Wasted half a season on a dude that didn't care anymore. Glad we have a young QB now.

 

[WalkerBoh]

Rypien has no experience. We aren’t going into the season with a QB with no experience backing up a young Lock.

Neither did Kubiak behind Elway in 1984.....

 

[fightinredantz]

ESPN is reporting a 2 year deal.

 

[broncosmitty]

Hey it's not Chase Daniels - and that's good.

Yeah, my Lions got an expensive downgrade.


Makes no damn sense.

 

[listopencil]

I’d slightly prefer Driskel over Allen just because he is more similar to Lock. Easier to run the offense when backup is similar when preparing and less adjustments to make to center an offense around a different QB. I see Driskel as a very tiny uograde over allen but mostly just more similiar to Lock then Allen.

I didn't really know anything about Driskell. Still don't, really, but I've been watching the Youtube highlight videos and reading an article here and there. My impression is that you are spot on.

 

[listopencil]

Neither did Kubiak behind Elway in 1984.....

Rypien hasn't looked all that good. Not a big deal. I wouldn't expect him to yet. I did see a flash out of him here and there where he seemed to just throw the ball naturally with a bit of force but he's had a really weak arm for the most part. Maybe with work on his mechanics and comfort at the position he'll do better. Unless he comes into this Training Camp remarkably improved he belongs on the Practice Squad.

 

[WalkerBoh]

Rypien hasn't looked all that good. Not a big deal. I wouldn't expect him to yet. I did see a flash out of him here and there where he seemed to just throw the ball naturally with a bit of force but he's had a really weak arm for the most part. Maybe with work on his mechanics and comfort at the position he'll do better. Unless he comes into this Training Camp remarkably improved he belongs on the Practice Squad.

I’m not suggesting simply awarding Rypien the #2 spot behind Lock. I am suggesting the possibility he claims that spot over Driskel.

 

[Draft Crazy]

Klis tweeted that they're gonna look to get rid of Flacco with this signing. Can't wait til that bum gets lost. Poor play. Poor attitude. Wasted half a season on a dude that didn't care anymore. Glad we have a young QB now.

Biggest shocker of the off-season.

(Flacco not returning)

 

[cdumler7]

I’d slightly prefer Driskel over Allen just because he is more similar to Lock. Easier to run the offense when backup is similar when preparing and less adjustments to make to center an offense around a different QB. I see Driskel as a very tiny uograde over allen but mostly just more similiar to Lock then Allen.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Allen does not have the arm to do some of the things that Lock was able to do. Driskel obviously isn't as consistent and struggles when his first read is covered but he has some decent arm talent and really the athletic profile is where they line up.

No matter who the backup was though it was always going to be praying that Lock does not go down. Hard enough in this league to find a competent starting QB let alone then a backup.

Also nice that for sure the next two years the QB room will be very cheap. So team can continue to put money into surrounding Lock with talent.

 

[Mingo]

Driskel ate the Broncos alive last pre-season. We can now leverage Shurmur and the QB coaching the Broncos brought in to develop him as the next Kubiak. With what Driscoll will cost against the cap- the Broncos will save $4-5 million at least in back up QB salary. The best way to develop Driscoll is to have Drew Lock play a lot of games in a row - first.

 

[fightinredantz]

Driskel ate the Broncos alive last pre-season. We can now leverage Shurmur and the QB coaching the Broncos brought in to develop him as the next Kubiak. With what Driscoll will cost against the cap- the Broncos will save $4-5 million at least in back up QB salary. The best way to develop Driscoll is to have Drew Lock play a lot of games in a row - first.

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