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Denver Broncos: Three key storylines for Hall of Fame game

By Andrew Wade

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 30: Denver Broncos players celebrate after a first quarter interception by cornerback Isaac Yiadom #41 during a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on December 30, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 30: Denver Broncos players celebrate after a first quarter interception by cornerback Isaac Yiadom #41 during a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on December 30, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBIA, MO – SEPTEMBER 22: Quarterback Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers passes against the Georgia Bulldogs in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, MO – SEPTEMBER 22: Quarterback Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers passes against the Georgia Bulldogs in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /

1. Drew Lock makes his Denver debut

You would think Missouri product Drew Lock was a first-round quarterback given all the attention he has been receiving this offseason, but it’s honestly just a byproduct of Bronco Country’s angst and frustration towards the quarterback position since Peyton Manning retired. Us fans are desperate for an heir to the tradition of Hall of Fame quarterbacks that has been established in the Mile High City.

So far in training camp, the Lock experience has been up and down (as can be expected given he is a rookie), and Vic Fangio has been brutally honest about his development (a trademark of Fangio).

But Lock has been coming on as of late, and although he isn’t starting tomorrow evening, I fully expect him to get at least a quarter of live game action.

With doubt surrounding veteran quarterback Joe Flacco and whether or not he is actually the short-term answer at quarterback, the position battle for the number two spot is huge, and in my opinion, it’s Drew Locks for the taking.

Kevin Hogan is a guy who hasn’t done much in his career thus far. Drew Lock is a second-round draft pick. Meanwhile, Brett Rypien received the largest UDFA bonus ever handed out by Denver. All things equal, Hogan is the guy out. If Drew Lock can perform well in his first time out on the field, it could spell the end of Hogan’s time in Denver.

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