Denver Broncos: Drew Lock getting reps in with ones and twos
The Denver Broncos don’t want to put quarterback Drew Lock in a bad position, but feel comfortable enough to give him reps with starters and second team.
The Denver Broncos are getting Drew Lock ready.
With the preseason about to get underway for 30 other NFL teams, the Broncos got a head start. Now, they are throwing more at rookie quarterback Drew Lock, giving him time with a combination of starters and second-team players.
This is good news. The Broncos hope that Lock is the quarterback of the future. That is why they drafted him so high this year. No, there will not be a first-string quarterback competition this year.
Vic Fangio giving the backup QBs the majority of the reps in team drills. He’s been mixing the units. For example, Lock got reps with the startling O-line and some reserve receivers. Later got time with starting WRs and backup linemen.
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Fangio stated after practice that Flacco and Hogan would both play “a little” and Lock will end up playing “a lot” in the team’s second preseason game, against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday.
There may not even be a second-team quarterback competition, at least for now. It is just good that Lock is getting reps with other players who are likelier to make the final 53-man roster. You just never know when it’s his time to enter a game.
Ideally, Flacco stays healthy and performs well enough not to get benched throughout the entire 2019 season. That gives Lock time to watch and analyze from the sidelines and filmroom as a backup.
We know that Flacco and Lock are making the team. Flacco will make his debut as a Denver Broncos quarterback this weekend against the Seattle Seahawks. Lock may still end up starting the season as the third-string quarterback, with Kevin Hogan being the second man up.
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That is not necessarily a bad thing either. Vic Fangio has made it clear that players need to fight to earn their way up the depth chart. That’s what preseason is for.
Lock is not expected to step foot onto the field as a rookie. Despite the team drafting him in the second round, he has time to groom under Flacco.
However, giving him reps with different combinations of starters and second-stringers is a smart tactic by head coach Vic Fangio.