Broncos: 5 reasons the Drew Lock hype is legit in 2020

4. The intangibles

Call ‘it’ whatever you want, but Drew Lock has it.

He has an innate ability to command a room with his presence, showing advanced wisdom and foresight for his age as well as poise and charisma.

What do I mean by that?

Listen to Drew Lock talk a time or two. Listen to what he talks about. Listen to the detailed responses he gives in the way he thinks about or approaches things.

For instance, Lock noticed a detail in his 2019 tape about his foot speed that he wanted to improve for 2020. Here’s his thought process in that:

"“Yeah, without a doubt. I went back and watched a lot of my clips whether that was me in the actual game or when I first started training, just me running. I found little things here and there to help me be more explosive out the gate, staying upright. You’ll see me hunch a little bit when I ran last year. I could have gotten a little more speed standing up straight, just being a little more fluid with how I was moving. I think we did a great job of prepping for that. Hopefully I can display that going into this year.”"

So much of football is about noticing the little things. You have maybe heard John Elway speak multiple times to the fact that the game is not ‘too big’ for Drew Lock. He’s referencing a very important trait for quarterbacks, especially in the NFL.

It’s not that Lock is blaspheming or big-timing the game, but he’s not letting the moment get to him. That is a type of poise that cannot be coached.

Lock has been described by some Broncos fans as “Jay Cutler, but actually cares” and that’s not far off from the truth.

Lock certainly has the physical talent, but that’s merely a fraction of the equation. There are so many subtleties that are lost on young quarterbacks about football that if you let the game become too big for you, it will eat you alive.

Study, preparation, understanding the game, watching film, knowing the offense, knowing your teammates — Lock has even mentioned getting to know the cafeteria staff!

These are all things that indicate Lock has all of the intangible qualities of not just a great football player but a tremendous leader who cares about his peers, surroundings, and the success of other people.