How the Broncos can set Drew Lock on the right course
Conclusion
Everything came boiling over for Drew Lock against the Kansas City Chiefs.
He reverted to old (bad) habits with his footwork. He made poor decisions with the football. He was inaccurate on some plays the Broncos needed to have. He missed open receivers while looking for deep shots.
In general, Lock put the ball in harm’s way more often than he made really good decisions with the ball. There were still some nice throws from Lock in this game, but it was a low point for him as a member of the Denver Broncos.
This has led many to believe that Lock has been on a consistent path of regression since his first few games in 2019. I don’t necessarily believe that to be the case.
This game against the Chiefs can serve as a major learning moment for Lock, but he does have to turn things around quickly. At a bare minimum, the Broncos need Lock to be a better decision-maker in the pocket, get through his reads quickly, and show that he is both able to keep the offense moving and punch the ball in when they get to the red zone.
Lock can still take shots downfield, but those need to be more appropriately mixed with high-percentage looks in the passing game.
The Broncos must find their rhythm as a passing attack offensively. It’s understandable that Lock is still in the adjustment period with Shurmur’s offense being new and all of his receivers being new as well, but it’s harder to excuse when so many young QBs around the league are having success with the same amount of time to prepare this offseason.
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The excuses for Lock must end. The reasons for his struggles are, in many ways, valid. The bottom line is, as tight end Noah Fant put it, the offense needs to “put up or shut up” and just get things going quickly, or the patience of both the fans and the front office will run out.