Two weeks ago, KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis reported that rookie quarterback Drew Lock is expected to start the Broncos’ final two games of the season. Denver will likely have a high selection in next year’s draft so taking a look at Lock this year would make sense.
Broncos general manager John Elway will want to know if he needs to draft another QB in 2020, which makes it important for Lock to see the field this season. Or is it important? Denver coach Vic Fangio doesn’t seem to have any sense or urgency.
“I don’t think it’s vitally important,” Fangio said Wednesday.
The coach then went on to talk about a former Saints quarterback who had a remarkable three-game run in the 1980s before going on to have a forgettable career. Fangio’s point was that the team’s front office can’t determine what the future holds for Lock based on just a handful of games.
“I think with a young guy in limited reps it can [look] good,” Fangio said. “You can get a false positive. You can get a false negative. You need a whole body of work to — and that body of work includes offseason and training camp buildup. I’m not putting any limits on him if he does get in there, but I would be reluctant to make final conclusions.”
Sitting and learning for a few more weeks might be good for Lock. Sitting for three years seemed to work out for current starter Brandon Allen.
“The amount of football I learned in the four years I was out and being able to sit back and watch how guys prepare and how a lot of defenses do certain things versus different quarterbacks — I think it definitely helped to be able to learn more before just getting thrown in there early on,” Allen said.
Will the rookie sit out the entire 2019 season? That’s still to be determined.
Lock has recovered from his thumb injury but he is not expected to be activated to the 53-man roster this week. Perhaps next week.
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