Denver Broncos general manager John Elway has made it clear that Drew Lock is the team’s quarterback of the future. Elway is building the team’s offense around Lock, just as he said he would.
Lock already has a Pro Bowl receiver to throw to in Courtland Sutton and a promising tight end in Noah Fant. Now he has two Pro Bowl running backs to work with: Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay.
To shore up the offensive line, Elway agreed to terms with former Detroit Lions guard/center on a four-year, $44 million contract last week. He will team up with Dalton Risner to give Denver two high-quality guards for at least the next three years (Risner will likely be re-signed).
Last year, the Broncos gave offensive tackle Ja’Wuan James a four-year, $51 million contract. He wasn’t able to stay healthy last season but if James can stay on the field this year, he should be Denver’s best offensive tackle.
Next month, Elway will get a chance to make the offense even better.
The Broncos have 10 draft picks to use in April, including the 15th overall pick in the first round. With that pick, Denver might be able to land one of the top receivers in this year’s class: CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy or Henry Ruggs. Broncos fans have to love the thought of an offense featuring Lock, Sutton, Fant, Gordon, Lindsay and Lamb, Jeudy or Ruggs.
Denver’s offense could still use some help on the offensive line and more depth at several positions, but Elway’s certainly off to a good start.
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