Before they selected Missouri tight end Albert Okwuegbunam on Day 3 of the NFL Draft, the Broncos consulted quarterback Drew Lock, who played with Okwuegbunam from 2017-2018.
Lock gave Okwuegbunam his seal of approval and Denver selected Okwuegbunam in the fourth round.
“I’m very excited,” Lock said during a Zoom conference call on May 5. “I think with me and Albert, it probably started with just the person that he was off the field. I like to surround myself with good teammates, good guys off the field. That’s exactly what Albert is. Once we developed a friendship off the field, it kind of just molded into on the field stuff. It molded that friendship from off the field first then it went on the field.
“I think what makes Albert so special is how smart he is and how he finds open spots on the field. Really him in the red zone, you can find a lot of clips of us at Mizzou on corner routes, putting it up high to him and letting him go get it. He is a massive human being. When you guys finally get to see him in person, you’ll realize that. He is very athletic, can go up and get the ball and moves really well as we saw at the combine.”
In two seasons with Lock, Okwuegbunam caught 72 passes for 881 yards and 17 touchdowns in college. He will now team up with Noah Fant to give Lock two speedy tight ends to throw to.
Lock has plenty of other weapons as well. Denver’s wide receiver room is headlined by Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler and the team’s backfield has two Pro Bowlers in Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay.
It’s safe to say the Broncos’ offense should be fun to watch in 2020!
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