There’s a new era of quarterbacks emerging in the NFL.
Peyton Manning’s been retired for a few years now. Tom Brady didn’t reach the Super Bowl. Ben Roethlisberger is coming off a season-ending injury. Philip Rivers is likely nearing the end of his career. Drew Brees is 41.
Many of the best QBs from the 2010s decade are phasing out, clearing the way for the next generation of young QBs to take the NFL by storm.
Patrick Mahomes won NFL MVP honors after his first year as a starter. Lamar Jackson will likely take home MVP honors after his first full season as a starter. Deshaun Watson has made the playoffs and earned a Pro Bowl nod in each of the last two seasons.
Mahomes, Watson and Jackson might be the new top QBs in the AFC. Broncos fans hope that Drew Lock will soon join that list — some fans have even already put Lock in the conversation.
Ravens edge defender Matt Judon shot down that notion on Twitter.
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To be fair, Lock does have only five career starts. It might be a little too early to dub him one of the AFC’s top QBs going forward. Still, Judon’s tweet came across as disrespectful.
Several fans clapped back.
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Judon had a career year in 2019, earning a Pro Bowl nod after recording 9.5 sacks and forcing four fumbles. Baltimore is not among Denver’s regular season 2020 opponents so we won’t get to see Lock face Judon next season unless the Ravens and Broncos meet in the playoffs.
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