Thread: John Elway Said to be High on Quarterback Drew Lock

Originally Posted by UnderArmour

As others have said, this reeks of smokescreen. Daniel Jones is the "typical" quarterback that Elway has pursued that fits the measurable mold of a Brock O. or Paxton prospect, so I expect Elway to shy away from him unless he's on the board day 2. Murray or Haskins is probably Elway's actual target.

Daniel Jones is getting a ton of pre-draft hype, but his arm strength is severely limited. It's like watching the old Peyton all over again.

Originally Posted by Ziggy

Daniel Jones is getting a ton of pre-draft hype, but his arm strength is severely limited. It's like watching the old Peyton all over again.

Thats why we love him.

Originally Posted by slim

Someone was pimping that guy on BF awhile back. He kind of sounded like a poor man's Case Keenum

He can't be a "poor man's Case Keenum" if he's drafted at all. Keenum was signed by the Texans as an undrafted FA.

Originally Posted by King87

I think he probably likes numerous QB's.

I suppose. Last year he didn't like any. Except Paxton. He didn't draft a QB because "we're not kicking Paxton to the curb" Elway said, 4 months before he kicked Paxton to the curb.

Originally Posted by Cugel

I suppose. Last year he didn't like any. Except Paxton. He didn't draft a QB because "we're not kicking Paxton to the curb" Elway said, 4 months before he kicked Paxton to the curb.

It was also after signing Keenum, who by all accounts had a very good season the previous year. There was reason to believe that between Keenum and Paxton, we had our QB's. Everyone knew Paxton needed a couple/few years to marinate. Kelly even looked promising (on the field, anyway).

Clearly, sometimes belief is overrated... but I don't begrudge Elway for not getting into the QB sweepstakes last year based on what we thought we had.

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe

It was also after signing Keenum, who by all accounts had a very good season the previous year. There was reason to believe that between Keenum and Paxton, we had our QB's. Everyone knew Paxton needed a couple/few years to marinate. Kelly even looked promising (on the field, anyway).

Clearly, sometimes belief is overrated... but I don't begrudge Elway for not getting into the QB sweepstakes last year based on what we thought we had.

I'd have no problem with it if he really believed that Case Keenum was a long-term Qb solution, but he didn't.

After he signed Keenum he called him "a bridge Qb." He didn't say "bridge to what" though. As it turned out, it was a "bridge to Paxton" who had already failed twice before and no reasonable person thought he would suddenly "get gud" after YET ANOTHER off-season. Naturally he failed again and got cut.

So, Elway screwed up royally.

Originally Posted by Cugel

I'd have no problem with it if he really believed that Case Keenum was a long-term Qb solution, but he didn't.

After he signed Keenum he called him "a bridge Qb." He didn't say "bridge to what" though. As it turned out, it was a "bridge to Paxton" who had already failed twice before and no reasonable person thought he would suddenly "get gud" after YET ANOTHER off-season. Naturally he failed again and got cut.

So, Elway screwed up royally.

As with most of your posts:

Originally Posted by OrangeHoof

Elway, like DaddyShan, is coy about who he'll draft. The more the Broncos actually promote a player, the less likely we are to take him. I'm guessing Lock goes to the Jaguars, Giants or Lions while we reach for the next one on the list - Murray, Jones or Grier.

I've got a couple of other scenarios to suggest:

1) The "insider source of this information is actually a member of the janitorial staff who happen to over hear 10 seconds of a half hour discussion on what we should do to solve our QB problem.

2) Elway knew that his office had been bugged by someone in the media, so he pulled a Hogan's Heroes on them:



Fast forward to 4:27

"john elway said to be high"

well, that would explain some of the previous drafts. . .

Originally Posted by Cugel

He can't be a "poor man's Case Keenum" if he's drafted at all. Keenum was signed by the Texans as an undrafted FA.

Bo wasn't drafted either

I'm flummoxed.

Originally Posted by King87

I'm flummoxed.

Thoughts and prayers.

Originally Posted by King87

I'm flummoxed.

About what?

Originally Posted by slim

About what?

Everything?

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe

Everything?

He is lost, Joe.

He needs us.