Thread: 5 options for Denver if Drew Lock turns out not being the guy.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

If Elway chooses Sam Darnold or Andy Dalton over a third year of Drew Lock, fire him.

Dalton would be a perfectly non-threatening backup but yeah, no thanks to Darnold.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

Dalton would be a perfectly non-threatening backup but yeah, no thanks to Darnold.

You know perfectly well they’d bring in Dalton for an “open competition.” Either play the kid or don’t play the kid, and if you don’t play the kid go find a real solution in the draft.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

You know perfectly well they’d bring in Dalton for an “open competition.” Either play the kid or don’t play the kid, and if you don’t play the kid go find a real solution in the draft.

I don't know that perfectly well. If their intention is to bring in someone for competition there will likely be way better options than Dalton out there.

I will, say, though, I'm typically of the mind that if a QB is really the guy, he should be able to handle someone being brought in to compete. If that's enough to cause him to collapse, then it's better to find out early that he can't handle adversity. If he keeps playing like this the rest of the year, I don't see why he should be handed the job next year. I'm sure Jaded will twist this as me wanting him replaced, but I just want the best QB possible playing here. If that's Lock, awesome. I hope it is. But I don't think he's at the point where he's earned not having any competition for the job. But to be clear, I don't think under any circumstances he should be benched this year. No one behind him is even possibly the answer, and this year needs to be used at this point to assess if he's the guy or if a competition is needed.

All i know is everyone was telling me a couple of years ago that i was wrong for disagreeing with the movie the Cardinals made to oust Rosen and draft Murray. Turned out i was the one that was wrong and the Cardinals were right. If Lock plummets the rest of the year i do think Denver will have to seriously consider drafting a replacement and/or sign or trade for a guy like Stafford, etc. I saw MO post some stats about the way Lock has played so far this year and its not all that impressive with this last game being one of his worst outings. Good news for Lock is he will have the rest of the year to try and show he can be the guy going forward but im not really seeing that right now with his play. If that angers or triggers the snowflakes of this board than so be it.

Was Matt Ryan on that list? A buddy brought up his name yesterday during a classic Broncos fan meltdown.

Originally Posted by Northman

All i know is everyone was telling me a couple of years ago that i was wrong for disagreeing with the movie the Cardinals made to oust Rosen and draft Murray. Turned out i was the one that was wrong and the Cardinals were right. If Lock plummets the rest of the year i do think Denver will have to seriously consider drafting a replacement and/or sign or trade for a guy like Stafford, etc. I saw MO post some stats about the way Lock has played so far this year and its not all that impressive with this last game being one of his worst outings. Good news for Lock is he will have the rest of the year to try and show he can be the guy going forward but im not really seeing that right now with his play. If that angers or triggers the snowflakes of this board than so be it.

Says the guy melting down.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Says the guy melting down.

Im not melting down at all. Lol

Ive been laughing at your ass through all of this.

Originally Posted by Northman

Im not melting down at all. Lol

My bad, weird how some people assume someone is a snowflake from a post on a MB.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Was Matt Ryan on that list? A buddy brought up his name yesterday during a classic Broncos fan meltdown.

If we do bring in someone else, I'd rather not the Ryans and Staffords of the world. That's just kicking the can down the road on a long term answer. If it's not Lock, keep drafting guys until one hits. That's really the only way.

Originally Posted by Jaded

My bad, weird how some people assume someone is a snowflake from a post on a MB.

Thats bound to happen when you try to retort something using reactions from facebook and twitter.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

If we do bring in someone else, I'd rather not the Ryans and Staffords of the world. That's just kicking the can down the road on a long term answer. If it's not Lock, keep drafting guys until one hits. That's really the only way.

Yep, this is my outlook as well.

Originally Posted by Northman

Thats bound to happen when you try to retort something using reactions from facebook and twitter.

Again, my bad, I didn’t know FB and Twitter didn’t have legitimate card carrying Broncos fans. The Mane, The main MB Fansided, Predominantly, Mile High Report ... the only place not actively turning on Lock is this place, and we’ve already seen signs of that changing.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

If we do bring in someone else, I'd rather not the Ryans and Staffords of the world. That's just kicking the can down the road on a long term answer. If it's not Lock, keep drafting guys until one hits. That's really the only way.

You can do both, and probably should do both, double your efforts.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Again, my bad, I didn’t know FB and Twitter didn’t have legitimate card carrying Broncos fans. The Mane, The main MB Fansided, Predominantly, Mile High Report ... the only place not actively turning on Lock is this place, and we’ve already seen signs of that changing.

Im glad you have finally had this awakening, you are a better person for it. Congrats!