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Earlier this offseason, Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio had some brutally honest criticism for rookie quarterback Drew Lock, saying that he isn't an NFL quarterback yet.
But apparently, Lock has made some progress, and Fangio defined what “progress” means to him:
“Don’t make the same mistake twice,” Fangio said, per Chad Jensen of 247 Sports. “Improvement, confidence, the ability to move on to the next play no matter what happened the previous play, be able to handle themselves in the huddle, be commanding out there and give the other 10 guys confidence that they know what they’re doing. That’s done two ways. Eighty percent of it is performance, but 20 percent is how you carry yourself too.”
As for how much Lock has improved?
“He’s getting better,” Fangio said. “I think he’s getting better. He’s not what I would call—he’s not a union NFL quarterback yet, but he’s improving.”
That's not exactly a ringing endorsement, but it's a step up from what Fangio had previously said about Lock, and coming from a straight shooter like Fangio, Lock should probably take that statement as a compliment.
Lock, who played his collegiate football at the University of Missouri, was expected by some to be a top 10 pick in the NFL Draft in April, but instead, he fell all the way to the second round, as fellow signal-callers Kyler Murray, Daniel Jones and Dwayne Haskins were all picked before him.
The Broncos were then able to scoop him up with the 42nd overall selection.
