Kickin' It with Kiz: Should Drew Lock stay or go as Broncos quarterback? Them's fighting words.

This is an interesting article by Mark Kiszla from The Denver Post discussing some important happenings this week. Mark Kiszla recently posted this and I thought it was a great post for syndicating here.

Broncos quarterback Drew Lock has had his moments, but ultimately he isn’t “the guy.” He’s not Justin Herbert or Patrick Mahomes. After five years without a playoff appearance, it’s time to spend that premium draft pick on a quarterback so we don’t waste Noah Fant, Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy on their rookie deals. Give the fans some hope!

J.M., Denver

Kiz: Lock doesn’t blink under the spotlight, which is a good trait for a quarterback in our football-crazy town. But Lock also thinks he can stare down a cornerback and force a pass doomed to become an interception. He has the swagger to be an elite QB, but not the skills. And I think general manager George Paton knows it.

The Broncos should trade up and draft Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. Let Fields and Lock compete for the starting job. Fields wins out and Denver becomes a Super Bowl contender by 2022.

Josh, Omaha

Kiz: Your favorite ice cream might be cookies and cream, while mine is butter pecan. You like Fields; I prefer Trey Lance of North Dakota State. Different strokes for different folks. But we agree: The Broncos need to find a different quarterback.

It’s obvious to anyone with the smallest accumulation of football acumen that Lock is and should be the starting quarterback, as there’s about a .01% chance of the Broncos being able to bring in anyone that would be able to beat him out for starter through draft or trade.

Gary, vibing in the Rockies

Kiz: If the staff here at Kickin’ It Headquarters hears one more comparison of Lock to the third-year development of Buffalo’s Josh Allen, we’re going to fall down laughing. After regaining our composure, we’ll ask: Why didn’t John Elway draft Allen when he had the chance?

Lock stinks. Brett Rypien stinks. Jeff Driskel stinks. In Broncos Country, the homerism about these bums is stunning. Lock is a sport-talk radio punchline as the league’s worst quarterback in every market outside Denver.

U.S., independent thinker

Kiz: That’s precisely why Denver needed to hire a general manager from outside the organization to evaluate Lock with fresh eyes.

I get the frustration of wanting a franchise QB, but it’s the hardest thing to find in football. It takes time and trial and error sometimes. Just ask Cleveland (haha). Don’t force yourself into a bad situation due to lack of patience.

Austin, Pueblo

Related Articles

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Could financial windfall from the All-Star Game keep Trevor Story in a Rockies uniform? Kickin’ It with Kiz: Did Broncos’ pursuit of franchise QB get out-smarted and out-maneuvered by Kyle Shanahan?

Kiz: Fair point. But you can’t stop looking for a quarterback until you find a great one. In the NFL, is there really any other choice?

And today’s parting shot is a tip of the cap for bringing attention to a Denver athlete who doesn’t play for the Broncos.

Kiz, thanks for the column about U.S. Olympic wrestler Adeline Gray.  It was refreshing and uplifting, not to mention really well written, giving us the urge to hear you tell the next chapter of her story. There is so much negative about our pro teams in Denver. I know there is some positive, but I have basically stopped reading the sports section. These kind of stories lure me back in.

Walt, staying positive