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Denver Broncos struck gold in the undrafted free agent market last season when
they signed running back Phillip Lindsay. The 5’9” 190 pound speedster proved
quickly he was going to be more than just another scat back, compiling 1037
yards at 5.40 yards per carry in 15 games before a wrist injury derailed his
final game and a half.Rehab on that wrist has kept Lindsay off the field in the
Pro Bowl and through all organized team activities thus far, but he told Mike
Klis of 9News this week that he is ready to go for Broncos training camp.The
final decision on Lindsay’s participation level in practice is obviously going
to be made by the teams medical staff and coaches. For Lindsay, he is focused on
being durable and healthy for a full season - not just a few training camp
practices and/or preseason games.It did seem like Lindsay wore down late last
year, so expanding Royce Freeman’s role in the offense could really help keep
Lindsay fresh and the dynamic home run threat he proved he could be. The Broncos
were 6-1 when Lindsay broke the 70 yard mark on the ground in a game, however,
the story changed when you looked at games where Lindsay carried a higher load.
When Lindsay had 16 or more carries in a game, the Broncos were just 1-2. The
sweet spot for Lindsay seemed to be between 11-15 carries, which means the
Broncos need one of the other running backs to step it up this season.Either
way, its going to be nice to see No. 30 back out there in the orange and blue at
some point during training camp. He will figure to be a critical piece of the
offensive puzzle for the Broncos this season, Will that be Joe Flacco, Drew Lock
or one of the studs in the 2020 draft?" Denver Broncos PodcastsThe Broncos need
a superstar at QBNew,170commentsWill that be Joe Flacco, Drew Lock or one of the
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superstar at QBTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailThings are hopping right
now in the Denver sports scene. Though the Rockies are underperforming, they
have time to work out the kinks and their struggles are put to the back burner
as the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche fight their way into the depths of
the second round of their respective playoffs. Each of these three teams has
been slow to grow and each is led by one clear superstar that is the face of the
franchise and has a long-term future in the city of Denver and the Rocky
Mountain region. The Avalanche have Nathan Mackinnon who has blossomed into one
of the top players in the NFL during the 2019 playoffs. The Avs are very young
and have a corps that should be together for years to come behind their
superstar.The Nuggets have Nikola Jokic, who is one of the most unlikely and
incredible stars in the history of the NBA. The guy just finds a way to win and
is putting up stats that have never been seen before in the league. He’s 24
years old. The Rockies, of course, have Nolan Arenado who signed a monster
contract extension in the off-season that keeps him in Colorado for at least
three more seasons. He’s perhaps the greatest defensive third-baseman in MLB
history and routinely puts up MVP numbers as a hitter. The future is bright for
all three teams and all three have built around youth, good coaching and a young
superstar. The Denver Broncos are
Chris Harris Jersey , for the first time - in my memory at least - the worst team of the big four sports in the Mile High city. They do have a superstar in
Von Miller and a young corps that should give fans hope for what the team could
be in coming seasons but the problem in the NFL is, that if your superstar gets
paid a ton of money and isn’t the guy slinging around the pigskin, you typically
don’t win Super Bowls. The Broncos have had their share of superstar QBs and few
teams can claim to have had two of the all-time greats calling shots from under
center. This fact puts more pressure on whoever is next to fill the shoes and we
have seen many crumble under the big lights in Denver. For the Broncos to join
their brother teams in the true sunshine state (Florida, really?), they have to
find their next superstar - and he must be a quarterback. Joe Flacco is not a
superstar QB. He never has been, and he never will be. He is a temp that can do
the job well enough while they search for the next guy that can become the face
of the team and share the limelight with Jokic, Mackinnon and Arenado. The big
question of course is, can Drew Lock be “the guy” in Denver? Until we see him on
the field, we obviously can’t say. So the next big question is when should Lock
get his shot to show what he can be and if he can fill the giant shoes of the
Hall-of-Famers who came before him? We (the guys at Broncos & Bratwurst
Podcast) believe that he is too rough to begin right away. He needs to work on
his footwork and how to progress through his route tree and it’s hopefully
something that he can manage to fix during some time on the bench behind Joe
Flacco. The issue is that 2020 is a draft with some fantastic QBs and the
Broncos very well could be in position again to pick in the top 10 (though
hopefully not). If Flacco starts the year 3-6 or something of the sort, do you
give Lock the wheel? Is nine games enough to work with Scangarello on his
shortcomings? Probably not but do you roll with Flacco and get another top-ten
pick without having seen what Lock can do? If you get the chance to pick one of
the big-three QBs coming out in 2020, can you really draft them without ever
having seen what your 2019 2nd rounder can do? Lock needs work but before the
team can go after someone else or decide that Lock is their superstar, he will
have to show what he can do in a real game against an NFL defense. In other
words, the coaching staff is going to have some tough decisions to make during
this season, especially if they struggle out of the gate. We will again have a
QB debate here in Denver and we may as well print “team Lock” and “team Flacco”
T-shirts.What do you think? Can Lock be the superstar at QB that this team
needs? Will Flacco be a guy like Elway says is, “just coming into his prime?” Or
do you throw them both away and draft one of the studs in 2020?A few things are
certain: We need a star at QBQB controversies are dumbDrew Lock has an off-field
feel of a superstarJoe Flacco has never been a superstarNo one has any clue
about true QB talent until they’ve played 10-20 games in the NFLHere’s to hoping
that as the superstar QBs around the NFL begin to retire, the Broncos begin
their run of dominance behind__________________, the next Colorado superstar. Go
Nuggets!Go Avs!
