Denver Broncos
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QB
Like Winston, Lock is going to spend the next few months locked in a quarterback competition. The problem is that Lock is facing much tougher competition in his quest to keep his job. The Broncos traded for Teddy Bridgewaterin April, which means they added a player with far more experience but one who also is now on his fifth team in as many seasons. It's an interesting competition because the Broncos clearly are trying to win with a defensive-led squad that will require a quarterback who can be efficient. Bridgewater's entire reputation is built on game management. Lock, on the other hand, has more upside, more potential for the big plays that can come in an offense that has young talents like Jerry Jeudy, Noah Fant and Courtland Sutton catching passes. There's no question that Lock hasn't had as good of an opportunity at owning this position as he would've liked after entering the league as a second-round pick in 2019. He only played in five games as a rookie (four that resulted in wins). Lock also didn't have much time to work with young receivers like Jeudy and K.J. Hamler -- who didn't have much on-field offseason practice time because of COVID-19 restrictions -- and his top wideout, Sutton, sustained a season-ending knee injury in the season opener. Lock clearly isn't lacking for other motivation, either. He recently told reporters that "maybe one day I'll go back and read and laugh about all the things that were being said from these people that ended up being completely wrong." He added that he's determined to turn the Broncos into a contender.