I will not forget the day I saw John Elway lock eyes on his future franchise quarterback.
Sharing a Memorial Stadium press box with the legendary quarterback turned Broncos president of football operations back in November 2018, it was clear that Elway was studying Mizzou's QB.
Elway’s eyes never left Drew Lock. He observed how Lock played, sure. But he also watched Lock before and after every play. He watched Lock during timeouts. He watched how Lock interacted with teammates on the sideline while the Tigers put a thumping on Arkansas.
That memory came rushing back when the Broncos stopped Lock’s draft nosedive by selecting him 42nd overall in 2019.