COLUMBIA, MO. • The NFL audition continues this week for Drew Lock and a handful of his former Missouri teammates at the NFL Scouting Combine, but the quarterback already passed a crucial test at last month’s Senior Bowl.
Coached by Jon Gruden and the rest of the Oakland Raiders’ staff, Lock got an up-close and personal experience playing for a coach known for being notoriously hard on quarterbacks — and left a strong impression.
Jim Nagy, the Senior Bowl’s executive director, heard nothing but positive feedback from the NFL coaches and front office personnel who met with Lock and observed his week in Mobile, Ala.