Brandon McManus Jersey , but no one gets to assume the future. Drew Lock’s success is all on his own shoulders." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteMile High Reporta Denver Broncos communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsBroncosOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Broncos NewsBroncos 2019 Draft ClassBroncos PodcastsBroncos 2019 ScheduleKey Offseason DatesCommunity RulesFull ArchiveBroncos StoriesScheduleRosterStatsOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕If you want it, rookie... earn it.New,79commentsA promising young QB gets the fanbase excited, but no one gets to assume the future. Drew Lock’s success is all on his own shoulders. If you want it, rookie... earn it.Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty ImagesThere’s no mania that fanbases are prone to quite like the mania brought on by a promising rookie quarterback. Broncos Country is no stranger to this mania, and honestly we might have it worse than most fanbases. Quarterback has been an unsettled issue for the Broncos since the day Peyton Manning retired, and we’ve seen fans get carried away on crusades for or against various quarterbacks again and again in the time since.Hint: It’s going to happen this year too.But if John Elway, Vic Fangio, & company are wise, they’ll turn a deaf ear to the nigh-inevitable clamor. And I’d say that we as fans would be well advised to do the same. Because in the end it’s not about what the fanbase wants, but about what’s best for the Broncos in 2019 and in future seasons. The quality of play the Broncos get out of Joe Flacco should certainly be a notable factor in when or if a QB change happens this year, next year, or whenever. But really the driving factor has to be Drew Lock and his quality of play. Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesThe Broncos made a critical mistake in the 2016 offseason by taking a raw 1st round QB but failing to secure a decent veteran bridge (Mark Sanchez? Really?!?). That was far from the only mistake the team made in regard to Paxton Lynch, beginning with drafting him in the first place John Elway Jersey , but the apparent lack of a viable alternative had fans clamoring for Lynch practically from day one. For many fans, it didn’t matter that he wasn’t ready. They’d anointed him as Manning’s successor and the calls for him to learn on the job started loud and only got louder the next season.It’s important that the team doesn’t fall back into that trap this offseason/season, especially due to the presence of a viable QB in Joe Flacco. I’d argue that it’s also important that the fanbase avoids the same pitfall. That’s not an attempt to tell you who to pull for, just a plea for patience. Lock isn’t the same raw, lackadaisical project that Lynch was, but he has important work to do and some habits and issues that need ironing out.And that’s really the gist of it: Paxton Lynch was the assumed franchise QB from the outset as a matter of when, not if. Lock isn’t and shouldn’t be. Flacco could turn in some decent to good seasons in orange & blue, so Lock can’t afford to assume he’ll be handed the job after a year. If he wants to be The Guy for the next ten to fifteen years, then he needs to step up and do the work he needs to do to prepare before he ever tries to rip the job out of Flacco’s hands. And rightly so, because Joe Flacco’s the starter right now. He’s doing what the starter should and focusing on winning first.Photo by Rob Carr/Getty ImagesAs coach Fangio said about a week ago, “That’s on Drew to soak in and learn. Joe’s learning a new system himself. As we move along there will be more interaction and they’ll get to know each other but primarily it’s on Drew to learn.”So if you want it, Drew, then step up and take it. This job doesn’t come on a silver platter anymore.For us fans, it’s a good situation. Flacco should provide better play than we’ve seen in several years Shelby Harris Jersey , and the team should be set at QB for a couple of years regardless. The QB performance floor has risen, and now we get to see if Lock can raise the ceiling. But if he doesn’t? Fine. Back to the drawing board we’ll go.Horse TracksWhich NFL franchise is truly the most dysfunctional?The NFL had a tiny signing spree in mid-May. Which moves will matter?1 under-the-radar move to love from each NFL team this offseasonAsk a former NFL player: Should there be a rule that permanently bans domestic violence abusers?Baker Mayfield’s beef with Kliff Kingsbury could be even better in the NFLShould anyone actually want the Jets general manager job? 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Could Von Miller and Bradley Chubb set records in 2019Games of “Would You Rather” are excellent offseason fodder. On 1st and 10 on Orange and Blue 760 Ryan Edwards and Andrew Mason tried to have a little fun. One of the questions led to an interesting discussion. Would you rather have Von Miller or Bradley Chubb lead the team in sacks?It’s a silly proposition to try and decide which player you would rather see lead the team. Ryan made an observation that made a lot of sense. If Chubb leads the team in sacks, that means Denver is set for the future. It may not be a passing of the torch, but it would be an indication that the defense will have an elite pass rush for years to come.The other aspect of the discussion leads to a fairly realistic possibility. Miller and Chubb are prime candidates to set the all-time record for combined sacks by teammates in a season. Chris Doleman and Kieth Miller of the 1989 Vikings hold the current record with 39. Should Miller and Chubb get into a groove in new head coach Vic Fangio’s defense, 40 sacks could be within reach. It’s too early to really make any predictions about team records, but this could be a fun season on defense for the two dynamic rushers.Bonus ListenHave a listen to MHR’s own Ian St. Clair discuss the Broncos Ring of Fame, retired numbers, and players to watch heading into training camp.