1. Trying to un-Lock their QB
The Broncos were encouraged late last season when then rookie QB Drew Lock won four of his last five starts. They believed Lock would make further progress in season two, but a propensity to shoot for the big play in the passing game has led to a low completion percentage and a high rate of turnovers.
Lock's 13 interceptions are good for second-most in the NFL. Slowly but surely, new offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur has been able to convince the young quarterback to make quicker use of his checkdown options to help keep the Broncos offense on schedule.
Those results were on display last week when Lock went 21-27 passing for 280 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Carolina.
"It's just having the mindset of taking the shots when they're there, but not forcing them," said Lock. "I did that a little bit in previous games, and it caused us to have to come off the field. We need to stay on the field as long as possible because when we do, we end up making those plays that keep us going, keep the drives alive and helps us get points. That starts with me taking care of the ball and realizing when those shots are there or realizing when I need to check it down."
"I think he did a lot of really good things in that game and you guys are talking about it for the right reasons," said Shurmur. "We were more efficient. He took some check downs. All along this year, we've been trying to call nakeds and quick throws and things to kind of keep him in rhythm. We were able to hit on our deep balls, which got us some points, and we ran the ball effectively. All those things go hand in hand.
"As we become a little bit more careful with the ball and keep building on all those other things, then I think we're going to be where we need to be to play consistent, winning football."
Lock has one or more giveaways in each of his last nine games (15 total), which is the longest active streak of games with one or more turnovers in the league.
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