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Denver Broncos 7-round mock draft: Surrounding Drew Lock

By Sayre Bedinger

DENVER, COLORADO - DECEMBER 29: Quarterback Drew Lock #3 of the Denver Broncos throws against the Oakland Raiders in the second quarter at Empower Field at Mile High on December 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO - DECEMBER 29: Quarterback Drew Lock #3 of the Denver Broncos throws against the Oakland Raiders in the second quarter at Empower Field at Mile High on December 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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Nate Stanley 2020 NFL Draft
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 27: Nate Stanley #4 of the Iowa Hawkeyes eludes the defense of Marlon Tuipulotu #51, and Isaiah Pola-Mao #21 of the USC Trojans during the second half of the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl at SDCCU Stadium on December 27, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

Despite the presence of Drew Lock on the roster, the Broncos need depth at the quarterback position.

They could opt for a veteran option here and there will be plenty available this coming offseason, but if they draft one, I really like the idea of Nate Stanley from Iowa.

The Hawkeyes run plenty of the same types of concepts offensively we see from teams like Denver, San Francisco, New England, and others, and Stanley has become a nice game manager for the Hawkeyes over the course of his four years on campus.

Despite his flaws and problems with inaccuracy at times, Stanley has upside with a big arm and would be worth developing behind Lock in Denver.

He also could be an asset on QB sneaks. Stanley averaged almost four yards per sneak this past season and that part of his game became a real asset.

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