Drew Lock's Career is Guided by John Elway and Winston Churchill and You Need to Know This
By Jerry Trotta
The success that Denver Broncos rookie gunslinger Drew Lock has seen since taking over the reins at Mile High has been one of the more compelling storylines of the final month of the NFL regular season.
Lock etched his name into the Broncos record books following his defeat of the Detroit Lions in Week 16, becoming the first QB in franchise to win three of his first four games on center. But what if we told you that wasn't even the most poignant narrative surrounding the Missouri product to emerge this week?
Broncos QB Drew Lock says John Elway told him not to treat his stint on injured reserve like a "vacation year."
— AP NFL (@AP_NFL) December 27, 2019
That comment and a quote from Winston Churchill inspired Lock as he worked is way toward becoming the Broncos' starter.
By @arniestapleton: https://t.co/sbTIu44Ecx
That's right, ladies and gents. Lock turned to inspirational quotes from both team exec John Elway and... yes, Winston Freakin' Churchill while recovering from a sprained right thumb this offseason.
The quotes? "Don’t take this as a vacation year," uttered by Elway.
Drew Lock and Von Miller swapped jersey’s after Sunday’s game.
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) December 26, 2019
“I just wanted a Drew Lock jersey. I know how valuable it’s going to be in the future. I wanted to add it to the collection. He’s going to be the quarterback. He’s going to be the future of the Denver Broncos.”
The second: "To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour," straight from the iconic British Prime Minister..
Cool anecdote in @arniestapleton story about #Broncos @DrewLock23. His mother inspired him with Winston Churchill quote when he landed on IR. I put it through Google Swag translate. And here’s what it said. #Denver7 pic.twitter.com/0JAFigGGIq
— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) December 27, 2019
Such a random pairing, yet so amazing.
What's even more crazy is that Lock admitted to taping that Churchill quote to his bathroom mirror so that he'd see it every day.
This is the greatest piece of news we never thought we needed to stumble across. It's confirmed, folks. We are now officially hopping aboard the Lock hype train.