KC Chiefs: Ranking every backup quarterback situation in AFC West

KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 20: Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes (15) and Chad Henne (4) sit with quarterbacks coach Mike Kafka on the bench before the AFC Championship Game game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs on January 20, 2019 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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Drew Lock #3, QB, practices during the Denver Broncos Rookie Mini Camp (Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) /

RANKING AFC WEST BACKUP QUARTERBACK SITUATIONS

NUMBER 2 – DENVER BRONCOS

Honestly, this one could have been flipped with the Chiefs, but I chose to put Denver in the second spot. We all know by now that the Broncos traded for Joe Flacco after the Case Keenum era didn’t go so smoothly. Flacco will be the week one starter barring something unusual.

Behind Flacco on the depth chart is rookie quarterback Drew Lock, who Kansas City natives know all too well, as he played his college ball at Missouri and is from Lee’s Summit. No, we don’t know how Lock will be as a pro, but the plan is for the Broncos to eventually hand things over to him anyway.

So, if Flacco were to get injured or benched for not playing well, they’re going to their quarterback of the future either way. Lock is young, has a big arm and will probably be starting for the Broncos by midseason, so their situation is pretty good in 2019.

It’s also worth noting that Denver’s starting quarterback situation isn’t ideal, as Flacco is past his prime, so that means losing him isn’t as big of a deal. Lock will sit and learn for the first half of the season and then it’ll likely be his time to shine.

While some might have ranked this one lower due to Lock being unproven, turning to the unknown appears to be a better option than handing things over to Henne or Glennon/Peterman. Also, it’s not like the Broncos are going anywhere this year.

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