5 potential landing spots for Alex Smith to sign with
2. Denver Broncos
The Broncos are falling out of love with Drew Lock, if they aren’t there already. They may have made an offer for Matthew Stafford, and an all-in move for Deshaun Watson would be well worth it. The ninth overall pick in April’s draft could yield new general manager George Paton’s first try at succeeding where John Elway failed in finding a young franchise quarterback.
But let’s walk down a path where the Broncos strike out on a notable move to replace him and they wind up giving Lock what will likely be his last shot. Injuries in each of his first two seasons, and his up-and-down performance when he has played, means Denver can’t just run it back with Jeff Driskel, Brett Rypien, etc. behind Lock on the depth chart.
I recently tweeted that I believe Lock would be back with a veteran free agent signed. My choices were Tyrod Taylor and Ryan Fitzpatrick. They have spoken to Fitzpatrick.
— Woody Paige (@woodypaige) February 26, 2021
The set of weapons (Courtland Sutton-healthy of a torn ACL, Jerry Jeudy, Tim Patrick, Noah Fant) that would make Watson want to land Denver would raise up any quarterback who can simply put the ball where it’s supposed to be on a regular basis. Smith epitomizes that type of quarterback, as a steady presence who can protect the Broncos if Lock’s scattershot performance continues.