Broncos' Elway: Lock not a threat to Flacco's job, has 'a lot of work to do'

Despite the Denver Broncos selecting quarterback Drew Lock in the 2019 NFL Draft, Joe Flacco's job appears to be safe.

Broncos general manager John Elway believes Lock has areas of his game to improve upon and plans to bring the second-round pick along slowly.

"Drew will come in and compete for the backup job," Elway said, according to ESPN's Jeff Legwold.

"Drew obviously has a lot of talent, he's got a lot of arm talent, but he's got to work on a lot of different things too," he continued. "I think when you look at what he did in college offensively, he's in the spread offense and wasn't under the center very often. With what we're going to do offensively, he's going to have a lot of work to do. I think technique is always a big thing. We talk about accuracy and accuracy a lot of times comes down to technique and throwing on rhythm. We believe he has a ton of talent, but we also believe he has a lot left to work on."

Denver traded for Flacco in March with the intention of the longtime Raven starting in 2019. After the deal was made official, Elway said he believed the veteran passer is entering his prime.

The former Super Bowl MVP was benched for rookie first-rounder Lamar Jackson last season after the Ravens went 4-5 through nine games. He has three years remaining on his current contract.

Many expected Lock to be a first-round selection last Thursday, but he fell to the Broncos at No. 42 overall.