Drew Lock understands Giants role with Daniel Jones replacement chatter always swirling
NY Post
On the other side of town from Aaron Rodgers, there lives a Drew Lock Fan Club that waits impatiently for him to steal the starting quarterback job from Daniel Jones.
The backup quarterback is the most popular guy in Giants Town.
“I wouldn’t say that,” Lock said at Thursday’s Giants OTAs. “I would say I appreciate the people that respect my game and know what I can do, but you’re the backup, and you’re here to help Daniel.”
Lock, signed to a one-year, $5 million deal, is new to the Giants and the last thing he cares to do is rock the Big Blue Boat. Even at only 27, even after 23 NFL starts (28 TDs, 23 INTs) mostly in Denver, patience is more of a virtue for Lock than it is for The Drew Lock Fan Club.
“Three years I wasn’t a starting quarterback,” Lock said. “I was patient then. I know how to be a backup, and just be ready if and when your time comes. As a backup, you hope it never comes, you hope the team’s playing good football. You hope Daniel stays healthy, but do everything you can to be ready, and when that time comes, just make the best of it.”
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