2019 NFL Draft: Best landing spots for the top quarterback prospects

Drew Lock, Missouri – New Orleans Saints

After Haskins, there’s a toss-up as to who the next best quarterback is in the 2019 draft class. For many, it’s Missouri signal-caller Drew Lock. Lock has excellent traits, including a rocket arm to go with solid mobility. For Lock to succeed, he needs an offense that could utilize his strong-arm but limit his weaknesses. One of the major concerns with Lock is his accuracy. Throws can sometimes sail on him and he doesn’t always hit receivers stride.

In order to prevent him having to make overly complicated throws, guard play is important. The New Orleans Saints have the system in place that best fits his skill-set. The Saints rely heavily on strong offensive guard play, as opposed to on their tackles. This structure allows for clean throwing lanes, minimizing Lock’s need to make difficult throws.

When he does chuck the ball, he doesn’t have worry about pinpoint accuracy. At wide receiver, he has Michael Thomas, who makes all catches look easy. Moreover, the Saints have a strong running game, which makes the transition from college to the NFL easier. The Saints dynamic duo, Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram, is amazing. Kamara works double duty as an outside threat while Ingram punishes defenses.

Speaking of defense, the Saints have that as well. Whether or not Drew Brees retires, the Saints and Lock are a great match. Best case scenario, he sits a year and learns from Brees. Worst case, he’s forced into the lineup Week 1. If so, he’ll have a running game, a strong-arm and athleticism to bail him out.