Early on Monday morning, everyone lost their mind when a report came out that Drew Lock, the Missouri quarterback standout, would visit the Green Bay Packers on Monday. People raised an eyebrow as Lock could be available around the 12th overall pick for the team. Yahoo! Sports reporter Charles Robinson called the Packers’ interest in Lock ‘very real’, but there were not many others with that same thought. Packers talking to Lock is a few things, and none of them actually mean the Packers will take him with the 12th pick. Anyone who believes that probably believes in Santa Clause being real.

Packers inviting Lock to visit Lambeau is more for the other teams around the 12th pick to get scared of Green Bay potentially drafting him. They’re attempting to force the quarterback into a frenzy versus sitting back and being reactive. If Lock does not go to Denver (Many mock drafts are predicting this to happen in a couple of weeks), the Packers wanted to create a sense of panic for other teams at eleven. Cincinnati might be willing to move down and would team like Miami or Washington move up to make sure they took Lock from the Packers? Therefore, this gives Green Bay a clear path to drafting whichever player they’re interested in as the board falls to them.

Another reason why they could be looking at Lock is to see what type of attributes a top flight quarterback has in 2019. Packers haven’t talked to a first-round projected quarterback in years, and it is probably a good thing to reacclimate yourself to these types of talent. Because there will be a time where Green Bay needs to have an heir to the throne of Aaron Rodgers. Like they did with him years ago when Brett Fave entered his late 30’s, Green Bay will have to do the same. Some believe that time is now, but I think the team has at least two or three more years before that is a reality.

If anyone thinks this means Lock ends up being a Packer, make sure you run a concussion test on them first.

Charlie.