to use their first-round choice on a player other than a quarterback. They listened Jake Butt Jersey , getting Flacco a tight end in Iowa’s Noah Fant in the first round. The Broncos got Flacco some protection in the second round, selecting Kansas State tackle Dalton Risner.But with the choice after Risner, No. 42 overall, the Broncos got their heir apparent in Missouri quarterback Drew Lock.He becomes the fourth quarterback the Broncos have drafted in the past five years as their search for a franchise quarterback continues.“I’m hoping that it allows us to let him grow,” Broncos General Manager John Elway said of taking Lock in the second round. “The expectation is not as high as it would be with a top-10 pick. That’s what he needs. He’s going to need that time and the patience and continue to work with it. He’s going to be able to watch Joe and how Joe works, and Joe has done it at a very high level for a very long time. He’s got a great guy to follow, watch, learn and see how it’s done.”It’s the second consecutive year Flacco’s team has drafted a quarterback with a high choice. The Ravens selected Lamar Jackson in the first round last year, and they traded Flacco to Denver in the offseason.Elway said he did not get a chance to call Flacco before or after drafting Lock Brendan Langley Jersey , but he reiterated that the starting job is Flacco’s.“I think the bottom line is he’s coming to compete as a backup. Joe’s the starter,” Elway said. “When we look at it, we’re hoping Drew is the future. But Joe is the starter, is going to be the starter and he’s going to battle. We tend to look at it as the Brett Favre-Aaron Rodgers type situation [with the Packers]. He’s going to have time to sit and watch Joe and take his time and learn and continue to get better. We feel we’re in a good situation there. Plus, we had guys compete for backup positions and he’ll be thrown in that bunch.” ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP)John Elway has changed his mind about adding another quarterback to the Denver Broncos‘ roster.The Broncos signed undrafted free agent Nick Stevens of Colorado State on Thursday, three weeks after Elway said he wouldn’t bring in a fourth passer for offseason workouts.After bypassing QBs in the NFL draft last month, notably Josh Allen and Josh Rosen with the fifth overall pick, Elway said he was satisfied with the group he had.Free agent Case Keenum was declared the starter when he signed with Denver in March and last month Elway said Paxton Lynch and Chad Kelly will compete for the backup role this summer.”We are not going to bring another one in for OTAs Carlos Henderson Jersey ,” Elway said on April 28 after wrapping up his 10-member draft class without adding another quarterback.Yet, for the second consecutive year the Broncos have added a local QB.Last year, it was Kyle Sloter of Northern Colorado, who signed with the Minnesota Vikings‘ practice squad after getting cut by Denver. Sloter, who split snaps with Trevor Siemian and Lynch in training camp, later was elevated to the Vikings’ 53-man roster.In four years at Fort Collins, Stevens threw for 8,554 yards with 70 touchdowns and 29 interceptions. He completed 61.9 percent of his passes.The Broncos will enter the third phase of organized team activities next week when the offense lines up against the defense for the first time.—