Kid games: How the Broncos' youngest players built a solid foundation for the future
By Nicki Jhabvala Dec 10, 2019 14
Sunday was for the kids. Broncos quarterback Drew Lock, only 23 years and 28 days old, got his first road start, in Houston, and brought his fellow 20-somethings along for one hell of a ride.
Their takeover started from the outset with a touchdown on their opening drive that featured their most productive players.
There was Noah Fant, the Broncos' 22-year-old rookie tight end, who turned Lock's first pass into a 48-yard gain along the right sideline.
There was Phillip Lindsay, the Broncos' star of 2018 who recently moved out of his parents' basement, to pick up another 3 yards on the ground.
There was Andrew Beck, the little-known undrafted tight end/fullback out of Texas whom the Broncos claimed off waivers before the start of the season. He was expected to keep Andy Janovich's seat warm during his recovery from an injury early in the season, but Beck earned his keep and on this drive — The Kids' Drive — he did even more. He took a...