The Denver Broncos have a new center this season. Third-round draft pick Lloyd Cushenberry started in Week 1, replacing former starter Connor McGovern, who left the team during NFL free agency earlier this year.
In his first start, Cushenberry had two of his snaps mishandled by quarterback Drew Lock, one under center and one from shotgun. It would be reasonable to assume that the rookie center might have made a mistake with the snaps but Lock said after the game that the hiccups were his fault.
“It’s definitely my fault, without a doubt,” Lock said after a 16-14 loss to the Tennessee Titans. “I took my eyes off one trying to get the draw off and the one under center was my fault, too. I had my hand way left. Things that hadn’t happened in a while, they happened tonight. We have to bounce back and make it work.”
Cushenberry had good NFL debut, anchoring an offensive line that did not allow any sacks. Cushenberry wasn’t penalized in Week 1 and his snaps were clean and consistent. As long as Lock cleans up the little mistakes he made Monday, Denver’s center-quarterback connection should be just fine going forward.
