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Mizzou News: Missouri QB Drew Lock must exceed expectations

By Eric Quackenbush

Oct 1, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers defensive end Arden Key (49) and defensive tackle Greg Gilmore (99) sack Missouri Tigers quarterback Drew Lock (3) during the second quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers defensive end Arden Key (49) and defensive tackle Greg Gilmore (99) sack Missouri Tigers quarterback Drew Lock (3) during the second quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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If the Missouri Tigers are to have any amount of success in 2017, then quarterback Drew Lock must exceed expectations in his development.

Lock, the second-year signal caller who is entering his junior year at Missouri, made great strides in his game from 2015 to 16. In order for Missouri to make the next step, his growth is pertinent to the program’s success.

Over the offseason, much ado has been made about Lock’s timing, throwing angles, release point, and his drill work. These are all primary functions that the second-year starter must improve greatly, if the Tigers hope to keep their bowl dreams afloat.

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As it stands, had Moore provided the same production for the first three quarters of the season as he had in the last quarter, he would have surpassed 1,600 yards receiving.

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