The Denver Broncos picked former Mizzou QB Drew Lock in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft, and plan to have him back up starter Joe Flacco this fall.

Lock enters training camp with a lot of hype, though, and Lock’s college coach, Barry Odom, thinks that hype is warranted.

In an interview with DenverBroncos.com, Odom praised Lock’s ability to help the organization and said he’s going to be a great teammate:

“I think he will be the ultimate teammate. He’ll represent the organization in tremendous ways — in every step that he takes — but also he’s going to prepare himself to go be ready to play if his number is ever called. He understands and realizes how fragile the game is. You’re a play away from being the guy. He understands the mental toll and the mental process that it takes to put yourself in position to really be able to go play. If you always prepare like you’re the starter, then you don’t have anything to worry about. And I know he’ll take that mental approach. He’ll provide any feedback that Joe [Flacco] wants, but also not overstep his boundary. He will prepare just like he’s going into every Sunday as if he’s the starting quarterback. If that opportunity ever presents itself, he’ll be ready. He’ll be prepared. He’ll be trained and ready to do anything he can to help the organization win.”

Sitting for a year or two isn’t the worst thing for quarterbacks to do upon entering the NFL. We’ll see how Lock handles it, but Odom thinks it’ll be a good year for the former Tiger.