Standing just beyond the chain-link fence that separated the field from the rest of Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Andy Lock couldn’t help but smile in quiet disbelief.
There, just a couple feet away, he watched as Oakland Raiders coach, quarterback guru and Senior Bowl North Team coach Jon Gruden whispered a play in his son’s ear. A couple seconds later, Drew Lock executed the throw. As he walked back by Gruden, the coach slipped him a sly fist bump.
“It absolutely is a dream scenario,” Andy Lock said. “There’s no question about it. Like am I really standing here watching Jon Gruden coach my son on the football field?