The Vic Fangio era officially begins Thursday morning, when the Broncos begin an extended training camp and preseason and start to piece together the franchise’s latest quest for redemption.



After three disappointing seasons — including back-to-back losing seasons — general manager John Elway and the Broncos are hopeful this latest regime change and quarterback swap will reverse their course.



But Wednesday afternoon, they began to look ahead. In the Broncos’ annual media BBQ at Dove Valley, Elway, Fangio and defensive veterans Von Miller and Chris Harris Jr. weighed in on the upcoming season, the myriad changes to the coaching staff and scheme, the continued “battle” to find Peyton Manning’s true successor and more.



Some takeaways:



Drew Lock has a deal



When Elway addressed the media Wednesday, Lock had yet to sign his rookie deal because of a hangup over “a quarterback premium,” which is...