Denver Broncos: How quickly can Bo Nix catch on?

After Russell Wilson didn’t work out, Broncos coach Sean Payton hand-picked his next quarterback and has been singing Nix’s praises since the draft. “I would say mentally, [Nix] wants to know as much and as fast as he can,” Payton replied when asked about the similarities between the Broncos’ quarterback and Drew Brees.

“He’s the son of a coach. Drew wasn’t necessarily the son of a coach, but this group of quarterbacks in general are kind of like gym rats. … He locates the ball well and he’s accurate, and I think Drew was.”

While comparisons to a future Hall of Famer is good to hear, the former Duck needs to hit the ground running during the regular season for the Broncos to be competitive in the AFC West.

Kansas City Chiefs: Who starts at left tackle?

Offensive tackle was one of the Chiefs’ biggest issues last year, and while Jawaan Taylor returns on the right side, the team has a competition at left tackle after letting Donovan Smith walk in free agency. Second-year pro Wayna Morris is the favorite to win the job, but Morris struggled in limited action last year, and rookie Kingsley Suamataia is a project.

During OTAs, offensive line coach Andy Heck was transparent about the competition and threw a few other names into the mix, per Arrowhead Report’s Jordan Foote.

“I feel very good about the talent we have here on this team on the roster now to create some good competition there,” Heck said. “You have guys who have played in games like Wanya and Lucas Niang. [Chukwuebuka Godrick] is an exciting developmental guy, and he’s been doing very well this spring, so we wanted to give him a look out there.

“That’ll be a work in progress, we’re going to give a lot of guys some looks there, Kingsley certainly, Ethan Driskell one of our young guys. I feel good about the tackle depth that we have here to create some good competition.”

Las Vegas Raiders: Who is the starting quarterback?

As mentioned with the Steelers, anytime there is a quarterback competition, that’s the biggest question a team is facing since it’s the most important position on the field. Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew will continue to duke it out throughout the summer, but neither seemed to pull away from the other during OTAs.

“Thus far, O’Connell and Minshew have performed fairly evenly,” The Athletic’s Tashan Reed wrote on June 4. “The coaching staff won’t be making any major decisions after padless, contactless OTA practices, but it’s still important that the quarterbacks display a firm grasp of the offense, strong decision-making, leadership and accuracy.”

Los Angeles Chargers: Who will emerge as the No. 1 receiver?

The Chargers moved on from Keenan Allen and Mike Williams this offseason after those two had served as the team’s top two wideouts for several years. That leaves Justin Herbert with Joshua Palmer, Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey to throw to, as one of those three is expected to step into the role as Herbert’s go-to target.

Based on The Athletic’s Daniel Popper’s observations from Tuesday’s OTAs session, it seems as if Palmer and McConkey are standing out the most so far, especially the rookie.

“After two unsuccessful plays, Herbert converted a third-and-long to McConkey, who beat slot corner Ja’Sir Taylor on an out route,” Popper noted. “… Herbert then found McConkey for another conversion. This time, McConkey beat Taylor on a slant. The series ended with Herbert finding Palmer on a dig.”