“It’s weird because I’m like, ‘Man, I ain’t that old,’” Jacobs said with a laugh this offseason. “But I think that’s dope, though, because last year a lot of them young guys in the beginning of the season was still kind of trying to figure it out or at least that’s what it looked like from the outside looking in. You know when it starts to click because for most young guys, it’s just about experience. Them having that whole year’s worth of experience and then coming in this year, I’m excited to see a lot of them take that step. I just hope to be a part of that and help in any way that I can.”

Will one of the backups begin training camp as the starter if Love doesn’t have a new contract by July 22 and decides to hold out? General manager Brian Gutekunst said on The Game radio station recently that he wants to get a deal done before camp, and Love later said he thinks one could get done before camp starts based on what he’s heard. Let’s say Love has signed by the time next Monday rolls around. The biggest question surrounding this position group then is who wins the No. 2 job and who ends up on the practice squad.

Gutekunst said this offseason that Clifford could be more than just a backup in the league based on what he showed last year, but he’ll have to eliminate days like his three-interception one during minicamp to reach his potential. Pratt might break a receiver’s hand in camp because of how hard he throws, but there’s far more to earning a spot on the 53-man roster in coach Matt LaFleur’s offense than just that. If anything is for certain, watching prolific passers Clifford and Pratt duke it out in preseason games should be entertaining.