Overview

• Practice reports show the offense operating at a higher tempo with faster execution and more in-game adjustments in Kelly’s scheme
• Geno Smith completed 22 of 23 passes during a recent team period focused on short and intermediate routes
• Rookie running back Ashton Jeanty has impressed coaches with his quick adaptation to pass protection and route-running duties
• Fourth-round wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. has earned first-team reps and is building rapport with Smith in training camp
• DraftKings projects a fourth-place AFC West finish for Las Vegas, but Smith’s leadership and camp progress are fueling quiet optimism