"We sent him a packet with some things and when he came in, we quizzed him on it," Offensive Coordinator Ken Whisenhunt explained. "We did something a little bit different this time. Usually, we'll ask them specific questions about plays in the packet. This time, we just said, 'Draw everything that you can remember.' Usually, it's about three plays — three pass plays and a couple of runs. (Stick) was very impressive. It's still on the board in (my office), the three plays that he drew up and how detailed they were. For a college football player having to learn something that's a little bit different than what he's done, put the time in and come back without any notice and be able to put it back up on the board was really impressive."

It goes without saying that there's no position in sports that fires fans up more than quarterback. For that reason alone, all eyes will be on Stick come training camp to see how he measures up. It doesn't matter if you were taken first overall or Mr. Irrelevant with the final pick in the draft – if a team selects a quarterback, fans are going to be giddy to see him on the field.

Still, it's important to take everything in stride and remember Stick is merely a 23-year-old who'll spend the season learning behind Philip Rivers and Tyrod Taylor.

That being said, it's clear there are qualities the team can't wait to see in action at training camp and during preseason play. He showed glimpses of it during the offseason, so Stick's growth will be something to monitor all summer long.