The Detroit Lions open training camp on Aug. 3 and with it, the 2015 season will commence. In a change from most seasons, the Lions are coming off a playoff berth and one of the best seasons in franchise history.

Can the Lions repeat that? Each day from now until training camp, we will look at one position group in preparation for the 2015 season.

Position: Quarterback

Matthew Stafford is already one of the top young quarterbacks in the NFL, and the Lions are looking for more improvement. Leon Halip/Getty Images

Starter: Matthew Stafford

Backups: Dan Orlovsky, Kellen Moore, Garrett Gilbert

Position status: Stable

Position thoughts: Matthew Stafford has been, is and will continue to be the unquestioned starter at this position for a long time. While Stafford has his critics, he is still one of the better quarterbacks in the NFL and the Lions’ hope is he grows in the second year of Joe Lombardi’s offense. Detroit has all the possible options Stafford could need to have a prolific offense, from two 1,000-yard wide receivers in Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate, a potential mismatch at tight end in Eric Ebron and running backs who can catch out of the backfield and in the slot. Stafford does need to show progress in Detroit’s offense this season, though, for the Lions to truly feel comfortable about him going forward. He has the talent to do it and showed he can cut down on interceptions. If he has adequate protection this season, he should have the talent around him and the experience to make a lot of big plays.

The Lions have an actual competition behind Stafford for the first time in a while as Detroit seems open to the possibility of Moore overtaking Orlovsky as the team’s No. 2 quarterback. The pair rotated most of spring and will likely do so throughout the first half of camp. Both players should be on the roster after the 53-man cutdown, but the competition will be real. Gilbert, meanwhile, would have to really surprise in camp to make the roster or the practice squad.

What the Lions need to see in camp: Progression from Stafford in running the offense and making the correct decisions against a pretty good Detroit secondary. Increased rapport with Tate and Ebron. The confidence would really become high if Stafford puts together a week or two without any interceptions in practice. As is the case with a lot of teams in the NFL, if Stafford went down for any period of time, expectations for the Lions would plummet with Moore or Orlovsky as the starter. But one or both need to show they could get the Lions out of a game if needed.

Who ends up on the roster: Stafford, Moore, Orlovsky.