"Nathan runs the football," Beckman said. "Reilly is a little bit more of a thrower. There's no question about it. It's still about the success of the team and success of the offense. We're going to be able to play whichever one is the most consistent and can move our offense down the field as we go through the season and throughout the preseason."

Beckman said the team's fall camp would be the determining factor in the quarterback competition.

"It's competition," Beckman said. "Move the offense, be successful on third down, do the things that can help us be a football team who can score in the red zone. Those are things they're challenged with every day and they'll be competing one another about."

Scott Powers