Timothy Mathis from Virginia asks:

"What's Geno looking like?"

This has also been a top question asked by friends in all my group chats as well.

It seems everyone is excited to see what Geno Smith can do this upcoming season. None more so than his own teammates.

"The guy really is about his craft," defensive tackle Adam Butler said. "I mean, every day he's got some amazing pass where I'm like, 'S**t. It's crazy.' I'm just excited to see him do it in the game."

There were times throughout OTAs the Raiders' new quarterback made me react the same as Butler. I can think of a few times he's rolled out of a collapsing pocket to effortlessly sling the ball to Dont'e Thornton Jr. or Tre Tucker. Or times he'll wait in the pocket to let a play properly come together, finding Brock Bowers as soon as he creates separation.

His biggest attribute I've noticed is his ability to place a ball only where his intended target can reach it. And for better or worse, he's confident enough in his arm to make the throw in double coverage. Sometimes, it's resulted in an interception. But often, he's split the safety and complete a big gain or a would-be touchdown.

"The way the ball looks like when it comes out, it looks like it's going to be a really hard ball, hard to catch. But he puts a lot of velocity on the ball, but it's soft when it hits your hands so it's easy to catch," rookie receiver Dont'e Thornton said. "He probably has one of the easiest footballs to catch in my whole career playing."

Jymie Louise from California asks:

"What's the game plan for Tommy Mellott? Us Montana State Football fans would love to know how they plan on using Touchdown Tommy."

What's exciting about Tommy Mellott is the plan for him can go in any direction.

The former quarterback turned receiver is still trying to find his footing in several areas of the game, but his athleticism should help along the way. The "Touchdown Tommy" moniker he developed in college stems from recording dozens of touchdowns as a passer, rusher and receiver at Montana State. His Pro Day put him on the radar of a lot of teams.

He did a little bit of everything in college, and the Raiders seemingly expect him to do the same at the next level. He's not only been taking reps at receiver, but also spending an extensive amount of time with Tom McMahon and his special teams unit.

"Speed. Just play fast," McMahon stated when asked his biggest piece of advice for Mellott. "Let me fix, just go. All these guys, it's new for everybody. It's not just Tommy. Most of these guys were the stars on their teams, they've never played special teams. So, everything I say to them is brand new. The kickoff rule, a completely different play than what they see in college. The punt play is Mars and Jupiter. ... Play fast and let me fix."

Joseph Gurrola from California asks:

"Lots of new faces in the building this season, how are they adapting to the scheme and meshing as a unit?"

While the offense is adjusting to a new scheme with Chip Kelly, the defense has seem to pick up where they left off with Patrick Graham.

Yes, there's been a lot of turnover on the defensive side of the ball, losing six of their starters in free agency. Nevertheless, the front office has worked to replace the roster spots with the likes of Jeremy Chinn, Devin White, Elandon Roberts and Eric Stokes. While still early in adjusting to Graham's scheme, they've forced turnovers in OTA and minicamp practices – with the energy turned up all the way.

"I think PG [Patrick Graham] does a good job of putting everybody in position to make plays ... some coaches are like, 'This is my scheme. Y'all are going to run it.' He really put players in position to do what they do best," White said during minicamp. "So, he's been standing on his word, and I've been loving it. And I think anytime we've got a problem, you can go to him. You can watch extra film with him. He don't mind, he watch ball all day. He can tell you everything before you could tell yourself, and so that's the good thing about him, he cares. Having a defensive coordinator that cares about you, cares about all the players, man that's a winning program right there."