2. Cornerback

There’s an old adage about how NFL teams can never have enough cornerbacks on the roster.

Well, the Chargers enter training camp with a bevy of them and only a certain amount of starting spots available.

Tarheeb Still and Cam Hart are back after promising rookie seasons while the duo of Ja’Sir Taylor and Deane Leonard are each entering their fourth season.

The Chargers also signed Donte Jackson and Benjamin St-Juste in free agency before they used a seventh-round draft pick on Trikweze Bridges.

Chargers Defensive Coordinator Jesse Minter recently compared that group to a different sport with an interesting analogy.

“I think at corner nowadays sometimes you’re trying to create a little bit of a basketball team, where you can match up differently on different people,” Minter said.

Each of the seven aforementioned cornerbacks present a unique skillset. Some are bigger bodies and offer a more physical style of play while others are shiftier and can work out of the slot.

And keep in mind that safety Derwin James, Jr. thrived near the line of scrimmage last season, which adds another piece to the puzzle in the secondary.

All in all, expect a fierce competition for both starting and reserve roles alike over the next few weeks.

3. Wide receiver

The Chargers actively invested in their wide receiver room this offseason, bringing back Mike Williams and drafting Tre’ Harris (second round) and KeAndre Lambert-Smith (fifth round).

Chargers wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal said that’s the nature of life in the NFL.

“Every year they’re going to bring competition in. That’s their job, that’s our job. It just raises the level of everyone’s play,” Lal said.

But that approach has also created a plethora of bodies in the group with limited roster spots available.

Ladd McConkey is poised to be one of Justin Herbert’s top targets again after a historic rookie season. Quentin Johnston made tangible strides in Year 2 but the Chargers are also looking for continued progression from the former first-round pick.

Derius Davis is likely a lock to make the roster given his prowess as a returner on special teams. Add in the trio of Williams, Harris and Lambert-Smith — plus two returnees in Jalen Reagor and Brenden Rice — and that makes eight wide receivers to watch in camp.

Padded practices and preseason games will be crucial in determining how this position room shakes out.