Anthony Lynn says Tyrod Taylor is in the driver's seat when it comes to the starting quarterback job, but the Los Angeles Chargers will hold a competition at the position.

L.A. used the sixth overall pick on Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert last week.

"We're going into this thing: Day 1, Tyrod Taylor's going to be starting it off," Lynn said. "He's earned that right. His teammates respect the hell out of him, he's a leader on this football team. Our young quarterback's gonna learn a lot from Tyrod Taylor. Tyrod Taylor's one of the most respected players on our team, and he doesn't say a whole lot either. . . . [But] it's a competition, bro. There's a competition at every position, not just this one. I can't just say Tyrod's gonna be the starting quarterback for the whole year if this young man goes in there and wins the job."

An unusual offseason may make it harder for Herbert to start immediately as a rookie.