Q >> The Broncos could conceivably enter Chiefs Week 6 with a 5-0 record. Do you believe, as I do, that less than that and certainly a losing record will mean a change at quarterback. I also believe yanking Russell Wilson for the first time will also be for the last time. What are your thoughts on Sean Payton’s patience level, (or lack thereof), at QB?

— A Referee, Greeley

Parker >> To your question, stripes, a 5-0 start for the Broncos is conceivable since it’s June and no games have been played yet. Getting to that point means ending a long losing streak against the Raiders, winning at Miami and knocking off a Jets team that won in Denver last year and has Aaron Rodgers now, plus winning at Chicago and at home against Washington.

Do I think that at 3-2 they’re going to bench Russell Wilson going into a short week’s prep for a Thursday night game at Kansas City? No, I do not. What if they’re 2-3 or 1-4 but scoring 28 points per game? Heck no.

Sean Payton does like Jarrett Stidham. He’s said as much, calling him “a pretty crystal clear” evaluation. I’d doubt if OTAs has changed that stance. The Broncos made it, quietly, a priority to get him and gave him $5 million guaranteed over two seasons. It also stands to reason that Payton won’t have an unlimited reservoir of patience when it comes to Wilson.

Q >> Brandon McManus’ release got me thinking about special teams coaches, and how teams evaluate their kickers/punters. Do the Broncos have a coach specifically for kickers/punters to help them with their “swing,” etc.? If so, I’d be curious to know how they approach that, and if not, I’m curious about what tools kickers/punters use to stay on top of their game.

— Geoffrey, Maryville, Mo.

Parker >> We haven’t had a chance to talk with special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica or assistant head coach Mike Westhoff yet, so exact duties are still a little unclear. I don’t think a ton of teams have coaches dedicated specifically to the “swing.” Some are going to be more comfortable than others, certainly, talking about the minutiae of technique for kickers and punters. Most will have a variety of punts they want their punter to be able to execute and likely some tips on how to go about hitting the ball in certain situations.

Also, though, if you’re going to make an NFL roster and have staying power in either position, you’ve got to be able to have a handle on your own technique, what you do well, where your process goes awry and how to fix it.

Q >> If, for example, Justin Simmons or Pat Surtain II would like to keep certain defensive plays from Ejiro Evero’s scheme from last year, would they have any say in the matter at the meetings? Do coaches absorb plays from other coaches?

— Jude, Lahti, Finland

Parker >> Last part first: The NFL and football in general is full of pilferers. If a team runs something sweet one week in the AFC North, somebody else is running it in the NFC South or the Big Ten West or Cherry Creek High the next week. Good ideas filter up, down and across levels.

So yeah, Vance Joseph deciding he likes a couple things Ejiro Evero ran last year would come as no surprise at all. Simmons and Surtain are the kind of players who can have that conversation with Joseph, too. Heck, Simmons played for Joseph previously.

He was asked Thursday what that process — retaining stuff that worked from Evero, putting in Joseph’s system, etc. — looked like and he said they’re still working through it. So there’s bound to be some carryover.