| Falcons |
| The O fell off badly last yr. That put a lot of pressure on the over-rated D. That did not go well. |
| 5 DT Dontari Poe left. Who will be able to stop the run gm? |
| 4 Can the D play better this year as they did last year? |
| 3 Will RB Devonta Freeman be healthy and return to a 1000 y season? |
| 2 Jones had his worst season since he was a rookie. Can the WR group get the O running smoothly again? |
| 1 Can Matt Ryan get back to his level of play in 2016? |
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| Panthers |
| The biggest asset is also the biggest question. The D is solid & will be better in 18 but depends on the O to get to a SB. |
| 5 Will the addition of W Torrey Smith give CR the speed that they lacked last season? |
| 4 Will the rebuilt OL be better than the old version last year? |
| 3 Christian McCaffrey was good in pass gm but not running. Can the Run game survive the loss of Jonathan Stewart? |
| 2 Can the D stay healthy this year? |
| 1 Will Cam Newton stop pouting & get his guts back? |
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| Saints |
| A young D makes mistakes that cost them a NFC title gm. Resigning Brees was a HUGE step to get back. |
| 5 Can TE Ben Watson fill the hole that management created when they traded Jimmy Graham |
| 4 Will the young D continue to develop as fast as they did last year? |
| 3 Will Ingram and Kamara continue to produce like they did last year? |
| 2 Can the LB group stay healthy this year? |
| 1 Can the OL continue to protect Brees & block for the run as well as last year? |
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| Buccaneers |
| TB had a bunch of inj last season. Didn’t do a lot in FA but brought back key players that were UFA’s. |
| 5 Spence was hurt in wk 3. Can the DL generate a pass rush this year? |
| 4 The lack of pass rush hurt Dbackfield the most. Can it survive another no rush season? |
| 3 The run gm did not exist last year. Can TB get a run gm going this year? |
| 2 TB started the season with 3 OL injured. Can the updated OL stay healthy all year? |
| 1 Will Jameis Winston stay healthy & continue to develop? |
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