4 Issues facing AFC West teams

 AFC West
  
 Broncos
4DV drafted 2 RBS & 2 WRS. Is that enough to fix the O?
3The D got some pass rush by taking Edge rusher Bradley Chubb. Will they understand how to use him most effectively?
2The D was solid except in ppg. Lots of that was due to O turnovers. Can a better O help the D get better?
1DV signed Case Keenum to big contract. Will that solve the QB issues for DV?
  
 Chargers
4RB Melvin Gordon scored 12 TD & had 1000 rushing yards. Can he do that again this season?
3TE Hunter Henry was lost for 18 with an ACL tear & released Antonio Gates. Can the TE position contribute to playoffs?
2The 1st 4 picks were on D. 2 were Safeties. Pass Rush is solid. Did LC do enough on D to get into the playoffs?
1Q Philip Rivers was outstanding last yr after leading in picks in 16. Can he duplicate last year’s results this season?
  
 Chiefs
4Can the OL stay healthy in 2018?
3The OL was hurt but the Run gm was solid. Can R Kareem Hunt duplicate his 17 season?
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Top 4 issues facing AFC South teams.

 AFC South
  
 Colts
4Frank Gore was well past his “use by”date & was cut. Can one of the worst OL’s get the run game going again?
3Can the rebuilt WR group give the O some pop?
2IN used 4 draft picks on D. Can the 3rd worst D get off the field often enough to help the team?
1No Luck last year at all & he is not throwing the ball yet. Will Andrew Luck be able to play this year?
  
 Jaguars
4JK Cut WR Herns & TE Lewis. Can the receivers group recover from those losses?
3The D was 2nd in points allowed but lost MLB Paul Posluszny. Can it reach that level again?
2RB Leonard Fournette was outstanding last yr. Can he produce that level this year?
1Is Blake Bortles the real deal & franchise QB or not?
  
 Texans
4Can TE C.J. Fiedorowicz play this year with 3 concussions last year?
3J. J. Watt suffered a tibial plateau fracture. He is the key to the D. Will he be able to play like he did in 17 prior to J?
2The Run game was a huge disappointment.
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Top 4 issues facing AFC North teams

 Ravens The saying goes when you have 2 QBS you don’t have any. What if you have 5 QBS?
4The D played very well last year. Can they continue to keep that going with new DC Don “wink” Martindale?
3The run game was up and down. Can R Alex Collins revive the run game?
2The WR group was totally reworked. Is this group any better than the one in 17?
1Flacco has been down the last several years 29th in passing y 17. Can he get the O going to get back into the playoffs?
  
 Bengals
4Will new blood help an OL that was decimated by losses over the last 2 seasons?
3Can R Joe Mixon get the run game going?
2Can the pass D survive the losses they suffered because of cuts?
1RV Dalton has not won a playoff game in his career. Can he even get there this year?
 

 

Browns
4CL retained HC Jackson with a 1-31 record. How long will he survive?
3CL was 18th in rushing despite refusing to run & let R Isaiah Crowell leave in FA. Is there any hope for the run
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Top 4 issues facing AFC East teams

 Bills
4Can the rebuilt OL give the Q time to throw and give the running game a chance to succeed?
3Can the D limit opponents run game to under 100y/g? Gave up 124.6 last year
2Is the O able to score more point this year than 18.9 in 17?
1Is A.J. McCarron the starter or will be Josh Allen?
  
 Dolphins
4Can the D that is aging out still be competitive?
3Can the ST stop giving up big returns?
2Can the run game get going that was 29th last year.
1Now that Cutler is in the broadcast booth, will Ryan Tannehill finally become the QB to get MI into the playoffs?
  
 Pats
4Can R Sony Michel get the run game going?
3Can the rebuilt OL give Brady time to throw?
2The D fell of the map last year. Can they get back to a level to get back to the SB?
1As long as Tom Brady is healthy the O will be fine. Can he stay upright this season?
  
 Jets
4The O was DOA last year. Can it score more points this season?
3Will the green as
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Top 5 Questions facing NFC West teams

Cardinals
AZ had no QBS as 17 ended. Signed Bradford but not much else. Lost players due to cap issues.
5 Can the OL stay healthy this year?
4 How will the WR group do without John Brown & an old Larry Fitzgerald?
3 How will the Dbackfield play without FS Tyrann Mathieu & CB Tramon Williams?
2 When David Johnson went down the run gm died. Can he stay healthy in 18?
1 Will Sam Bradford stay healthy & be the QB AZ needs?
 
Rams
Rams were very busy signing & trading players.
5 Can Nickell Robey-Coleman replace Trumaine Johnson?
4 In 16 LR OL was bad. Signing Whitworth changed that. How many years will LT Andrew Whitworth continue to play?
3 Will the pass rush be hurt by the trade of OLB Robert Quinn.
2 Can Todd Gurley continue to play well or become the bust everyone thought he was after 16?
1 Can Q Jared Goff continue to play well or will he revert back to 2016?
 
Seahawks
The Legion of Boom is now a joke. CB Sherman is gone & SS Kam Chancellor may not play again.
5 Will SE ever focus on getting Wilson some
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Top 5 Questions facing the NFC South teams

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?
 
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?
 
Saints
A young
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