| AZ 5 | Can DT Robert Nkemdiche keep his nose clean for a full season? |
| 4 | Will RB David Johnson have the kind of season he has last year & play a full season? |
| 3 | Can AZ find a pass rush after losing DT Campbell? |
| 2 | Can the D backfield recover from the bad season and losing 3 starters? |
| 1 | Will QB Carson Palmer stay healthy all season? |
| LA 5 | Will the Rams extend the contract of DT Aaron Donald |
| 4 | Will the new coaching staff get the D to play better? It was lousy last year! |
| 3 | Can LA find a run game with RB Todd Gurley after a bad 16? |
| 2 | Can LA rebuild an O line that was terrible last year by adding LT Whitworth (35) & C John Sullivan (31)? |
| 1 | Will QB Jared Goff ever become a quality starter? |
| SF 5 | Can RB Carlos Hyde give SF a solid run game? |
| 4 | Will SF D be better signing Dumerville, ILB Smith, OLB Watson? |
| 3 | Can SF find an O line that can pass protect? Does that even matter? |
| 2 | Did SF do enough for the WR group by signing Garcon, Marquise Goodwin & Aldrick Robinson? |
| 1 | Who will play QB this year? Hoyer can’t stay healthy. |
| SE 5 | Can HC Carrol figure out how to use TE Graham? |
| 4 | Can the Legion of Doom be more effective this year? |
| 3 | Can RB Thomas Rawls stay healthy all season or will Eddie Lacy be the guy? |
| 2 | Can SE find an O line to protect QB Wilson by signing G Luke Joeckel, Oday Aboushi & Rook C Ethan Pocic? |
| 1 | Can QB Wilson stay healthy all year? |
That is what I think. Tell us what you think by commenting here or tweeting me @NNRonDSN.
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