Ravens
| The biggest issues are OL, Dbackfield & Flacco. |
| 5 Will the two injured G’s from last year recover and solve the OL issue? |
| 4 Was RB Collins a one year wonder or will he be able to average 4.8 yards/att that he had last year? |
| 3 How will the new WR group solve the issues they had last year? |
| 2 Will the rebuilt Dbackfield play better this year than they did last year? |
| 1 Will Flacco ever get back to all pro level of play? |
| Browns |
| The biggest issue with CL is the head coach. How did he keep his job after going 1-31 in 2 seasons? |
| 5 RB Hyde is the new RB but will Jackson allow him to carry the ball enough? |
| 4 Will WR Josh Gordon stay clean & eligible to play this year? |
| 3 Will the reworked Dbackfield produce better than last year? |
| 2 Who will play LT since Joe Thomas retired? |
| 1 Can Q Taylor get CL to win enough games to get him resigned or will the Rookie start next year? |
| Bengals |
| CN was bad last year. Unless the run game gets better, it will be worse this year. |
| 5 Will the rebuilt Dbackfield recover from a very down year? |
| 4 Will the WR group add a guy that can help Green get open? |
| 3 Can the run game get going? |
| 2 Will the OL get better or be as bad as last year? They did trade for LT Glenn from BF. |
| 1 Can Q RV Dalton get back to a decent level of play & get |
| Steelers |
| The Dbackfield has played badly but the O is down too. |
| 5 Will Bell play without a long term contract? |
| 4 Can the OL get better ? |
| 3 Can the D avoid the flood of injuries that it suffered last year? |
| 2 CAN THE DBACKFIELD GET BETTER |
| 1 Will Rothlesburger get them into SB? |
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