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The has come and gone and teams are now transitioning from the roster-building period of the offseason to the on-field preparations for the 2023 regular season. Of course, this latest game of offseason musical chairs has answered a fair amount of questions for each team, but there are still some things lingering as we put the draft in the rearview mirror.Here, we're going to be diving into some of the major questions facing each team with free agency and the draft now in the books. These questions will range from hyper-specific roster decisions to more big-picture views of the team heading into 2023 and beyond. Even as we approach the dead period on the calendar, you and I both know that the league never sleeps, so it's important to keep your head on a swivel and be on the lookout for teams giving us an answer to some of these questions between now and Week 1.Will be traded? TEN WR #10 TAR96REC64REC YDs717REC TD3FL1 Heading into the , Hopkins was looked at as one of the big names to monitor in a po sible trade. A deal never materialized over the three days of the draft and now it stands to wonder if a trade will Mattias Janmark Kids Jersey happen at all. The wideout recently saying "Who said I wanna go? Who said I wanna leave? I'm out here working." Have things smoothed over between the two sides and paved a way for Hopkins to continue his tenure in Arizona? His contract may force that i sue with Hopkins having a $30.75 million salary cap hit for 2023.Will be the QB Atlanta can build around? ARI QB #9 CMP%63.5YDs708TD2INT0YD/Att6.16 It never came to pa s, but it would have been fascinating to see what would've happened if or fell to the Falcons at No. 8 overall. Atlanta never really seemed to be in the quarterback market this draft cycle and with the team not addre sing that position in a meaningful way at the draft, all eyes will be on Desmond Ridder, the club's third-round pick in 2022. He has plenty of weapons around him Joe Pavelski Men Jersey headlined by tight end , wideout and rookie running back . If he can grab ahold of this throughout 2023 he'll continue to fend off any talk of the Falcons drafting a new QB. If not, there will be plenty of Caleb Williams/Drake Maye talk. Who will start opposite of ?The biggest thing for Baltimore was that the team was able to patch things up with and ink him to a record-breaking contract. Not only that, they used their first-round pick on Boston College wideout to continue bolstering the offense. So, let's now turn our attention to the defensive side of the ball, specifically the corner position. is still on the free agent market and there's no clear answer as to who'll start opposite of Marlon Humphrey. After the Ravens didn't use a Day 1 or Day 2 pick on a corner, does that pave the way for Peters to return? Or does the team decide to bring in a different veteran corner?How different will Buffalo's offense look? BUF QB #17 CMP%63.3YDs4283TD35INT14YD/Att7.55 I like what the Bills have done on offense this offseason. is a great addition to a backfield that already has and James Cook, and he should take the pre sure off constantly utilizing his legs in the red zone. Allen himself noted this offseason that he play the physical style that folks have grown accustomed to and added that he's "always had the mindset of I've been a football player first and a quarterback second, and at some point that's going to have to switch." With Harris now in the fold, it'll be curious to see if that switch comes as early as this season and how much different this Bills offense will look with a more calculated Allen under center.How quickly can get up to speed? CAR QB #9 More than any other division in the , the NFC South seems like it's truly up for grabs given the mediocrity of all four teams. And if Bryce Young can hit the ground running out of the gate during his rookie season, the Panthers have the talent and coaching ability to win it. Already, Carolina owns the second-best odds to win the division at +300 and is only looking up to the Saints. Young was billed as the most NFL-ready quarterback of this year's cla s and it seems like a lock that he'll be the team's starter come Week 1. If that holds true, the No. 1 overall pick could be playing in the playoffs in Year 1. Will take a leap as a Tyler Seguin Kids Jersey pa ser? CHI QB #1 CMP%60.4YDs2242TD17INT11YD/Att7.05 Justin Fields showed the Bears front office enough to trade away the No. 1 overall pick this year and kick the QB conversation down the road. How far down the road may be determined by Field's ability to develop as a pa ser. For his career, Fields has a completion percentage of just 59.7 and a pa ser rating of 79.7. Those marks need to see an uptick in 2023 and the Bears hope that with the pa s-catching options they've brought aboard -- most notably -- Fields could see a Jalen Hurts-like boost. The former first-round pick has already shown lethal rushing ability and if he complements that with even an average pa sing attack, the Bears will be set at QB for the foreseeable future.What does the backfield look like in 2023? HOU RB #28 Att210Yds814TD7FL0 We could easily point to the Bengals needing to figure out extension, but we'll dig a bit deeper and look at the backfield. is coming off a so-so season in 2023 where he averaged just 3.9 yards per rush and will now account for $12.7 million against Cincinnati's salary cap. He's also dealing with an off-the-field i sue where he has pled not guilty to a misdemeanor aggravated menacing charge. Maybe the Bengals rework his deal to make it more palatable or do they hit the self-destruct button, cut Mixon and pivot to another back on the market?What will look like in 2023? CLE QB #4 CMP%58.2YDs1102TD7INT5YD/Att6.48 The major subject that everyone will be following as it relates to the Browns is Deshaun Watson entering Year 2 with the organization. After coming back from his suspension, the former Texans quarterback looked like a guy that had mi sed a considerable amount of football, completing just 58.2% of his pa ses. With the suspension behind him and now a full offseason to work with the Browns, it'll be fascinating to see if Watson can return to being arguably a top-five quarterback like he was during his early days with the Texans. If he continues to look like Erik Condra Kids Jersey the player we saw last season, we could be looking at a historic disaster for the Browns. Who is kicking for the Cowboys in 2023?The Cowboys wanted to come out of the 2023 with a kicker but were unable to do so. So, it stands to wonder who'll be carrying those kicking duties this upcoming season. Does Dallas go back to or do they find another veteran kicker on the market and bring him aboard? Veteran is available. As the Cowboys learned last postseason, this isn't a position that you want to be sweating about.Will Denver trade one of its wide receivers?Sean Payton and the Broncos have been adamant that neither nor are on the trade block, despite plenty of Antoine Roussel Women Jersey rumors saying the contrary. On top of that, Denver's first pick in the NFL Draft -- -- was former Oklahoma wide receiver . Currently, the Broncos have 12 (!) wide receivers on their roster, including Jeudy, Sutton, Mims, and . There has to be an odd man out right? Now that the draft is over, it'll be interesting to see if a team that struck out on getting a receiver decides to call up the Broncos to try to pry one of the pa s catchers away.Will make an immediate impact?One of the more surprising picks on Day 1 of the draft was the Lions taking Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the No. 12 overall pick. While Gibbs is certainly talented, that seemed like a bit of reach taking a running back that high. Gibbs will be able to silence some of those doubters, however, if he can come out of the gate hot and prove to be a key piece in Detroit's backfield. The Lions were just outside the top 10 in most rushing attempts by a team in 2022 and with departing in free agency and since traded to Philadelphia, Gibbs will see plenty of work alongside . Is the next 'guy' for Green Bay? GB QB #10 It's a new day in Green Bay. With the dust settling on the Aaron Rodgers trade to New York, the Packers can now turn their attention toward Jordan Love and get him ready for his first season as the full-time starter. The team did not pick up Love's fifth-year option and instead agreed to a that includes fewer guaranteed dollars than the fifth-year option. Contractually, Love now has two years to prove to the Packers that he can carry the torch from Rodgers and be their quarterback of the future. If it becomes apparent that he can't in Year 1, Green Bay could be entering an uncertain |
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