Fanbases would rather not talk about it—and head coaches rarely acknowledge these thoughts to the media—but every NFL team goes into the regular season with major concerns.
The offseason brings new hope, but coaches and front-office executives should always wonder: What could go wrong? When addressing these potential shortcomings, clubs can prevent or mask roster deficiencies and weak spots.
In some cases, we can see the disaster before it unfolds in the regular season.
Going into the 2018 campaign, the Houston Texans were probably aware of their shaky offensive line, so the team, with inexperienced starters at both tackle positions, shouldn't have been shocked to see quarterback Deshaun Watson sacked a league-high 62 times.