Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford
There just isn’t that much help on Detroit’s roster to make things easy for Stafford. On top of that, Matt Patricia is still learning how to be a head coach. Fair or not, that puts a lot of the burden on Stafford when it comes to the Lions being successful or not this season.
In Patricia’s second season, the defense has a chance to be much-improved. However, Stafford doesn’t have much to work with on offense. The likes of Marvin Jones, Kenny Golliday, and Kerryon Johnson are all coming back from injuries heading into training camp. Meanwhile, Golden Tate is gone and was replaced with an aging Danny Amendola. In short, the season is on Stafford’s shoulders. If he can’t elevate the play of everyone around him, the Lions are going to keep pace in the NFC North.