1. How will the Saints offense look without Jimmy Graham?
The Saints are going through a monumental change in how their offense runs. Now Jimmy Graham will not be able to move the defensive coverage to a specific place on the field. Brees's security blanket is gone and he will need to find a new receiver to bond with. This is likely to be Brandin Cooks who is entering his sophomore year. But there is still another big bodied wide receiver on this roster in Marques Colston. Colston has also been around Brees the longest out of any of his current crop of wide receivers. Could Colston be the guy that Brees will rely on?
2. Will Breshad Perriman look like a number 1 wide receiver?
Perriman has still been sidelined for the Ravens do to a knee issue. The Ravens have not updated his status but it is assumed that he will play in at least one preseason game. Perriman had a habit of dropping balls in college however will that continue in the NFL? The player who looks to benefit from Perriman's injury seems to be wide receiver Kamar Aiken. Aiken has been taking Perriman's snaps and lining up with Steve Smith Sr. When healthy it will be interesting to see just how Perriman responds to being the number one wide receiver.
3. How will Justin Forsett look after his breakout season?
Forsett came as a surprise last season. The Ravens were still trying to figure out how to replace Ray Rice and Forsett came in at the perfect time. Forsett ran over defenders and used Baltimore's running game to his advantaged as he had one of the best years of his career. Now Forsett will be asked to duplicate this again with every defense knowing exactly what the Ravens want him to do.
4. Can Brandin Cooks lead the offense in his sophomore year?
Brandin Cooks needs to step up in a major way; Cooks rookie year was ended early after injuring his thumb. Now Cooks will be getting an uptick in targets and will have to produce if the Saints want to score some points. Cook's speed will make up for not being the tallest wide receiver on the field. He will take the top off of the defense while setting up draw plays. Cooks will need to have a more productive year than he did last year if he wants the Saints to succeed.
5. Who will replace Jimmy Graham?
It can be anyone at this point, Marques Colston, Brandin Cooks, Josh Hill, or the favorite Benjamin Watson. Watson will line up where Graham used to however he will not be moved around the field like Graham. Watson is a defensive nightmare because of his size but realistically he lacks the skills that made Jimmy Graham a dangerous weapon all over the field. The other option in Josh Hill has looked average at best. Hill is currently sitting out of practice with and undisclosed injury so it will be interesting to see if Benjamin Watson can partially fill the void that Graham left.
