Every NFL team’s biggest weakness heading into 2020

Chicago Bears – Lack of a starting quarterback

If Nick Foles is the answer then you are probably asking the wrong question. Trading him doesn’t give the Bears a quality starter at the quarterback position.

Instead, Chicago now has two backups that possess significant starting experience. If neither Foles or Mitch Trubisky gets hot in 2020 then the Bears offense is going to be very mediocre. That won’t be enough to get this team to the playoffs.

Detroit Lions – Matt Patricia thinking short-term

Patricia enters the season on the hot seat with the Lions. That’s going to cause him to do anything he can to maximize the team’s win total early in the season.

In particular, that means Matthew Stafford is going to drop back to pass quite often in the early going. The more hits he takes the higher the chances he suffers another season-ending injury. The Lions may need to protect their roster from Patricia’s efforts to save his job.

Green Bay Packers – Aaron Rodgers’ mental state

Rodgers has every right to be angry at the franchise for failing to draft a wide receiver. Spending a first-round selection on Jordan Love is defensible. Failing to spend a subsequent pick on a wideout is not.

If Rodgers can’t get on the same page with the front office and coaching staff then Green Bay could turn into an absolute dumpster fire. The odds favor everyone putting their personal issues aside for the 2020 regular season, but the possiblity of Rodgers going solo certainly exists.

Minnesota Vikings – Inexperience in the secondary

The Vikings spent a lot of draft capital on adding talent to their secondary. Players like Jeff Gladney and Cameron Dantzler have the talent to grow into above average NFL starters.

Neither may develop quickly enough to be a quality player in 2020. If they don’t, the Vikings secondary is going to be a weakness. It could be the weakness that costs them a chance to go to the playoffs.