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Arizona Cardinals

Linebacker Haason Reddick

Plenty is expected of linebacker Haason Reddick in 2017. The youngster was the No. 13 overall pick, and Bleacher Report's Matt Miller called him the "Biggest Rising Star in the 2017 NFL Draft Class."

But with starter Deone Bucannon sidelined with an ankle injury, the pressure has ratcheted up that much more for Reddick.

Given how he's fared in OTAs, Reddick is going to be hard to keep off the field. As head coach Bruce Arians told ESPN's Josh Weinfuss, the ridiculously athletic 6'1", 237-pounder has made the most of his extra time with the starters.

"It's Wally Pipp," Arians said. "It's classic Wally Pipp. [Reddick's] getting every single rep, and he looks damn good."

If Reddick's performance continues into camp, Arians and the Redbirds may have a decision to make regarding Bucannon, Reddick and veteran Karlos Dansby—even if all three are healthy.

Los Angeles Rams

Quarterback Jared Goff

It's not unusual for rookie quarterbacks to struggle when forced into the limelight. But Jared Goff did more than just struggle for the Rams in 2016. He stunk—throwing just five touchdown passes against seven interceptions in seven starts.

After mortgaging their future to move up and take Goff first overall a year ago, the Rams desperately need him to take a big step forward in 2017.

New head coach Sean McVay told Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times that Goff is doing his best to take that step.

"We have a lot of confidence in what he’s done," McVay said. "He's getting better every single day, and he's definitely commanded that role."

Goff wasn't perfect in workouts, but Klein reported he was better—substantially so. His passes had better touch, and Goff appeared much more comfortable running the offense.

Now if he can just translate that into a game that counts.

San Francisco 49ers

Linebacker Malcolm Smith

The 49ers gave Smith over $11 million guaranteed in free agency, but after the team drafted Reuben Foster at No. 31 in this year's draft, it was fair to wonder if Smith would be relegated to part-time or even reserve duty before ever playing a game in San Francisco.

That's especially the case if you consider his struggles in Oakland last season.

Smith is doing everything he can to make new Niners defensive coordinator Robert Saleh's decision a hard one. The San Francisco defense couldn't be stopped throughout OTAs, and according to both Chris Biderman of Niners Wire and Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee, Smith was in on as many plays as anyone in the LB corps.

There's still a lot of work to be done (like, say, actually hitting people), but it looks like if Foster wants an every-down role out of the gate, he's going to have to earn it.

Seattle Seahawks

Safety Kam Chancellor

Sad as it is to say, the Legion of Boom won't be around much longer. At least not in the form fans have come to know and love. It nearly wasn't in 2016.

But for one more season at least, it looks like it will be business as usual at the back end of the Seattle defense. Free safety Earl Thomas is still working his way back into shape after last year's broken leg, but strong safety Kam Chancellor was on the field at OTAs after his own offseason surgery.

And according to Gregg Bell of the Tacoma News Tribune, he looked like "The Enforcer" of old, sprinting through drills and flattening a tackling dummy rather than avoiding it like his teammates.

Kam Chancellor, you see, does not avoid things.

It's not in his nature.