The New England Patriots will have reduced their roster from currently 77 down to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The way to that number and the results emerging from the appropriate moves, will tell us quite a bit about the team and how the Jerod Mayo-led coaching staff views its strengths and weaknesses at this point in time.
It will also give us answers to some of the big questions that remain unaddressed heading into NFL cutdown day. Here are five big ones we will be keeping an eye on throughout the day and beyond.