There are 99 days until the start of the NFL season. That's J.J. Watt's number, 99, and his return from the injury that cost him all but three games in 2016 is one of the big stories to watch in 2017. That makes him one of our 99 people who will shape the 2017 NFL season.
Who are the other 98? We're glad you asked. We have passers, runners and receivers. We have owners, officials and broadcasters. We have rookies and vets and coaches all over the age and career spectrum.
There are sure to be some on this list who don't turn out to be big storylines, and there are sure to be big storylines we can't predict this early.