A preseason mailbag features a breakdown of whether Cordell Volson will start in Week 1, and whether he'll be ready to start at the NFL level if he does. Plus a breakdown of the WR4 competition, Zach Carter's potential year-1 impact, three safety looks, and how the championship window will evolve over Joe Burrow's Bengals tenure.

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Breaking down Cordell Volson's chance to start in Week 1, the WR4 derby, and the Joe Burrow rookie window