What players are taking charge and becoming leaders of the team?
The answer to this question is what I'd most like to hear. I don't think you'll get a good answer if you ask it straight up, as I don't know if they've elected captains yet.
Maybe instead you could ask the new guys if they have someone on the team they look up to, and inversely ask the vets who they've taken under their wing.
Good leaders can make all the difference, especially in close games, which I hope we have more of in year 2 of Chizik.