I saw 9-7/10-6 last yr and see pretty much the same this yr. We've been pretty much in agreement with how their seasons would turn out. You had 12-4 last yr (You should've been right.) This yr I think your W total is going to be low, because I think somebody (I dont know who) is going to be a run stopper in the middle, or I could see a mid season trade for a NT. I also think the offense is going to be much more well rounded. But this team goes as far as DW4 takes them.
I'm not at all worried about the offense , they'll score well enough .... but defensively , a NT is just the beginning of their worries and they did sign that dude cut by the Raiders.
Nobody on the roster can cover a TE ... or a RB for that matter. I can't think of a worse pair of LBers than McKinney and Cunningham against the pass.
The secondary hasn't improved and was 29th last year.
The pass rush was poor and expecting 2nd / 3rd round rookies to come in and contribute at a high level is asking a bit much.