Iāll accept that they played okay as rookies but overall the OL was substandard last season. There was little room for the RBās because the OL was constantly being stuffed by the defensive lines they played against.
The pass blocking was barely adequate. While inconsistent play can be expected from an OL that has 3 rookie started. The reality is they need to see vast improvement from Kindley, Hunt, and Jackson in 2021 or else it will be difficult to replicate the 10 win season they had last year.
I think "vast" is a bit of an overstatement, and I believe, without a doubt in my mind they will improve to the point of being a solid unit.
Offseason, NFL level strength training, and experience should improve the run blocking, and most of the pass pro issues had to do with stunt and blitz pickups, which always takes time to come together to function as a unit.
I just can't see how our offense won't be better with Tua now having experience, and 8 months to reflect and work to improve, the addition of some serious speed at WR, and hopefully better health in general.
There is no reason to believe the defense will miss a beat either. In fact, with the added talent, and a year under our young guys' belt, we should be a nightmare for DCs on the schedule.
No my brother, ten wins is the absolute floor, IMO.