Good points about schedule... I hadn't factored that in before.
But I think our WR and TE core is going to have a worse performance. I believe they are higher ceiling overall, but that won't come out this year...yet. Especially at the TE level.
And I think it will take Love a bit to get used to blitz calls, avoiding pressure in the pocket, when to run, etc... things you don't get in practice time.
I also don't see this team better defensively. Still have a gaping hole at safety and out DL depth is suspect (not to mention the starting DL isn't overly proven).
Personally, I'm ok with a step back this year and think the talk of a losing record being a failure is sad. Give the team a year to get some experience, grown, and gel before expecting too much.