I agree with you about Lynch (who knows if he'll ever catch on), but I think the team this year is better than what was on the field last year, and McCoy has shown he's pretty good at making an offense perform, arguably more so than Kubiak was.  I believe the offense is better in all areas except maybe TE, where they're kinda the same as last year.  Siemian should be better than last year just because of his growing experience.  That o-line is much better than last year.  Two of the guys who started last year might not even make the team because of the increase in quality of players on that o-line.  And, if Charles and Henderson work out, that run game will be much, much better than last season.

That defense sure doesn't look like it's taken any steps back.  Considering that they've been pretty much resting guys and the injuries, and I'd say aside from Ware, the team is as good if not better everywhere else, once everyone's healthy.