Yeah it goes back to a point I make a lot that development of young guys during the offseason counts for nothing as far as the fan pundits are concerned. Your defense/offense stunk last year and you didn’t acquire a superstar in free agency or draft someone in the first round? Then you’re going to stink again.
In reality, it’s incredibly hard for all rookies in their first year, where they go from all the draft prep/hype into a new team and get immediately thrown into the fire. In year two, with a full offseason to digest the playbook, and an understanding what’s expected of them as professionals it’s easy to see how a lot of guys don’t scratch the surface of their potential until then.
