Where are you seeing all of this negativity??? You mean because not everybody thinks this team is a Superbowl contender?? Sounds like more of your hyperbole...
We will see. I'm entitled to feel optimistic about my team. Just like it's yours to put them down. But as a true fan I find that a strange position. I know a bad team when I see it. Watching the Chargers flail around and waste talent for decades. I don't see that in this organization. I do feel optimistic so that isn't hyperbole. You talk about other fans being optimistic about their teams as if it's delusional thinking. Perhaps it's you? Because I find negativity by someone who professes to be a fan as being strange.
The only difference is glass half empty vs glass half full. You look for reasons to be negative I look for reasons to be positive. I look at the players they have and they aren't scrubs. They are simply inexperienced, which can be mitigated by good coaching. Case in point, was Aaron Kromer. He was fine when coaching vets, but was out of his element developing young talent. Carberry could coach up young talent but only take them so far. Wendell has been an UDFA who became a good starting center over his NFL career. He knows in ways Carberry didn't what it takes to make it in the NFL. That is why I think he's exactly the kind of OL coach this young OL needs.
Aubrey Pleasant blossomed under Wade Phillips as DB coach. He understands both man and zone coverages. It's why I'm hoping his influence will change how the DBs play. You have to wonder if Pleasant was brought in as an option to Morris. If he were to become DC I think he would return it to a true hybrid 3-4 scheme playing a one gap attacking style on the DL (which Donald thrives in) and not this read / react Fangio mixed front. Fine against the run but shit against the pass.
I'm not blind to this team's faults, but I don't arbitrarily discount potential strengths simply because of draft position. Case in point, Zach Evans dropped from a low first round grade to a 3rd or 4th round grade not because of talent but because of potential attitude issues, things of which his teammates won't tolerate at this level. If he buys into the we not me of this lockerroom the Rams could have a real steal at RB.
McAllister and Maginn went undrafted because of the programs they played for not because they don't have talent at the very least they would elevate the depth on the OL. Byron Young has all the traits you look for in a good edge as does Hampton, Turner will be a starter on this team, not this year but when AD retires. Safety Taylor is everything Rapp wasn't, so he's a clear upgrade. Hodges-Tomlinson projects as a SCB but he can play outside in zone or man.
The offense starts with the OL and it hasn't looked this promising in years. Avila is a legit starter at OG as a rookie. They are two deep at center with Allen and Shelton. Bruss legitimately can play either OG or RT and probably become very good at either. The same can be said about Jackson who can play OG / OT and gives them a good option at LT if Noteboom struggles coming back which I don't think he will.
Puka has looked very good at WR and projects to be #3 WR this year by November if not earlier. This offense is basically intact and upgraded with Evans, Nacua, Avila and TE Allen. If Atwell finally emerges, this will be a very dangerous offense. So what's not to be optimistic about? That is optimism not hyperbole.