"Injury ravaged"? LOL. https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2017/2016-adjusted-games-lost Cards were 19th in adjusted games lost, down five spots from the year before.
Again, we had the same elements that you promoted here (although I don't believe that we're close to the Cowboys in terms of OL), with an above-average QB, and we still had a losing season.
You should quit relying on FO so much & use your own judgement. You are knowledgeable enough to do so but it seems like FO or Walter Football are your go tos. I would prefer a K9 opinion instead of a FO/WF based K9 opinion. Like you did with the All 22 film.