Not that we're DOOMED, but my problem with this is people say this every year. When we suck in the preseason, people say "Hey, it's just the preseason. Relax." And then people, after we suck during the first game say "Hey, don't worry, it's just the first game." Etc, etc, ad nauseam.
So, I myself notice a severe lack of push from the first team even with Stroud in there. Our ends also looked ineffective. It looked eerily similar to last year...and yes, I realize it's just the pre-season but I expected more push in the pocket.