I’m curious as to why would Gruden pick a QB when his offense doesn’t have a true WR1 and other needs. Their TE leads the team in receiving yards and none of their receivers are even close to his total.  

Yes, but if you have watched this team since it moved from Baltimore, it would show that only 2 qbs in over 30 years, gave fans a sense of confidence. Even Harbaugh and Luck had their doubters, so JB not getting faith is a far more common occurrence in the league. 

To me, there is no more toothless ranking than strength of schedule. Every team in the NFL, can beat any other team on any given game day, regardless of ranking. Of course there are averages and tendencies, but every year, the strength of schedule rankings turn out to be bogus according what what happens in reality.     

I want us to win every game, but reality says that even if we make the playoffs, we won't make it very far.  This season is lost--let's move on to the future

Personally, I want to watch my team win every game. My signature shares how I feel about wanting my team to lose. It goes against my desire as fan.  To each his or her own.