It's amazing to me that people talk like 10-7 is somehow optimistic.
If it was Rodgers this year, I'd be predicting 15-2 or 16-1. Injuries, of course, ruined last season. As Upnorth said, a great year is contingent on not having that many injuries again. Of course, there's always the Barry factor that could drag things down, but you would think maybe we have so much talent on the D that even he can't fuck it up too bad.
I would think Stokes would eventually get back to 100%, and with Douglas, Valentine, etc. to pair with Alexander, they can take their time with him.