Well yeah. But I'm just trying to do a realistic assessment of what we can expect. We've waited since 2005 to field a superbowl caliber defense and if we lose both Revis and McCourty I think we'll struggle.
I trust in this team (how could you not) but they don't play the 'win now' game and so if they can't sign Revis and McCourty without feeling it hampers their ability to be competitive in the future then so be it. But it's gonna definitely be a huge step back for us.
I think trying to make a "realistic" assessment of how they'll do in next year's first playoff game is a bit of an oxymoron. Will it be a fall off, of course, but there are plenty of ways to address it. Personally, I still think Revis is back next year. McCourty though is most likely gone.