If it wasn’t clear by now, let me lay it out in very basic terms: this is a rebuilding year.
Rebuilding years aren’t that uncommon in sports. Professional teams certainly use them all the time, giving their younger players more opportunities to see if there is anyone they can build around, while helping their development curve at the same time. Think about all the young players you see in September playing in baseball games, or the Lakers the last few years. Even NFL teams like the Browns do this (though they tend to sabotage by also hiring coaches who have no idea how to develop talent, but that’s a whole different story).