Of course they are. They are inheriting a FO in complete shambles. They've already made some moves and will likely make more in the coming days. There's at least some reason to believe that their scouting department is suspect.
They are coming in to the situation well after the offseason started. The attendance numbers from last year was not as expected and the owner (Liberty) after already making noises about aligning payroll with revenue, now is pissed about wasted money from the whole CoppyHart fiasco.
The team is saddled with a couple of bad contracts, especially for a rebuilding team, that either can't be moved or can't be moved without inclusion of cash. This hinders short term ability to compete and moves more designed for long term success.
The young pitching is progressing more slowly than hoped and appears to be loaded with middle rotation type guys with the only possible TOR guys being Gohara, a guy with a weight problem, and Wright, a guy with a bit of an underwhelming debut. They are inheriting a situation where two of your top assets have had badly mismanaged service time with one of those likely rushed to the point that he will never reach his expected potential (Swanson).
They inherit a farm that is in good shape overall with quantity and some quality but with several significant holes such as lack of middle infielders, lack of catching, power prospects, pitchers who look to profile better than ML 3 or 4's, etc. The bright spots being Gohara, possibly Wright, Maybe Soroka, of course Acuna and Albies and maye Riley.
They were just hit with likely the harshest punishment ever handed out to a ML franchise.
They are suffering from the aftereffects of a disjointed approach to a rebuild as crafted by an incompetent and crooked FO.
They are saddled, at least for another year, with a sub-standard ML coaching staff and questionable minor league coaches.
The philosophy continues to be centered on thinking that was in vogue 25 years ago and refuse to drag themselves into the 21st century all while the payroll goes down and other teams get smarter and spend more.
They have no real difference making money. They are caught in purgatory and probably will remain there.
Take the fan glasses off and asses critically. You will see that while the situation could possibly be worse (no young talent at all), it could be a hell of a lot better. Building to respectability isn't that hard. Most teams eventually do it. But respectability is just economic masturbation. If you build for greatness, you pass through respectability along the way. The Braves likely will achieve respectability only to fall back into the pit of misery once again.
That's my opinion. But I live in a world without Unicorn, Leprechaun, faeries, and magic ruby red slippers.