IMO they have several players who can play aggressively and play tough....Cooper, Higs can be bull moose after a catch, Ramsey hits like a brick, Donald fights 3 guys all the time, Williams USED to be agressive, but has changed his play or maybe has had to change his play. The line has always had issues when push comes to shove for a short yardage need....On the other hand when the team does run the ball on a more regular basis the line seems to eat it up/enjoy it.
IMO it's the mindset of the game planners that can allow or not allow players to play in certain ways.....not so much "the team is soft" idea....the plans maybe are....
