01-08-2018, 01:53 AM
(01-08-2018, 12:40 AM)RobertG Wrote: This is what NFL.com said about Austin:
- Under Austin's watch, Detroit's defenses regressed over time, ranking second, 18th, 18th and 27th in yards allowed from 2014 to 2017.-
On the cincyjungle story, sounds like we were high on Austin's defense consistently forcing turnovers; Lions finished 3rd in the league this season.....
"Austin has coached up the Lions’ defense since 2014. During that span, Detroit has finished third, 23rd, 13th and 21st in points per game allowed. Austin’s defense has consistently been among the NFL’s best at forcing turnovers. This year, the Lions finished third in the NFL with 32 takeaways, despite playing five rookies in starting or key backup roles.
That’s likely what caught Lewis’ eye as he continues to rebuild his coaching staff. Austin had a recent coaching stint with the Baltimore Ravens as their secondary coach from 2011-13, so Marvin Lewis and the Bengals have some familiarity with him. He was also defensive coordinator for the Florida Gators in 2010.
Prior to that, Austin joined the Arizona Cardinals coaching staff as their defensive backs coach from 2007-09. In 2009, he helped the team reach Super Bowl XLIII, where they would lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers."
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2018/1/7/16861802/bengals-closing-teryl-austin-defensive-coordinator-report-nfl-rumors
