Defense growing pains

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(10-04-2018, 01:50 PM)Catmandude123 Wrote: Everyone is up in arms over the lack of defense the Bengals have had so far this year. If you have ever had a change of leadership at work you probably noticed it takes a little time to get everybody in sync with the new leadership. I will admit I know little about the coordinator I hope we give him more than four games to put his stamp on the D. We have played four very good offenses so far and while we didn't come close to shutting them down I hope they are getting tested under fire and with their field general returning they will start to dominate. We will have to keep improving on both sides to keep winning.

I hope you are right, but hope is not a strategy.

Austin has had the entire offseason to instill his defense.  He seems hesitant to change his plan despite getting torched underneath time and time again.  It is like Chuck Breshnahan 2.0.

This defense hasn't even been close to average.  They have been pathetic.  

Do I think it can be fixed?  Absolutely.  Will they look to improve with changes in scheme if they are winning?  I don't know.  They could just as easy be 1-3.  They need to tighten up the underneath coverage and make opposing QBs hold the ball.