Was Austin the Problem with the Defense?

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(01-14-2019, 06:59 PM)wolfkaosaun Wrote: Really dig the write up.

I don't think Austin was bad persay, just his defense wasn't a good fit for what the Bengals had.
He preferred zone and attempting to maximize on turnovers. The cornerbacks are MUCH better with man to man. Look at Jackson before and after Austin. His play completely changed.

The biggest issue for this team is linebackers.

Also, to note:
The Bengals had 13 turnovers under Austin in 9 games.
(10 INTs, 3 fumble recoveries)

Since then?
Bengals had 5 turnovers in 7 games.
(2 INTs, 3 fumble recoveries)

I get this, but 4 of those were from Famous (for Picks) Jameis.  And that is the Breshnahan/Austin defense:  Sit back off the receiver and catch any bad passes.  The only problem is now even the rookie QBs are good.  When you get a dud QB, sure...that style seems to work, but there aren't many duds in the NFL right now at QB.