Per Adam Schein Andy has career year!

[THE PISTONS]

(05-10-2019, 10:07 AM)Hoofhearted Wrote: It's not like Austin was calling plays that included not tackling. That's a skill problem with the players. I'm not saying that Austin wasn't a big problem (he clearly was, especially with the players confidence in themselves), but it's kinda silly to not think that the D didn't have problems outside Austin. Tackling, situational awareness and pretty meh talent with some of the starters & backup LB position really hurt us. So I wouldn't be terribly surprised if this D is in the mid 20's or so by the end of the year. But no way do I see them in the bottom portion of the league again.

Yes. The tackling was bad.

I do worry that changing defensive schemes seemed so hard for the players to learn too. That's not good.

I mean, I doubt Austin was calling terrible plays EVERY time and telling them to not Tackle.