tgo Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 NashvilleNinja, and titanskick8851 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzTitan Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 Oh thank god. I was honestly worried this was going to drag out for ages before they decided maybe they did need a DC this offseason and only crap was left to pick from. It still feels like if a few very select options don't pan out they may abandon the idea, but the D has some decent pieces to work with and the situation seems like an ideal spot for someone to make a splash as a DC. At this point just getting someone who has been around good defense and knows what it looks like would be a win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tgo Posted January 14, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 https://steelersdepot.com/2019/06/expect-teryl-austin-to-emphasize-body-language-effort-with-the-steelers/ "Austin was adamant about players showing good body language and exhibiting top effort. No in-fighting, no loafing. He used this example of safety Louis Delmas as someone who showed bad body language." “No one feels worse than the defensive back that blew the coverage. Being called out right after the play by a teammate helps no one. It creates dissension within the team and shows weakness to the opponent.” Effort is something near the top of most coaches lists. Austin is no exception. As much as he preaches it, he wants teammates to hold each other accountable. Coach Austin believes in sound scheme. If we get beat, it’s because they executed better, we won’t beat ourselves with scheme, being out of position. Some coaches believe in changing a lot of scheme to matchup up with an opponent. “Bullshit, we are going to play our defense and we’re coming after you.” ^^^^^this is totally different than Vrabel and Belichick's philosophy - literally the antithesis of it. Bluth, Jonboy, Bulluck4dmvp, and 2 others 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
titanskick8851 Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) Any concerns on the ranking of the defenses that he has coordinated? 2020: Steelers Asst/Secondary - Ranked 3rd 2019: Steelers Asst/Secondary - Ranked 6th 2018: Bengals DC - Ranked 30th 2017: Lions DC - Ranked 21st 2016: Lions DC - Ranked 13th 2015: Lions DC - Ranked 23rd 2014: Lions DC - Ranked 3rd 2013: Ravens Secondary - Ranked 12th 2012: Ravens Secondary - Ranked 12th 2011: Ravens Secondary - Ranked 3rd Two decent years in there for the Lions. They had some good pass rushers. The Bengals year very well could've been talent related. Edited January 14, 2021 by titanskick8851 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AussieTitanFan08 Posted January 14, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, titanskick8851 said: Any concerns on the ranking of the defenses that he has coordinated? 2020: Steelers Asst/Secondary - Ranked 3rd 2019: Steelers Asst/Secondary - Ranked 6th 2018: Bengals DC - Ranked 30th 2017: Lions DC - Ranked 21st 2016: Lions DC - Ranked 13th 2015: Lions DC - Ranked 23rd 2014: Lions DC - Ranked 3rd 2013: Ravens Secondary - Ranked 12th 2012: Ravens Secondary - Ranked 12th 2011: Ravens Secondary - Ranked 3rd Anything is better than what we had this year. Bluth, Starkiller, rns90, and 5 others 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
titanskick8851 Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, AussieTitanFan08 said: Anything is better than what we had this year. This is true. At the very least we will really like what he has to say lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tgo Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 “Finally, Austin also believed in playing to the strength of their scheme. Forcing the offense do things they’re uncomfortable with or don’t want to do in order to win. If that’s how you lose as a defense, so be it.“ This sounds exactly like Pittsburgh, and the absolute polar opposite of New England. titanskick8851, and oldschool 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bulluck4dmvp Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 To be fair, it ain’t easy to find success in the loser cultures of Cincy and Detroit. I’d be ecstatic to hire him Starkiller, rns90, and titanskick8851 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rns90 Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Bulluck4dmvp said: To be fair, it ain’t easy to find success in the loser cultures of Cincy and Detroit. I’d be ecstatic to hire him True. I thought they were passable/ok on defense in Detroit. Compared to the shitshow now, where the Lions are awful on defense. I'm just glad he knows there is a problem and is proactive and searching now instead of waiting another week while most of the good candidates have been snapped up. Also, nice to see him go outside the usual NE/HOU/tOSU branch of coaches. To me, these are all positives and show some growth here. oldschool, MikeKeith2020, Bluth, and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OilerTitanHybrid Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, titanthakur said: God damn right! Of course, first we need people worth a shit to blitz with, but anyway... Gotta post it... titanthakur 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleNinja Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, tgo said: Anyway, schematically he is hard for me to pin down. He's run the Schwartz 4-3 apparently as well as Marvin Lewis's 4-3 in Cincinnati. He's an expert in 3 safety sets, that is one thing I've gleaned. I'm gonna keep researching and will post what I find out of note here. Vrabes has always talked about being multiple. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleNinja Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 30 minutes ago, tgo said: “Finally, Austin also believed in playing to the strength of their scheme. Forcing the offense do things they’re uncomfortable with or don’t want to do in order to win. If that’s how you lose as a defense, so be it.“ This sounds exactly like Pittsburgh, and the absolute polar opposite of New England. You think Vrabel might be willing to adapt? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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