My Terrible Towel is back in its cryochamber, and here is what I hope happens

I am not going to blame the DC with a defense that performed as well as it did all season. It was only at the end of the season with all the injuries that caused the falloff in performance.

They likely played more zone to protect all the backups at ILB and safety from being exposed. There are no answers when too many players are out with injuries.

I have criticisms of coaches like everyone else does, but sometimes there are things out of your control like injuries. No TJ Watt and having to play a handful of players that maybe shouldn't even be on an NFL roster doesn't make for dominant defense.

Austin gets a pass from me.

 

Top 10 in points allowed for the last two seasons. Managed that while decimated by injuries and an offense that couldn’t move the ball. Considering some of the other narratives around here I shouldn’t be surprised some people want him fired

 

I agree. It's OC and HC that needs to be upgraded.