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Banks emphasized that the defense appeared uncoached and undisciplined, often playing the same plays without adjustments, which pointed to a fundamental problem in teaching and in-game scheme adaptation. He lamented that even talented players, such as Abdul Carter or Deonte Banks, seemed to regress due to lack of strategic coaching and scheming.
Papa echoed these criticisms, mentioning that scheme simplicity and predictability had been a recurring theme, and that the defense failed to disguise or complicate looks for opposing quarterbacks, resulting in easy completions and big plays. The defense's inability to adapt in-game was seen as a crucial failure, and many hope that Bullen, a relatively young coach, can inject more aggressiveness and creativity into the unit.