特里爾奧斯汀 (Teryl Austin) 會在 2025 年回歸擔任鋼人隊防守協調員嗎？

馬克·卡博利（Mark Kaboly）在權衡奧斯汀 2025 年回歸的可能性時，不確定奧斯汀的命運。 「這是一件困難的事，因為他的合約還沒結束，」卡博利在周三發布的《麥克和卡博利》播客中說道。

Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin's future with the Steelers is up in the air following another disappointing defensive season.

在經歷了又一個令人失望的防守賽季後，防守協調員特里爾·奧斯汀在鋼人隊的未來仍懸而未決。

One beat writer believes the answer could go either way.

一位節拍作家認為，答案可能是任一種。

Weighing in on the odds of Austin returning for 2025, Mark Kaboly is unsure of Austin's fate.

馬克·卡博利 (Mark Kaboly) 權衡奧斯汀於 2025 年回歸的可能性，他不確定奧斯汀的命運。

“It’s a difficult one because his contract does not end,” Kaboly said on the Mack and Kaboly podcast released Wednesday. “It’s extended through next year, so you’re gonna have to eat some cash. But I mean, if you look at it, I wouldn’t be surprised if he comes back. But I also wouldn’t be surprised if he is the sacrificial lamb here of bringing somebody else in.”

「這是一件困難的事，因為他的合約還沒結束，」卡博利在周三發布的《麥克和卡博利》播客中說道。 「它會延長到明年，所以你必須吃一些現金。但我的意思是，如果你看一下，如果他回來我不會感到驚訝。但如果他是這裡帶其他人進來的犧牲品，我不會感到驚訝。

In the business, we call that hedging your bets. But it seems there's no consensus on what coaching changes the Steelers plan to make following another failed season capped by a historic collapse.

在商業上，我們稱之為對沖你的賭注。但在鋼人隊又經歷了一個失敗的賽季並遭遇歷史性的崩潰之後，對於教練計劃如何改變，似乎還沒有共識。

While there's a belief changes will be made, with the PPG's Ray Fittipaldo indicating multiple assistants including Austin could go, there's not a strong feeling over who will be swapped out.

雖然人們相信將會做出改變，PPG 的雷·菲蒂帕爾多表示包括奧斯汀在內的多名助教可能會離開，但對於誰會被換掉並沒有強烈的感覺。

Austin has served as defensive coordinator since 2022 when he replaced the retiring Keith Butler. Media reports, including from Kaboly, indicate he signed a contract extension last year that runs through next year.

奧斯汀自2022年接替退休的基思·巴特勒以來一直擔任防守協調員。包括卡博利在內的媒體報告表明，他去年簽署了一份續約合同，該合約將持續到明年。

It's uncommon for Pittsburgh to fire coaches mid-contract, preferring to allow them to expire and simply not renew than eating a year's salary for them to coach elsewhere or sit on the couch at home.

匹茲堡在合約中期解僱教練的情況並不常見，他們寧願讓他們到期而不續約，也不願吃掉他們一年的薪水去其他地方執教或坐在家裡的沙發上。

But after another difficult year that saw the defense completely flame out, there's reason to make exceptions. Still, replacing Austin with some equivalent option might not produce greater results. Not when the defensive-minded Mike Tomlin controls the defense even if the particulars are still unclear; who calls the defense, for example, seems to be debatable. Hiring a marquee defensive coordinator to play second rung to Tomlin is a tough sell and hiring some “average” coordinator to fill the gap isn't going to move the needle.

但在經歷了又一個艱難的一年，防守完全失效之後，我們有理由做出例外。儘管如此，用一些同等的選擇取代奧斯汀可能不會產生更好的結果。當具有防守意識的邁克湯姆林（Mike Tomlin）控制防守時，即使細節仍不清楚，情況也不會如此；例如，誰宣布防守似乎是有爭議的。僱用一名大牌防守協調員擔任湯姆林的第二梯隊是一個艱難的推銷，僱用一些「普通」協調員來填補空缺也不會起到任何作用。

Kaboly thinks other defensive changes are less likely.

卡博利認為其他防守變化的可能性較小。

“I mean, the cornerback coach is considered one of the up-and-comers. [Karl] Dunbar, they love him, the defensive line [coach]. [Aaron] Curry was just promoted.”

「我的意思是，角衛教練被認為是後起之秀之一。 [卡爾]鄧巴，他們愛他，防守線[教練]。 [亞倫]庫裡剛剛晉升。

That's DBs Coach Grady Brown who seemed like a riser with a stint as the Senior Bowl defensive coordinator and a legitimately strong hire from the college ranks. And DL Coach Karl Dunbar is one of the Steelers' longest-tenured coaches, tabbed to replace John Mitchell. But after the run defense fell apart, it's fair to wonder if a change is needed. Aaron Curry figures to be safe at inside linebacker and if there was going to be an internal promotion at defensive coordinator, he'd likely lead the list.

那是DBs教練格雷迪·布朗（Grady Brown），他看起來像是一個後起之秀，曾擔任過高級碗防守協調員，並且是從大學隊伍中合法聘請的強力球員。 DL 教練卡爾鄧巴 (Karl Dunbar) 是鋼人隊任期最長的教練之一，預計將接替約翰米切爾 (John Mitchell)。但在跑動防守崩潰之後，我們有理由懷疑是否需要做出改變。亞倫·庫裡（Aaron Curry）認為內線衛是安全的，如果防守協調員的內部晉升，他很可能會領先。

Pittsburgh usually makes its coaching changes known about one week after its season ends before the group travels to Mobile, Ala., for the Senior Bowl.

匹茲堡通常會在賽季結束後一周左右公佈教練變動，然後球隊前往阿拉巴馬州莫比爾參加高級碗比賽。

Contractually, the Steelers have reason to keep the status quo. But in play, they have reason to make some moves.

從合約上看，鋼人隊有理由維持現狀。但在比賽中，他們有理由做出一些動作。