Dude should be praised for his ability to keep us in games given what the offense is unable to do. When your Offense scores a total of 77 points through 6 games and you are better than average in total defense...things are not that bad.
I understand the D isn't playing lights out, but a lot of that is because of the O. Can't play as aggressive on D because the O can't score points. On the field for 35+ minutes a game because the O can't sustain drives.
This has nothing to do with Tuiaki.