After looking at a few Tigers games I recorded from last year to this year, I can safely say that for some reason, Ayshford's defence technique has changed a lot .
he used to slide really well, now his lateral movement is non-existant. He's standing flat a lot and running straight in defence when the opposition's attack is sliding.
He's also not using his shoulders anywhere near as often or with as much force as he did last year, in fact some of his tackles remind me of how Benji used to tackle after his shoulder operations (which he still slips back into from time to time) - Standing and grapping at the player high, not leading with the shoulder or the body.
Its the first time his technique has changed, and its woeful.