I already addresses this point on previous pages.
Aikman was one of those BETTER players. He also turned the ball over three times in the 1994 NFC Championship.
How does this once efficient and careful quarterback go to becoming a turnover machine?
He does because as Aikman even said, the team lacked DISCIPLINE after Johnson left.
In sum, Johnson
STRESSED being a disciplined football team that paid attention to all the little details of the game, including offense, defense and
SPECIAL TEAMS. We have never had a special teams like we did under Johnson. We would block punts, run punts back for touchdowns, etc.
Also, in big moments, we hardly
EVER turned the ball over. During the 92-93 march to Super Bowl 27, I don't think we had one turnover in the playoffs.
That didn't happen by chance. It's because Johnson and staff stressed the importance of how costly turnovers are. Yet when Johnson left, Aikman and company turned the ball over three times giving the 49ers a 21-0 lead. Yeah, it's all about the better players.
It's interesting that Belichick's teams rarely turn the ball over. And when they do, they're able to overcome them. We're not a team that can do that regularly, not against the better teams.
Yes, coaching plays a part in an undisciplined team. And undisciplined teams turn the ball over.