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Ballard used the cap to resign his current players. It is actually the safest choice because the fans will continue to pay to see those players. He also has AR to keep the seats filled, whether we get to the playoff. The only differential factor to earn his money is the draft. He is on the clock.

Ballard is known for drafting players who have exception skills and break combine records. Worthy was the fastest in the 40 times. Shane and Reggie were in Austin last week for the Texas Pro Day and Worthy supposedly improved on the other combine scores. I will not be surprised if he is high on the Colts draft board.

I just heard the Colts got Sneed.... Interested to know how much we will be paying him. Remember Rivers and Ryan are QB and they got 25 million per year. We also gave up a 3rd pick this year.

Stop chasing Sneed for two key reasons: 1- He wants to get 23 milliion average over 4 years, highest paid safety, KC wants high draft compensation. Not worth it. 2- He has knee issues and will be injury prone on our turf. Let KC stew on trying to pay his 19.6 million exclusive franchise tag, while covering their existing plans for LT, etc... Even with Mahomes restructuring and freeing up 21.6 million they are still in a bind. Like the Titans, I would use the money for a veteran WR, TE or another safety. Unfortunately Nick Cross and Thomas or Blackmon are the answers for Gus's scheme.

In this draft we should be able to get DEPTH in WR, CB, OL and ST. There are a bunch of great WRs.

The key is to keep it simple and game plan for JT and Pitt/Downs. Defenses will keep their focus on AR so it will open it up for JT and Pitt/Downs. We need a great TE. We don't have one on the bench.

Flacco will help AR in pre-read defenses and to make quick decisions. Tom Brady has always said that Coaches plays chess and the QB has to react to the plays given, which leads most of them to run. Flacco like Rivers has learned how to react to bad play calls and will teach AR.

Shane got him a QB coach and that is a good thing. The key factor is the intellectual side of playing the position that he has to master. He calls himself Cam Newton, Lamar Jackson and neither impresses me with reading defenses. But before all that is learning when he should and how to use his legs and size. Otherwise, His shelf life will be short.

Is it the coaching, play calling or the player that we have not had another Dallas Clark since Manning? We were told that Jelani Woods, Ogletree, Mo and Granson were all great TE prospects. Well, I just don't see it.

The strategy that their defensive team used against Washington was creative and innovative. They focus that every player can tackle the first time.

The latest Covid variant J1 is really strong and tough to shake. I took all vaccines and booster shots and I still got it. Its taking over 10 days to get over it. Thats even with taking Paxlovoid (5 days). If Irsay got this variant, my thoughts and prayers are with Jim.

We never replaced Jack Doyle. None of our TEs are explosive. We need a Travis Kelce, Zach Ertz, Kittle type of TE. What we have are backup TE who cannot stay healthy. Draft Brock Bowers. We need proven vet WRs like the Jax did with Christian Kirk and Ridley. With Steichen's creativity we should be ok. Our OL needs depth because Ryan, Brad are unreliable/available and they are overpaid. Ballard need to open the check book or he will demoralize Steichen's staff. He needs to go all chips in.

Can anyone recall Ballard drafting successfully a "shut down orner"?

What we need to takeaway was Ballard's latest assessment of Anthony Richarson as a "passer" and not just a running Lamar Jackson. Today Lamar is a passer and he is lethal throughout this season. What nobody mentions is that being a passer is not enough. You have to have the cerebral quickness and intuition in reading an ever changing defense from pre to post snap. Let this past season help AR develop that aspect of the game. He has the humility, perseverance and thirst for knowledge. With Steichen's tutelage he is going to be one of the great's.

Ballard's biggest mistake was Autry.