You’re right that that’s what Ballard technically said, but I think the subtext is there. Same with Irsay’s comments, which seem even more like an attempt to cool expectations.
“At the same time, I have to say our fans have to have patience because it’s hard being the rookie quarterback, it really is. I have to imagine if he plays the whole season it’s going to be tough. It’s going to be more difficult than easy, I’ll put it that way.’’
So, yeah, they’re specifically talking about AR…but they’re definitely tempering expectations as a whole imo