I think the reason some of us have issue with Richardson is the fact that we are almost a decade into a rebuild, and now we practically need to rebuild AGAIN...and have a huge project at QB. We are a proud fanbase, we are used to winning (at least some of us that are a bit older)...losing for as long as we have, is not easy (and shouldnt be happening).
I think that Ballard is tied to AR at this point...we basically have to ride with Richardson through is rookie deal and then I'd say we either move on from Ballard and AR or keep both... But if we end up with the #1 pick in the Arch Manning draft, I'm drafting him... Ballard and AR can go elsewhere (unless he's a huge success by that point...but my money says it's more of the same thing we are seeing now).
I do think (have for a while) that Ballard is over rated and needs to go...you dont rebuild for so long, unsuccessfully that you find yourself moving into another rebuild, without ever having a good stretch in between, unless you just suck at your job.
Gus needs to go... and As much as I like Shane, if he doesnt improve in a hurry, I dont see him lasting much longer than Ballard and Richardson.