John Waylon

Are we finally accepting that tepper forced that move on everyone last year around here now? I got all kinds of hell for bringing that up last fall after frank was fired in Carolina even though that story was out there almost as soon as the pick was made last year. I’m pretty sure someone even accused me of making the story up myself at one point, though to be fair that may have also been on Reddit because a very vocal few took exception to it over there as well.

Even they eclipsed banogu. A bologna sandwich lining up at defensive end would be better than banogu was.

All he has to do to move up the list of “best edge rushers drafted by Ballard” is be better than ben banogu, so just showing up and registering a pulse automatically moves him up the board.

Thomas to the Jags, Worthy to the Chiefs, what a time to be in need of secondary help.

Well I nailed that one.

There’s a number with a 317 area code texting me asking if I’ve ever played corner.

One injury away from ending his career?

Maybe the 43rd time is the charm for drafting a pass rusher. Maybe.

I predict tony khan is going to be seen on camera wearing a neck brace like a complete and total nerd.

I wish we still had a laugh react because that got one.

Today has become almost the best day in the football year. I won’t be bombarded with mock drafts for almost an entire year now. Christmas in April.

Much better bounce back Tuesday. They seemed to find a certain confidence they lacked Sunday. The defense was really good. They weathered the Lillard storm and seemed to bother him more as the game went on.

What the # is this game?

Lakers Kings 76ers Bulls in the play-in. I wanted the Bucks. I want Giannis to play every game. No excuses. We went 4-1 against them this season BEFORE we added Siakam. I’m ready for this series and I think we pull it out. We match up well against them.

I tend to think this is why Ballard may have gotten some extra leash from Irsay. Imagine you’re Irsay. For the last 30 years you’ve worked with Polian, Grigson, and Ballard. Ballard has got to be the friendliest and easiest of that group to get along with. To sit just down and talk with on the human level. Polian was too business minded to ever learn to be friendly, and Grigson was as desirable as a shady used car salesman. Ballard has got to easily be the most likable that Jim has worked with since the Clinton administration.

While I don’t expect a disaster (say 6 wins or less,) I see us being on the wrong end of a wild card race yet again. The frustration with the defense this season is going to be palpable.

I’d like to think so but I do believe he’s safe for at least one more.

It should. It absolutely should.

No one is put off by the fact that we didn’t get Diggs. Most of us didn’t want him and are on the record as such when that thread was a thing. It’s the fact that, yet again, a team in the division is getting better, and in this case the price is salt in the wound. The Texans paid a very fair price for the return they should get on this investment. In all reality it’s going to be a bottom 10 2nd round pick. The other picks are so insignificant I’m not going to list them. And this is a good move for the Texans. That offense got better today. We haven’t gotten better in any way since the season ended. Today was nothing more than a jab in the wound.

Even with Peyton * Manning on those teams Polian was still better able to stock this team with talent that could play and not go out there and cost us games. Ballard is to Polian what Trent Dilfer is to Tom Brady. They have the same job title, and that’s where all the comparisons end.

Trust the binder. Or something stupid like that…

Ballard taking another DE with a premium pick? At least he can’t make a worse pick than Banogu, I guess. I hope… Maybe the 5th time is the charm.

The division continues to improve while we continue to be stuck in neutral.

Damn. Hate to hear stuff like this.