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Some of you worry too much. This was a nice story of Richardson doing something good. Yet some still found a way to doom and gloom on it.

No because the Colts have had no problem keeping good players. In fact that’s a large crutch of the anti-Ballard movement is that he keeps too many of his own players. As for the other part free agents almost always go to the highest bidder. So over spending in free agency to get players is not a problem that only the Colts face, that’s why some teams, like the Colts have made the decision to use it sparingly. I know it’s not popular right now but it’s who Ballard is and clearly the direction Irsay wants. Again, fans don’t have to like it but expecting it to change every year just isn’t acknowledging reality.

Clearly I meant his personal life. Typo on my part.

No doubt Richardson is a good person.

Because again people heard what they wanted with the “all chips in” comment. He was alluding to he didn’t think the team had been fully committed the previous season and held Wentz largely accountable for that. When he made that comment he was saying Matt Ryan was fully committed and would help the team be fully committed. it was never meant as a comment about roster building as has been explained several times. As for why do people defend him? They remember what the Colts were like under his father who was truly a bad owner. Jim Irsay has put a winning team on the field way more often than not as Owner. That’s why people like him as Owner. As for her personal life I think even the most loyal Colts fan will admit Irsay has demons that haunt him. They aren’t proud of it. No one defends his demons. They might feel empathy for him but they don’t defend them. They just wish him the best fighting it because what else can they do? He’s not going to sell the team and they aren’t going to stop being Colts fans.

The “articles” about Buckner are just straight spitballing by people who want attention. There are no legit stories suggesting the Colts are even thinking about trading Buckner. In fact if you follow the Colts they are pretty much saying Buckner is going to be here because they keep talking about having the Buckner/Stewart duo back together.

He just wants to fight and win arguments on the internet.

Yeah at this point it’s not even about Ballard to me. I am not a fan of everything he’s doing so I can get on board with some of the criticism of him it’s people throwing temper tantrums because Ballard isn’t doing exactly what they want and acting like he’s never done anything right and running to every thread to say it over and over and over. We get it some are sick of Ballard. However, we can’t fire him and posting about it every chance you get on a message board isn’t going to make Irsay fire him. If people are fans of the Colts then why not pull for what he’s doing to work even if you disagree with it? I just want the Colts to win I don’t care who the GM is or what he does to get the team there. I have no clue if what Ballard is doing is going to work but what I do know is the season isn’t over in March like some are acting like it is. It is what it is though, by the same token if people want to just be angry about Ballard I can’t stop them and I am not going to try.

Yet some are freaking out and saying the Colts can’t depend on Brents because he’s injury prone but attacking any argument that dares to question if we know about Richardson yet…

That’s pretty much what Holder eluded too in his interview with JMV and Holder said those kinds of talks happen all the time and most people in NFL circles don’t consider those real trade talks which is why Schefter said what he said. He also said when they decided to move on from Sneed and didn’t get Hunter they pivoted to plan B which was to bring all their guys back and said had they landed Hunter then Moore would have been allowed to walk for sure and perhaps Grover as well.

I mean it’s in the slot but Kenny Moore has been a starter for seven years now.

The team I kept hearing initially was the Chargers at five once Harbaugh was hired.

Like I said yesterday I found it funny people were complaining that all Ballard did was keep his own and not let people walk to get different players in one sentence while being upset that he looks to be moving on from Blackmon and is probably going to sign a different player to replace him in the next.

When your best new player is Flacco and you hope he never plays you aren’t going to grade high in free agency. Championships aren’t won in March though.

I already talked about the NBA and explained why it mattered more in the NBA. The NFL destination doesn’t matter nearly as much because they don’t have max contracts. You can pay a player what you want and at some point someone is going to outbid someone. So it’s not that I forgot it, it’s just not a major factor in where free agents sign for the NFL. That’s my point. If you disagree so be it. If it did places like Detroit, Cleveland, Green Bay, Cincinnati, or New England would never get free agents all of those teams have been active in free agency in recent years.

Then they normally go to the team that gives them the better chance to win.

Who also doesn’t have a team.

I am not forgetting they just aren’t the difference maker some fans think for NFL players. For them it always comes down to money.

https://overthecap.com/draft about 3.4 million for the Colts. Sneed wants about $22 per year per reports. Huge difference.

https://www.si.com/nfl/texans/news/xavien-howard-strong-interest-signing-houston-texans-free-agency-nick-caserio-demeco-ryans

Or what if Atlanta decides they don’t want to trade out of 8?

There is no promise any of the elite WRs are going to be there at 15. If they are I know I would prefer to go WR at 15 and CB in the second. If not and the best player is a corner then you take the corner. That’s the thing we have to see how the draft will play out and we don’t know yet.

Yeah but they probably aren’t taking Jim Bob and Wayne to look at DTs.

I’d also add I do think Ballard felt the line needs more talent too. Assuming Holder is right and the Colts really tried to land Hunter that would point to that. Beyond that maybe he doesn’t feel the other guys out there would add the improvement they need for the money they wanted. We all saw with Ngakoue just adding a vet pass rusher wasn’t enough to fix it either. It has to be the right guy. Maybe that will come in the draft maybe it won’t and the pass rush will be a problem again. Just gotta see what happens.

I think that’s a fair read but often time the way you get more out of guys is to change coaches. Clearly that’s what Ballard is gambling on. Time will tell if he’s right or not.