Steamboat_Shaun Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Pretty good interview regarding the draft, recent front office moves, etc. http://www.1070thefan.com/blogs/dan-dakich-show/what-does-chris-ballard-think-draft-and-colts-right-now?platform=hootsuite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonABrown Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Is anybody else as excited as I am about the hiring of Brian Decker? This could be looked back upon in a couple years as one of the largest positive impacts that we have ever had. Sent from my SM-G920V * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoolMagnet Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Love this guy!! its hard to believe he and Grigs are from the same planet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboat_Shaun Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 2 hours ago, JasonABrown said: Is anybody else as excited as I am about the hiring of Brian Decker? This could be looked back upon in a couple years as one of the largest positive impacts that we have ever had. Sent from my SM-G920V * I love the idea, the parallels between finding good football players & finding good soldiers are definitely there, which the article on ESPN about Decker kind of goes into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockeDown Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Steamboat_Shaun said: I love the idea, the parallels between finding good football players & finding good soldiers are definitely there, which the article on ESPN about Decker kind of goes into. Especially since players are always using military phrases like "going to battle"....."He is our field general out there"....leadership....just tons of that jargon. This is one crazy good offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoolMagnet Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Anyone else hear Dachik say Belichek wanted the guy? i Read somewhere NE brought him in but said they were already doing what he offered so they passed. anyone know which is the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyagent17 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Sounds like a jedi coming to help young and old players find balance in their lives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboat_Shaun Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 7 hours ago, LockeDown said: Especially since players are always using military phrases like "going to battle"....."He is our field general out there"....leadership....just tons of that jargon. This is one crazy good offseason. 4 hours ago, WoolMagnet said: Anyone else hear Dachik say Belichek wanted the guy? i Read somewhere NE brought him in but said they were already doing what he offered so they passed. anyone know which is the case? Here's the story about Decker that was written last year. It goes in depth about his interview with Belichick, as well as lends some insight as to how he developed his system when he was a Green Beret (dude is a legit bada**). It's somewhat of a long read, but pretty intriguing stuff. http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/17255219/green-beret-brian-decker-thinks-improve-success-rate-nfl-first-round-draft-picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockeDown Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 4 hours ago, WoolMagnet said: Anyone else hear Dachik say Belichek wanted the guy? i Read somewhere NE brought him in but said they were already doing what he offered so they passed. anyone know which is the case? Yeah, I picked up on that as well, but I don't know the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwing BBZ Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 6 hours ago, WoolMagnet said: Anyone else hear Dachik say Belichek wanted the guy? i Read somewhere NE brought him in but said they were already doing what he offered so they passed. anyone know which is the case? Dan being FOS Dan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NannyMcafee Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Is this the first colts GM to take defense this seriously? I am getting a vibe that this will be the most improved defense in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboat_Shaun Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 1 hour ago, NannyMcafee said: Is this the first colts GM to take defense this seriously? I am getting a vibe that this will be the most improved defense in the league. Agreed, and now that Ballard's got his guys in-house, I'm pretty excited for next offseason too. That "monster" we've been hearing about for 5 years now just might be ready to thump some heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboat_Shaun Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 2 hours ago, throwing BBZ said: Dan being FOS Dan? It's actually kind of funny to hear him be so warm towards Ballard after carrying Grigson's water all those years, then acting like a complete child when he was finally let go. Gotta do what ya gotta do to get ratings I guess, but he comes off as a little phoney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad72 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 29 minutes ago, Steamboat_Shaun said: It's actually kind of funny to hear him be so warm towards Ballard after carrying Grigson's water all those years, then acting like a complete child when he was finally let go. Gotta do what ya gotta do to get ratings I guess, but he comes off as a little phoney. That is what I thought too. He even had Grigson's agent batting for him on the airwaves, it was odd to me, defending him for the draft class of 2013, his TRich trade, his Werner pick, his Dorsett pick etc., and the main fact that he felt compelled to do that interview knowing hard questions will come. They sure came via fan tweets to Dakich. I had a weird feeling because that hadn't happened before for a Colts GM, his agent being interviewed on Sports talk radio. Maybe that was the last straw, who knows, in Irsay's eyes?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboat_Shaun Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 1 minute ago, chad72 said: That is what I thought too. He even had Grigson's agent batting for him on the airwaves, it was odd to me, defending him for the draft class of 2013, his TRich trade, his Werner pick, his Dorsett pick etc., and the main fact that he felt compelled to do that knowing questions will come. I had a weird feeling because that hadn't happened before for a Colts GM, his agent being interviewed on Sports talk radio. Maybe that was the last straw, who knows, in Irsay's eyes?? Yeah, and in that interview with Grigson's agent, he tried to say our defense was actually decent. He got destroyed by Colts fans on Twitter that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodsworth Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 8 hours ago, NannyMcafee said: Is this the first colts GM to take defense this seriously? I am getting a vibe that this will be the most improved defense in the league. Yes he is and it's refreshing to see being a Colts fan. The previous GMs drafted to make our offense and QBs look good and didn't build to win titles. Ballard gets it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NannyMcafee Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 19 hours ago, dodsworth said: Yes he is and it's refreshing to see being a Colts fan. The previous GMs drafted to make our offense and QBs look good and didn't build to win titles. Ballard gets it. All this is true, but it is also true, that the colts were pretty talentless on D. And probably worth mentioning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodsworth Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 1 hour ago, NannyMcafee said: All this is true, but it is also true, that the colts were pretty talentless on D. And probably worth mentioning. Yes, the defense has been poo pooed by Colt GMs for decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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