Ballard on the dick itch show
 

https://www.1070thefan.com/dandakichshow

Talks about lots of stuff

Draft ..... he wants D Pass rush

Will never listen to that show.

He asked him good questions and Ballard answered them well.

On what he (Ballard) thinks the fans want him to donin the draft
They want a WR

Ballard wants to build the D. Said when playoffs hit. You better be able to stop the other team

Actually was a good listen, like Dakich or not … :cool:

He's focused on the trenches still, which is good. Thinks the fans want a WR, but talks about building the D. Seems like that will be his priority. Get that (those) pass rusher(s), Chris.

With the options that should be available, I'll be disappointed if he doesn't take a receiver with one of the first three picks. There are some difference makers who will be available.

When asked directly if he thinks the locker room could take on a character risk, Ballard says that he doesn't think the locker room is there yet. He notes that the roster is still really young and a lot of guys are still finding their footing as pros.

Ballard also notes that he really wants to improve the talent across the D. Omaha will be happy.

he seems comfortable with the RB stable.

Ballard said they did go after FAs last yr and in a lot of instances the unknown about Lucks future played a part of not signing.

Also said when they went for it on 4th in Houston He said he knew Frank had the locker room from. He believed in the team and they believed in him

yeah I would imaging we would have an easier time attracting FAs now

Was a good show!

The Grady and Big Joe Show came to an end on Friday. There's nothing worthwhile (?) except JMV on that station anymore

Hell yes that makes me happy. Pass rushers galore

Oh wow, didn't know that.

I listen to podcasts for Grady and Big Joe, JMV and Query & Schultz. What's replacing Grady & Big Joe? Don't tell me it's all ESPN national programming until Dakich at noon. Barf.

EDIT: Just listened to the Grady and Big Joe open from yesterday. It just sounds like Grady is leaving. They'll probably find a new co-host, I'd imagine.

I am all for building the D.

But you need another WR somewhere. I don't care if its draft, FA or trade. And it can't be some second/third rate on the cheap crap like Ryan Grant. Or a 34 year old Andre Johnson

Its not like they don't have the FA money to do it. You eventually have to spend some of that money.

I listen to the podcasts, too. That's the only way I can listen to Dakitch; pick and choose what I want to hear. As far as Grady and Joe goes, I just don't think it will work without Grady. Maybe I'm wrong, but sticking someone like Bowen or Rakestraw in there isn't going to cut it. Thanks for the Query & Schultz mention. I will check them out.

Hard for me to imagine a situation where one of Harry, Brown, Harmon, Samuel, Metcalf, or McLaurin aren’t BPA at 26, 34, or 52.

Sounds like no big free agent signings are in the cards. Lose the off season. Win the real season

I agree. Grady and Big Joe worked well together because they were polar opposite personalities but respectful of one another and never talked over each other. All of 1070's other personalities are way too much like Big Joe to be interesting.

I kinda wonder if they offer Venturi a FT gig. Or if he'd even take it. I have my issues with Venturi, but it wouldn't be the worst idea for 1070.

And Q&S ... yeah, I like it. Query is a bit of an odd duck and acquired taste. Schultz is pretty funny and self-deprecating and is one of the better Indy Twitter followers. Has a platform but actually respects and engages with listeners and followers. He's a good dude.

I am sure it will be addressed, just because the focus is o one thing doesn't mean everything else is ignored. I think how much they focus on WR depends on what they really think about Cain.

You can't depend on Cain to emerge as the #2 option. That is a huge risk for a relatively low round draft pick going into his first season actually playing and coming off a serious injury.

You need to have a plan in place other than that at WR. The attitude with him this year should be if he emerges as a huge alternative to Hilton, great, but he can't be the primary plan for the #2 WR spot.

I love dakich dude tells it like it is pulls no punches and doesn’t care about pissing anybody off

And is more full of bs than a stock yard

If Tyrell Williams hits the market, he'd be a great add. Other than him, I'd take Golden Tate as a stopgap. The WR market is very thin. Considering the 3 TEs the Colts have, I'm okay with Inman starting next year as the #2 WR, personally.

That was my favorite show, really liked Grady. He had some great insight and insider info.

Smitty, aren’t you a mod? Can you sticky this as a top thread this offseason? My sanity may depend upon it.

Colts fans love their WR sleepers. How many guys now were the up and coming dude that was going to blow up? There was Chris Carter's kid who had a good camp then fell off the map. Who was that big guy UDFA of Polian's that everyone hyped? We will hit on one eventually. But yeah, can't assume it one will develop.

Deon Cain is not the same. He's more in the mold of Marques Colston in that he's a talented player that got dinged for character concerns. Most places had him rated as second round talent, but he fell to the sixth. Of there's a WR sleeper that's going to work out, it's Deon Cain.

That said, he shouldn't be counted on as WR2 next year. Resigning Inman should be one of the top priorities this offseason. After that, I'd be okay just adding a couple developmental bodies because Reich's offense is heavy TE usage, but I wouldn't mind signing Tyrell Williams or Golden Tate as a stopgap.

Only problem is now Cain’s coming off an injury and he’s even more of a question mark than he was last year

You mean the legend of Roy Hall?

Roy Hall wasn't an UDFA though.

He was drafted in the 5th round the same year that the Colts drafted his WR teammate at Ohio State, the "Congressman", in the first round.

I would be fascinated to see the Venn Diagram of people who love Dan Dakich and people who love Donald Trump.

Unless he is wanting stupid money, which I can't see, resigning Inman seems like a good idea regardless of other moves.

Don't love Dakich, but I am more than capable to sort out the BS. Lot of good content if you don't listen with pre-determined bias. Good Show, I know :eek:

I agree Inman earned another contract :cool:

I guess I shouldn’t say sleeper with him because I know he fell and is talented. A more accurate description is Colt fans love to count their chickens before they hatch when it comes to WR’s.

I like Dakich on his show but don't like Trump.

He isn't the typical rah, rah, soft ball throwing questioner to guests and is not shy to point out when things are going wrong with the local teams. Too many local sports talk shows, especially in Indy but just in general in most markets, don't take that approach.

Usually, we don't start political arguments this early in the off-season. I guess things escalate quickly these days. I blame microwave ovens. people just have no patience these days.

Agreed, but watch film of Cain. His best quality as a receiver IMO is his route running. His next best quality is using his body to position well and fight for the football. After that is his open field speed. He could conceivably lose a half step and still be a good receiver. Btw, I'm not usually one of those sleeper receiver guys. The last mid-late round WR I was this as excited about as Cain was Austin Collie. That would've worked out really well had it not been for concussions.