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Originally Posted by Oldcolt
I think Ballard wants greatness out of Hooker. I believe he is sending a message that Hooker will either get or not. I don't think there is a decision yet on whether he stays or not. It is all up to what he does this season.
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This is close. He hasn't seen what he wanted Hooker to be, so now it's "this is your contract year, will you play like it?"
But at the same time, I do recall that Ballard doesn't like guys that only show up in contract years, so I suspect that whether Hooker plays lights out this year or not, he's unlikely to be back in 2021. So this is just a way of coaxing one good season out of him.