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Originally Posted by Ironshaft
I am going to post a longer piece but my opinion on Ballard is that....I am on the fence.
I appreciate his approach to talent, his steadfast refusal to overpay for it, his salary cap management is masterful and he seems to have a good eye for draft evaluation of certain positions.
However, his approach to left tackle in 2022, his apparent inability to sign or draft effective defensive ends, his ignoring the Cornerback position for young talent while drafting safety every year are all troubling. And finally, his overarching desire to draft physical studs who need time....and time....and time to develop is not really working. We spent a TON of time and effort developing MAC and while is is fine; he is not a superior TE. At all.
I am on the fence about Ballard. If Jim retains him, I will be fine. If Jim fires him, I will be fine.
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Well said, and Ballard certainly has his good points. He's really good at drafting RBs and LBs, manages the cap well, and seems to have a great scouting and draft board process. But also has his weaknesses. And his biggest weakness, which is his reluctance to fill team needs with anything other than development players or draft picks, has been on full display so far this season. The fact that we're not better than last year at a single position group is a total failure on his part.