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Originally Posted by Puck
Oldcolt. I like you You are no nonsense and say what you think. I am not directing all of this straight at you. directly,
Did Manning have a backup plan?
How about Luck ?
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THERE IS ONLY SOOOO MUCH you can do.
There is NOT A BETTER OPTION FOR THE COLTS this season! NONE!!!!!!!
BITCH ALL YA WANT. but you cant argue that fact
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Ballard. as much as some hate him... knows WAY more than
any of us.
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"I've always said this: organizations win, teams win, coaches win — it's not just the quarterback". Among other quotes.
There was a distinct philosophy with Manning and Luck where it was clearly known that if they went down the team was screwed. Ballard pitched a different philosophy from the beginning. I’ve never believed in it, but he started this journey with that philosophy. That’s part of my frustration with people defending him because he’s not had a superstar QB. HE said the QB wasn’t everything for winning. HE has mostly treated the position accordingly. My two initial complaints about Ballard were his stated view on vets and culture, and his willingness to slow roll a rebuild with Luck on the roster.
So it’s particularly frustrating to hear him constantly described as some sort of victim. He’s only a victim of his own philosophy. I’ve never expected him to find the next Mahomes and Jefferson, that’s complete BS. I’ve expected him to either 1) recognize the importance of the QB position and do whatever it takes to find one (like most teams), or 2) follow his philosophy and build an actual complete fucking team. Instead I’ve watched him pussy foot around the QB position looking for any scrap that may be decent while leaving giant holes year after year on the rest of the roster. And then I have to hear him and his fan boys say how hard it is to win, how nothing is his fault, and if Luck hadn’t retired we’d be a dynasty by now. After year 5 or 6 it starts getting pretty damn frustrating as a season ticket holder to keep spending the money watching other teams ascend past the Colts. Hell at this point I’ve watched teams above us bottom out and pass us again. Yet to hear several on this board that’s impossible or simply luck. No skill in being a GM apparently.
Which brings us to you being right that Ballard knows more than me. I mean I’ve accurately predicted where the team was headed with him at the helm since he told us those two parts of his philosophy. And I’ve been right about many specific rosters moves. But I’ve been wrong as well and I can acknowledge he certainly knows more than me. Curtis Painter can throw the ball better than me, and can read a D better than me. That doesn’t stop me from knowing he’s not an NFL starting level QB. The idea we can’t be critical of him because he knows more is asinine when we clearly have the results of his “genius” to use as a guide.
DJ is the best option for the Colts this season and while I’m not convinced he’s worth the money they paid, I’m thankful the contract is largely escapable. That is one thing I did have confidence in Ballard on. But to ignore his injury history and the difficulty of the injury he’s recovering from would be classic Ballard. Remember HIS philosophy is that its organizations (meaning him, the GM), teams, and coaches that win. Pretty easy shit to say and believe when you inherit a franchise QB. It’s been a hell of a lot harder for him to live up to. Or he was simply right and the organization, teams, and coaches have been truly mediocre for the entire time he’s been here. I’m sure it has nothing to do with him or his philosophy though. Just more bad luck. Regardless asking what it looks like when the guy who has never played a full season and is coming off a major injury is your QB is a very valid question. One I’m sure Ballard won’t have a plan for because it will be completely unexpected if DJ gets injured. Or having the franchise QB is the only way to win. I’m not sure, I get so confused in the Ballard logic…