By My Count...

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

Hasn't done shit is probably harsh b/c he has brought in a couple of guys who were productive. The point I was trying to make is that he hasn't brought in real difference makers, and the few guys he has brought in who were productive (Autry, Houston) he let go when their contracts were up. This would be fine if Ballard was a better drafter than what he is, but he's proven to be average to slightly above average.

I don’t necessarily knock Ballard for not signing “difference makers”. I knock him for not making sufficient attempts at shoring up glaring weaknesses year after year. If he does anything he goes cheap (and flexible) with the idea he’ll fix it next year. You don’t have to turn a major weakness into a major strength for it to help the team. Competence and experience can make a world of difference, but they come at a price that Ballard is not willing to pay.