Culture problems started with Joe Flacco

[Kray007]

Originally Posted by rm1369

Even if he did cut all of the vets because the existing ones sucked, that didn’t stop him from adding some via FA to set a culture. He didn’t. And he specifically said he wasn’t worried about veteran presence in the locker room because he expected his coaches to set the culture. He employed a supposed specialist in getting “good character” players in place. I get it, you are a constant Ballard defender. But Ballard wasn’t forced to do things the way he has. This is his team completely. The losing culture and lack of leadership on this team is a result of Ballard’s methods.

This isn’t a matter of a losing culture. It’s a talented offense held back by a QB with serious shortcomings. If Richardson, somehow, morphs into a solid pro, the Colts are a serious playoff contender. If he doesn’t, Ballard is on the outside, looking for a job.