[Oldcolt]

Ballard has become a shitty drafter who gives way way to much to RAS as an indicator of being good. Polian used to say you needed 5 difference makers on your team. Looking at the defense, beside Leonard (lb), can you name one difference maker Ballard has drafted. The two best players we have on defense were not scouted or drafted by him. He gave up 3 firsts and a newish 2nd rounder to get those 2 players, who had already proven who they were in NFL. Tough to build a winner that way. None of the defensive guys he has drafted can 'take over' a game in crunch time. On offense he has drafted all pro at guard/running back (maybe Warren but he isn't there yet)-two positions that have minimal impact in today's NFL (don't believe me? look at our record). We have no number one receiver and no QB (either starter or backup that is waiting in the wings learning) in a league that constantly makes rules to benefit the passing game and hinder the running game. The best argument is that we came close for half a year? And those 8 games are who we really are? I would like to point out that Miami looked unbelievable a few years ago before defenses started figuring them out. It is much more likely (we have seen it time and time again in the NFL) that we surprised teams early and they figured out how to stop us. Good team have this happen but they respond with changes of their own that mitigate what others are doing. We just fell apart. I don't think this is as cut and dry as it sounds when I write this. Giving it one more year has a certain logic to it I agree. I just don't think it will work.