[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Spike

I agree! The Irsay's have donated 4 million to charity, doesn't sound like a money problem to me. I have said this before, I wouldn't trade Irsay for any other owner in the league. He has the money, Ballard is just being smarter than most of the other GM's. He isn't overpaying for mediocre to average talent. I was one who was on the sign Carl Lawson bandwagon, but he was the only one I kinda wish Ballard would have signed. But for his production, not sure he was worth 15 million per year for 3 years. He is good, but not dominant. Ballard is one smart SOB.

Ballard has said over and over that he prefers to draft good young guys, and pay the ones that produce. It is a smart way to do business, because you need a good mix of rookie contracts to counter paying the studs that you drafted when their contracts expire.