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Originally Posted by Puck
Many of you, I can tell, are not finance guys at all.
Can't just go to Walmart and shop for players
I have wanted to spend shit tons of money on things and then run it by Smitty and he says NO
I am not a finance guy. I want what I want. But there is a line you cannot cross. That's why you have those guys.
Those guys are not fun to talk to about spending, but mostly they are right.
It's like a diet. Don't eat more than you can burn
Ballard is not cheap. He has a Smitty
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I’m sorry - I don’t buy it. Cheap may be the wrong word though. Every decision he makes maintains long term flexibility. He never makes a decision for now. The Colts can sign whoever the hell they want money wise, it just has an affect later that he’s not willing to pay. You can think that is smart, but I think it’s a mistake and limiting. The “Not For Long” league is about 2 year windows, not 4-5 year ones. Chaka and I argued about this in previous years. He said he’s working on building a dynasty. 5 years in and I’m confident in my conclusion he’s only building mediocrity. He’s going to waste the good shit he has done planning for 4 years down the road.