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Originally Posted by Kray007
Not because of anything he accomplished on the field, but because of what unloading him onto Washington brought.
According to Bill Barnwell, over at ESPN, when the dust settled on the trade, the Colts had netted:
Bernhard Raimann
Jelani Woods
Drew Ogletree
Alec Pierce
And Josh Downs
A nice haul that would have looked even better if Woods had been able to stay healthy.
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This is why I was hesitant to be on the fire Ballard bandwagon, even when the pitchforks and torches were out in full force. Yes, he traded a 1 and a 3 for Wentz, but I'd argue the above set of players is worth more than a 1 and a 3, so even though the Colts technically lost draft capital in trading for and then trading away Wentz, they still came out ahead from a roster building perspective. Ballard’s job is roster building.