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Originally Posted by Chromeburn
Well if you are measuring the worth of opinions, I know Polian's is worth more than yours. Do you think your opinion is worth a couple wins.
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Funny, I’m not the one claiming opinions matter more than results. You are. Your defense of the longest tenured losing GM without major playoff success is that Polian likes him. That’s it. And based on that you question my knowledge and ability to have an opinion on the job Ballard has done.
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Originally Posted by Chromeburn
Hankins? Well first of all, a new GM comes in and gets rid of the contracts of the old GM. That's standard operating procedure.
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With all of your superior football knowledge I would have expected you to know that Ballard signed Hankins, not Grigson. Maybe Polian hasn’t told you yet.
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Originally Posted by Chromeburn
Second, Hankins also didn't fit Eberflus' system as a NT we were paying 30 million. It had nothing to do with veterancy and was about positional fit and salary cap.
Third, we replaced him with 4th round pick Grover Stewert who has become one of the best NT's in the league. I would say thats a win.
Eberflus' system wanted zone corners and you don't have to spend a lot of money on zone corners unlike man corners. Hence we just moved to man and we are spending a lot of money on man corners now. Different coaches and systems place differing importance on position groups.
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Damn thank you for letting me know that different coaches run different schemes that require different player skill sets. I was completely unaware. The only issues is it has fuck all to do with my comment. When Ballard was questioned during that time (there were other vets cut) about going so young is when he played out his philosophy. That’s what I was pointing you to because you claimed I made it up. Never mind it has also been plainly obvious based on his roster construction. But again, thank you for letting me know about different skills for different schemes. My mind is literally blown.
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Originally Posted by Chromeburn
Yeah Dayo and Paye, we drafted two big bodied DE's that can play the run and hold the edge like Eberflus wanted. We used rookies to fill a position group like EVERY other team has to do at some point. You keep expecting the Colts to not have to do that. They are not a unicorn that gets to ignore the standard practices the rest of the league also follows.
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Since it’s such a common practice, please give me a few examples of 4-3 teams with playoff aspirations going into a season with no DE on the roster with double digit sacks for their entire career. Not having a double digit season. We are talking cumulative for their career. Oh I’m sure it’s happened a few times I’m just not aware of it being such a standard practice as you claim it to be. And how did those seasons turn out?
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Originally Posted by Chromeburn
You think you are saying something here, but it's just saying "I don't like to listen to the opinions of people that know more than me."
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No, what I’m saying is that no one is always right. By your definition Polian could never make a bad decision or call. He’s never made a bad draft pick or hiring. He can’t because just the fact he believes someone good makes them good - regardless of their actual performance.
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Originally Posted by Chromeburn
Funny thing is I'm not necessarily opposed to moving on from Ballard. Eventually every tenure runs its course. I just get irritated by the uninformed drivel that comes out of the Colts fanbase because Indiana is an insular state and the fans only seem to follow one team and don't pay attention to football in general. Well, maybe two teams, since the Hoosiers miraculously won a championship.
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So somehow you think anyone that doesn’t accept Ballard as a good GM is an ignorant and their opinion drivel. That’s interesting when the god damn facts show that anyone with his resume in an actual football knowledgeable city would have been fired. That’s fucking provable fact. So you can fuck off with your high and mighty bullshit.