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Originally Posted by Dam8610

I can't fault Ballard for trading down there. He couldn't have predicted that two QB needy teams would not take QBs and one of those teams would take Chubb. That said, even I can't argue that having Chubb would've been better than having Nelson, Smith, Turay, Wilkins, and a 2nd round pick in 2019 which will likely be Top 50. An elite pass rusher is still likely a need, but the Colts will have 3 picks in the Top 64, and likely at least 2 in the Top 50 to get that player in 2019. To me, it's a fact that the Colts will be a better team moving forward as a result of that trade. I'd listen to a counterargument, but I don't think a cogent one can be made.

I agree that you can’t fault Ballard for trading down but I disagree that he couldn’t predict Chubb would be gone. Several of us said he would be gone and predicted that it was unlikely 4 QBs would be taken. Ballard had to know trading back would likely cost him Chubb. He just valued the picks he got more. That’s hard to argue with.