quick thoughts on the terrible titans game

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Originally Posted by Racehorse

What does this even mean?

It means that teams who think they can compete often make different decisions than those rebuilding. Ballard makes decisions like he’s rebuilding. He isn’t filling holes to compete in a given year, he’s prioritizing the future with nearly every decision. Making so many decisions for the future has an affect on the present.

DE is a good example this season. How often do you think truly competitive teams go into the season without an edge rusher with double digit sacks? I’m not talking about for a season, I mean for a career!! I’d have to bet it’s not often. Yet, Ballard was comfortable with it. He prioritized getting his growing collection of athletes reps at DE. Long term over short term.

After drafting a 1st round DE he used his 2nd rounder on another DE that will be lucky to see the field this year. He did this instead of filling one of the other holes on the roster. Could be seen as a great move 2 years for now, but provides no help this year. Long term over short term.

Building a team is different than acquiring talent. Ballard leaves glaring holes in the roster every year. He does this because shorter term solutions have a cost he so far isn’t willing to pay. That’s more typical of a rebuilding team than a competing team.