If I’m Chris Ballard, I’ve got to decide if this year’s squad…

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Originally Posted by Kray007

Gutting rosters, firing coaches, purging GM’s and staff, simply because there’s no realistic hope of winning it all, is something that bad teams do. Beyond that, I think that judging the state of your team through the lens of how well they’ll perform should catastrophic injuries occur is too high a bar.
he did last year, it will be time to move on from the current window
The Ravens, the Bengals, and the Chiefs all saw their seasons implode after injuries struck. Should they start over?

I think you are taking my statement much further than I meant. What I am saying is that we made moves for last season. If they see Buckner not returning to form, Ward retiring due to another concussion, and DJ not recovering to play as last year, it might be time to start a new window of opportunity with guys who can replace those three. If thy think they are on the roster now, no need to gut the team. If they do not see it happening soon, it would be time for a rebuild. Maybe Carlie sees Ballard and Shane as the guys to maneuver through it, but a lot of fans will bail on the team.