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Originally Posted by Oldcolt
While Ballard isn't infallible it sure seem like you think you are Dam. I, like most of us freaks, like to think I think for myself. Me personally, I think Ballard is correct and you are wrong. Nothing more to it than that. I will say that I enjoy your strongly held opinions, without them this would be a dead board right now, so please keep telling me how stupid I am  for not thinking like you do. It is fun to argue over shit that matters not. |
What Ballard has available is getting input from the scouts and the college coaches of these draft picks. I dont know what the coaches have done in the age of covid, in the past the coaches had interviews with the future picks at the combine. Its not all arm length and bench presses. I recall Polian was sold on Dallas Clark on the interview. Polian saw the talent, but was impress by Clark’s character. Same reason the Colts took Edge over Ricky Williams, it wasnt about talent as it was his character.
All the tape measures and video tape cant give you the character, desire, or drive of an individual. That comes from person to person interaction. Ballard knows Fisher. There is an added dimension to his decision to trust a known quantity rather than a rookie at LT. IF Fisher can recover, he is a better choice.
I understand the obsession with numbers, but football is all about players and how they go about their profession. Some one needs to see how many current Colts were captains on their college teams. Bet you there are a few