[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

Considering the fact that we were 8-2 before the collapse setting the bar to win the division and 1-2 playoff games is very much a realistic goal.

o


I completely agree with that. In fact, I am one of the Colts fans who believes that it is highly likely that the 2026 Colts will be one of the best teams in the NFL, and that with a healthy Daniel Jones the team is much closer to the one that went 8-2 before he broke his leg than the one that went 0-7 after he broke it.

That wasn't the overall point of what I said in my original post that you quoted, though. The overall point is that Ballard's wording of what the team's goal is has little to no significance in my confidence in him. What Ballard does in the upcoming draft, what he does in regard to keeping big-time free agents on the roster while somehow keeping the salary cap intact, and what he does overall to improve that team's biggest weakness (the pass-rush) is what will tip the scales in regard to whether or not I will continue to have confidence in Ballard in 2026 and beyond.

o