Ballard’s draft record

[Kray007]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

This is totally fair if you judge just on this year. We have 9 years wihl all sorts of reasons we are middling. However, listening to our owner I believe she sides with you on this.

Listening to Irsay-Gordon’s press conference, it seems to me that Ballard doesn’t have a long leash. She’ll spend money giving Ballard the freedom to add talent in free agency, but the money had better bring results.

Personally, I agree with her. I’ve spent the past half decade defending Ballard on the grounds that he didn’t have a Quarterback. I excuse that because finding a Quarterback is the second hardest task facing a GM…behind Edge defender.

He now has his Quarterback, and I expect him to fill the hole at DE in free agency. If he loses Buckner and Ward to free agency, he might get some slack. But everyone in the organization would have to be convinced that MAJOR progress has been made and that we are on the cusp.