Originally Posted by JAFF (Post 77300)

Simon is not an all pro. He has 15 sacks in his entire career. IF you keep Simon, the young guys will get less playing time. Less practice time. Simon is a known quantity and these young guys much have more ability, but less experience. It's not baseball, where guys have the minor leagues to learn. Its a much shorter clock for a career. You can't teach athletic ability and youth. They kept the talent.

Originally Posted by GoBigBlue88 (Post 77341)

I don't disagree and think that's the way to run a team myself. So the question remains: why have Simon eating up all these camp and preseason reps if the final outcome is predetermined?

Originally Posted by GoBigBlue88 (Post 77341)

I don't disagree and think that's the way to run a team myself. So the question remains: why have Simon eating up all these camp and preseason reps if the final outcome is predetermined?

Originally Posted by JesusChrist (Post 77327)

I think we heard that before, oh yeah, TJ Green.

It's not about Simon, btw. It's about Ballard and his staff not following through on how he preached this team would be ran.

Originally Posted by rm1369 (Post 77149)

I’ll give Ballard credit for cutting Howard. He’s also cut his two most productive free agent signings though so we shouldn’t be that impressed. However you slice it his record in free agency isn’t good. But yes he will move on from a free agent acquisition pretty damn quick - even if productive unfortunately.

For all his talk about it not being all about Luck the only thing keeping this roster from a top 3 pick again next year is Andrew Luck. No one is expecting Ballard to be perfect in free agency or the draft. But when you’ve had the resources available that Ballard has had over the last two years (draft picks and salary space) I certainly think it’s fair to criticize the state of the current roster. You can defend any individual mistake as “it happens to all GMs, nobody gets them all right.” And it would be accurate. However, when I look at the roster as a whole I’m not impressed with what Ballard has done with the resources available.

Originally Posted by Chromeburn (Post 77265)

Everyone is blaming Ballard. But really isn’t this the DC’s call? He determines who he wants to play. I’m sure Ballard has a say, but if the DC is not fighting for him, or maybe against him. Ultimately that’s the guy they have to convince.

Originally Posted by JAFF (Post 77400)

Anyone who thinks this will get fixed by this year is dreaming

Originally Posted by JAFF (Post 77386)

You can't run a team without a VISION and a MISSION. The VISION is where you want to be. The MISSION is how you get there. And sometimes, good people will be let go, because they won't have enough TIME to get you to the GOAL.

The NFL is the most merciless buisness. How many guys get to play 10 years? IF the NFL was a democracy, then Manning never would have left. It's not. It's about what can you do for me now AND in the next 3 years.

It blows. It's cruel. It's unfair. And we the fans cheer every Sunday.

Originally Posted by omahacolt (Post 77397)

Ballard gets credit for cutting a shitty player he paid to start? That makes no sense