Ballard season end press conference

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Originally Posted by Oldcolt

I guess I must have listened to a different presser than most of the freaks. I thought Ballard was pissed beyond belief. He was entirely appropriate both emotionally and factually. The fact that he is getting ripped for how this team is built and still won't back down will piss some off, I love it. He has a developed philosophy that he believes in. It provides continuity for a team over the long haul. Won't make decisions until he has calmed down. Another excellent trait. I'm looking forward to the off season. It will be interesting and controversial no matter what we do. I still like the guy as the GM, a lot.

Overall I like Ballard and I respect that he has a plan - I just don’t agree with it. Never have. His plan belongs in a different era. He can’t fix all the holes on this team through the draft. He shouldn’t make decisions based on emotion. But he should make them based on reality. The reality is he has been building his way for 5 years and he has a 9-8 football team. That is with him actually being a pretty damn good talent evaluator. It simply doesn’t work. You can’t play for the future every year and win in the present.