Competent and Competitive. We hadn’t looked competent and were not truly competitive for the past few seasons.

That’s why you punt or maybe try a FG since you paid a fuckton of $$$ for a kicker in the 1st place. Secondary is absolute hot garbage on a good day.

Colts D still back in Indy

This may eclipse Colts/Broncos from last year. Maybe.

Why don’t we trade 1 of our 8 athletic TE’s that can’t block for a CB that’s at least serviceable

He’s leaps and bounds better than Reich. Seems to actually care. Also probably doesn’t recruit QB’s because of a bible verse on his phone. Offense is finally creative for once. Will be a huge problem for opposing defenses with a healthy AR.

Defense is the problem.

We’ve bettered coaching (Steichen), the offense (AR/Downs/JT/OL), and special teams (Gay). Again, the problem is Bradley and the Defense.

Ballard sure can draft (for the most part) but getting guys in the building via free agency or trading for them sure isn’t his strong point. Countless DB’s/CB/WR’s have been traded for in the league over the past few years - has Ballard made any move to shore up these troubled spots (other than via the draft)?

The so-called Doomers (me being one of them) were all over Reich well before he was fired.

Now the Doomers have turned their attention towards Ballard.

Maybe we’re on to something that you all just cannot fathom for whatever reason?

AFC South has been absolute dogshit for several years. Reich didn’t do shit without Andrew Luck. Ballard hasn’t done shit without Andrew Luck. Yes, we are trending upward on Offense with AR/Downs/JT (questionable contract and all) but we have hit rock bottom on defense at this point.