Following the firing of former Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich, many wondered if general manager Chris Ballard would find the same fate.
During the press conference Monday night, owner Jim Irsay expressed his belief that Ballard will remain the general manager going into the 2023 season.
Irsay says he expects Chris Ballard to be back in 2023.
— Kevin Bowen (@KBowen1070) November 8, 2022
Of course, this should be taken with a MASSIVE grain of salt. Irsay said Matt Ryan was going to be the starter for two years, maybe even more. That lasted seven games. Irsay also said Frank Reich was safe through the regular season. That last a whopping two weeks before he was fired.
So while Irsay is currently giving his support behind Ballard returning in 2023, he clearly has been making impulsive decisions when it comes to personnel—the latest example being the hiring of Jeff Saturday as interim head coach.
Ballard has been on the hot seat for constructing a roster that is in a deep decline. He invested high-end money in an offensive line that is the worst in the NFL and his refusal to take a shot on a young quarterback has set this franchise back incredibly.
Monday night’s press conference just showed there is more dysfunction going on within the organization than we initially thought and that things are likely to get much worse before they get better.
For now, though, it seems we should prepare for Ballard to take the organization through another offseason.
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