Chiefs Ballard Interviewing for Colts GM - Page 5

Marco Polo · 01-25-2017, 12:10 PM

SIAP:

Chiefs director of football operations Chris Ballard will interview for the Colts' general-manager vacancy on Wednesday.

Ballard has been a hot name in GM searches the past couple years. He turned down an interview request from the 49ers earlier this month, but the Colts job comes with a franchise quarterback in Andrew Luck. The Colts are casting a wide net in their search to replace overmatched Ryan Grigson.

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/824295951653306369

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-27-2017, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dante84

Yeah, just googled him and he has just as many haters as Athan does.

A glimmer of hope.

Eh, if he's gone, he's gone.

If it doesn't happen this year, it'll happen next.

It's kind of silly.

Dante84 · 01-28-2017, 12:12 AM

I'm thrilled with how well we've drafted over the past 4 years. I'm also thrilled with how well our Special Teams unit has performed in that time frame.

When you perform well, you rise the ranks and move on. Selfishly, I hope that doesn't happen this year, and will root for it to play out that way.

Hammock Parties · 01-28-2017, 07:48 PM

Looks like Ballard is leaving and Toub is going with him.

Hearing Colts are definitely intrigued by Chiefs personnel man Chris Ballard and his preference would be Chief ST coach Dave Toub as his HC
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) January 29, 2017

kcchiefsus · 01-28-2017, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Gotta get at least 90% of what the Colts have with Luck. Luck isn't Brady and perhaps will never quite live up to his hype, but he's still 2 years away from being the best QB in the AFC and by a fair amount.

The Chiefs will have to close that gap. As has been noted elsewhere, the key is that they have to get a quarterback that's capable of coming back from mistakes made by his teammates because mistakes will absolutely happen.

Winning games by simply not screwing up isn't going to cut it. They need to acknowledge that screwups happen and get someone under center that's capable of overcoming them.

I'm cautiously optimistic that they realize this and changes are going to be made sooner rather than later. Then again, the last time things looked this obvious the answer was Brady Quinn...

The Chiefs don't have a chance of finding a QB, so it's pretty obvious that we're going to be surpassed pretty quickly by Ballard and Toub in Indy.

Quesadilla Joe · 01-28-2017, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Spider2YBanana

Looks like Ballard is leaving and Toub is going with him.

Hearing Colts are definitely intrigued by Chiefs personnel man Chris Ballard and his preference would be Chief ST coach Dave Toub as his HC
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) January 29, 2017

I thought Pagano was pretty much safe?

I could've swore that I read that the new potential GM's were meeting with Pagono 1 on 1.

tk13 · 01-28-2017, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kcchiefsus

The Chiefs don't have a chance of finding a QB, so it's pretty obvious that we're going to be surpassed pretty quickly by Ballard and Toub in Indy.

Even if the Chiefs draft 1st round QBs every year for the next decade, there's a pretty solid chance they won't get an Andrew Luck. So if they offer it to Ballard I imagine he's gone. No reason to plow through a bunch of Tannehills and Manziels when you can have Luck, in his prime, handed to you on a platter.

Quesadilla Joe · 01-28-2017, 08:56 PM

Colts bringing Chiefs director of personnel Chris Ballard back for a second interview, per Colts source. First candidate to get second int.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 29, 2017

RunKC · 01-28-2017, 09:00 PM

Colts are about to be the team of the AFC in a couple years when Toub and Ballard build them up

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pugsnotdrugs19 · 01-28-2017, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Colts are about to be the team of the AFC in a couple years when Toub and Ballard build them up

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Ehh, they'd be lucky in the sense that they have Luck already, but neither has ever performed the job that they would in Indy.

I guess what I'm saying is, most thought Pioli was going to be a mastermind too.

kcchiefsus · 01-28-2017, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Ehh, they'd be lucky in the sense that they have Luck already, but neither has ever performed the job that they would in Indy.

I guess what I'm saying is, most thought Pioli was going to be a mastermind too.

Just having a QB puts them light years ahead of the Chiefs, and we know the Chiefs won't be able to successfully find a QB.

Chief Northman · 01-28-2017, 09:58 PM

This sounds like a formality now. Toub will follow Ballard out of town, and the Chiefs will be gutted of two of their "shining stars" on staff. With uncertainty around Dorsey's status after this year, I am sadly convinced that this regime may have already peaked.

The divisional loss to Pittsburgh hurts even more. The Chiefs draft low again, their SOS for next season is a bitch, and by all accounts, the qb position will be status quo. Too many ascending teams in the AFC. The short window the Chiefs had is already closing.

Color me unimpressed.

Hammock Parties · 01-28-2017, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Northman

The short window the Chiefs had is already closing.

Color me unimpressed.

Fear not. The 2018 QB class is on it's way.

Hope will be restored.

Pasta Little Brioni · 01-28-2017, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

Colts bringing Chiefs director of personnel Chris Ballard back for a second interview, per Colts source. First candidate to get second int.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 29, 2017

Why do you just pop in and post negative Chief news??? Turd.

Chief Northman · 01-28-2017, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Spider2YBanana

Fear not. The 2018 QB class is on it's way.

Hope will be restored.

Well maybe a lacklustre 2017 campaign can yield the Chiefs a pick in the draft where they might actually be in range for a legitimate franchise qb.

Not intrigued by what is available this year - too many warts on all these prospects.

Discuss Thrower · 01-28-2017, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Northman

This sounds like a formality now. Toub will follow Ballard out of town, and the Chiefs will be gutted of two of their "shining stars" on staff. With uncertainty around Dorsey's status after this year, I am sadly convinced that this regime may have already peaked.

The divisional loss to Pittsburgh hurts even more. The Chiefs draft low again, their SOS for next season is a bitch, and by all accounts, the qb position will be status quo. Too many ascending teams in the AFC. The short window the Chiefs had is already closing.

Color me unimpressed.

Can't say people didn't ****ing see any of this coming four years ago.

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Chief Northman MVP Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Canada Casino cash: $6900890	This sounds like a formality now. Toub will follow Ballard out of town, and the Chiefs will be gutted of two of their "shining stars" on staff. With uncertainty around Dorsey's status after this year, I am sadly convinced that this regime may have already peaked. The divisional loss to Pittsburgh hurts even more. The Chiefs draft low again, their SOS for next season is a bitch, and by all accounts, the qb position will be status quo. Too many ascending teams in the AFC. The short window the Chiefs had is already closing. Color me unimpressed.
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