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Chris Ballard Turning To Draft For Continued Defensive Building

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INDIANAPOLIS – Who knows if Chris Ballard knows the stat or not.

When Ballard took reigns of the Colts in late January his early analysis of the roster told him one thing.

The defense needed help. A lot of it.

“We had some holes that we needed to fill,” Ballard explained after taking his third defender, in three picks, to start the 2017 NFL Draft.

“Look, you all watch the same games I do. We had some older players on defense that were great, that were great Colts. But it was time to move on and find some younger players.