Chris Ballard needed to be let go by the Indianapolis Colts. He had been the general manager since 2017, and the team had only made the playoffs twice, and not at all since 2020. That's failure. But Ballard might have done a decent job of adding young players this past offseason.
He better have, or Indy could be absolutely throttled by the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9. With a couple of stars traded and injuries to starting linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither and slot corner Justin Walley, Indianapolis could be looking at starting at least four rookies.
The list includes left guard Jalen Farmer (who took the place of the outgoing Quenton Nelson), safety AJ Haulcy, linebacker CJ Allen, and likely cornerback Kapena Gushiken.