Colts GM Chris Ballard has had remarkable turn around

Just over a year into the job, Ballard looked like he was in over is head. But he has righted the ship and looks to be one of the smartest front office people in the NFL.

Chris Ballard was hired back in 2017 to pick of the pieces from the mess that Ryan Grigson left in his time as GM. Ballard was a high ranking guy within the Chiefs organization. He looked like he had star potential because he was a well respected man across league circles.

But a year into the job, the Colts looked like the laughingstock of the league. His draft class soon looked to be overrated as players got hurt or were ineffective. He had to fire Chuck Pagano after only winning four games. Then he had to hire a new guy to…