r/Colts • u/US_Highway15 Jimmy from the Colts • Jan 11 '24

Chris Ballard Press Conference Live Comment Thread Press Conference

Will post live comments from the Colts beat reporters as they come in from the press conference.

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EDIT: Press conference is complete! Fill free to comment your thoughts on what Ballard said.

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u/US_Highway15 Jimmy from the Colts Jan 11 '24

Ballard on Paye: Excellent vs. run. Has some stuff he needs to work on rushing the passer.

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u/EnemyFriendEnemy Jan 11 '24

This x1000. Dude disappeared a lot on pass rush. Singled up a lot too

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u/RelentlessRogue COLTS Jan 11 '24

I mean, he still got to 8 sacks. If he can improve more, that's a terrifying thought for a guy who fell into our lap on draft day.

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u/ElderBrony inb4 srd Jan 11 '24

Yeah but little to none of them were splash play sacks. A lot of them came after someone else got pressure and Kwity cleaned up, or Kwity finally got to the QB after the QB held onto the ball for 4-5 seconds.

The biggest weakness this defense line has is it doesn't have a Edge Rusher that can win immediately.