Ballard repeatedly acknowledged Friday that the critiques are warranted.
So, he’s promising to implement a different approach this offseason.
After hearing some team leaders complain publicly about the changes they want, Ballard responded Friday at his end-of-season news conference, telling reporters he’ll re-evaluate his strategy in free agency as he tries to build a more competitive roster.
“I thought we were playing really good football at the end of last season, lost a tough game at the end to Houston, could have gone either way,” Ballard said. “So I said, ‘OK, we’re trending up’ and instead of really creating competition throughout the roster and throwing new blood into the locker room, I said ‘We’re going to run it back.’ That was a mistake.”
It’s an admission the critics have longed to hear for weeks, maybe even years.
Ballard repeatedly acknowledged Friday that the critiques are warranted. In his first eight seasons with the team, Indy has made the postseason …