NFL team executives field a lot of questions about their thinking and targets in the weeks prior to the NFL Draft. Whether they’re telling the truth or not, however, is a fair question.
Colts general manager Chris Ballard took on a more honest approach Friday, humorously pointing out to the media one thing: everyone they talk to publicly is lying.
Chris Ballard: "Everybody's lying. I might be the most honest, unfortunately. But everyone is lying."
Is he telling the truth?
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) April 21, 2023
Colts GM Chris Ballard in his pre-draft press conference is asked about how much lying is happening at this point in the draft process:
"I don't lie. I'll either dance around the question or give you an answer.
"Today, I'm a dancer."
— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) April 21, 2023
“I don’t lie. I’ll either dance around the question or give you an answer,” Ballard clarified.
Ballard probably has a point. Even Colts owner Jim Irsay, who is known to be a straight shooter, is keeping things close to the vest when it comes to the team’s first-round pick. Pretty much everyone who speaks publicly is watching themselves closely to avoid giving too much away. That’s why you should probably take it with a grain of salt if a team goes out and confirms or denies a specific rumor.
