Ask Chris Ballard whether he believes his Indianapolis Colts roster is up to par and the team’s general manager will invariably tell you it’s not good enough.



That conversation will assuredly lead to a related one, where Ballard predictably tells you he’s always looking for talent. In free agency (kind of; more on that later), in the draft and via trades.



And this is when he’ll likely recite one of his oft-repeated quotes:



“Player acquisition is 365 days a year.”



Well, one of those days – Sunday – is fast approaching.



That’s when more than 1,100 players currently on NFL rosters will suddenly find themselves on the waiver wire. With final roster cuts due Sunday, each NFL team will prune its roster from 90 to 53 men in a massive purge of players.



And this is when Ballard tends to go to work.



The Colts have been one of the NFL’s most active teams in claiming players...