Think about it. AV hates Ballard's guts and has always been critical of him. The same goes for not playing Schroeder. If AV puts those 2 in and the team plays oustanding, he will look like even more of an idiot for always benching them.
if AV & MG get fired, I wonder if Ballard stays. I still highly doubt it with his cap hit, but I'm disappointed that we never got to see his full potential utilized here.