2019
- Traded No. 26 to Washington for No. 46 and a 2020 second-round pick.
Having the No. 34 pick shortly after their first-rounder in 2019, Ballard moved back out of the first round in hopes they would still have the chance to take cornerback Rock Ya-Sin. It worked as Ballard got his guy while moving back 20 spots but adding a future second-round pick, which has turned into the No. 34 overall pick in 2020.
- Traded No. 46 to Cleveland for Nos. 49 and 144.
Ballard struck up another deal with the Browns moving back three spots while adding a fifth-round pick. With these new picks, he wound up taking defensive end Ben Banogu (No. 49) and cornerback Marvell Tell (No. 144). Both had promising but limited rookie seasons.
- Traded Nos. 129 and 135 to Oakland for No. 109.
This was a rare trade up where Ballard gave up two fourth-round picks, but they really wanted safety Khari Willis, who wound up being the selection for them at No. 109. Willis had a superb rookie season and flashed plenty of potential.
- Traded DT Hassan Ridgeway to Philadelphia for No. 246.
Ridgeway became buried on the depth chart of the new defense and Ballard found a home for him in Philly. With the new pick in the seventh round, the Colts took center/guard Javon Patterson (No. 246), who wound up missing his entire rookie season after suffering a torn ACL in the spring.