(01-07-2022, 02:18 PM)rfc17 Wrote: Why would Atlanta want to do this deal?  So they can offload Ridley and get a slightly better player at #1?  To be honest I'm not sure there is a huge difference between 1 and 10 from our perspective other than it feels better to take a WR at 10 than it does at 1.  If Ridley has mental health issues, don't think we need that on our team.  If he doesn't have mental health issues and is pouting because he is unhappy, not sure we need that either.  If he isn't happy in Atlanta, can't imagine he'll be much happier in Jacksonville.

If he was to pass a totally clean bill of health and there was absolutely no concern to his well being or commitment to playing his best in jacksonville, I think this would be a no brainer of a trade.

This is where I am on this. A lot of ifs imo. And the part about Johnson for the oline, Little is improving at Tackle. 31 pass protects last week and zero pressures. I know, I know, it is just one game but much improved from his first action this season. 

More about Little. Saw a couple of tweets claiming he has felt comfortable playing over on the right side so it sounds like he could move over there. That opens the door for tagging Cam again or drafting Neal. Counter that though with the draft site that says Neal isn't even the top oline prospect. Ekwonu is in their book. So we tag Cam or try very hard to get Armstead in FA

 Getting him or tagging Cam and moving Little to RT would hopefully stabilize the bookends of the oline. Get another guard in the draft and we are a better set of protectors. That scenario opens the door for these possible trades. The Carolina trade works a little better for me. Picking at #6 almost guarantees we can get Williams from Bama. But is DJ Moore = a healthy, happy Ridley? No but too much unknown on the Ridley side of the equation. But Carolina would have to five up more than #6 and Moore. So add in a second this year and next year and we are cooking imo. Then with 2 seconds we get that guard and an ILB or another WR or Edge player.

To me, that is the best option as far as trading down is concerned. This avoids guys with MH issues. We are very fortunate that DJ was forthcoming about his depression and how he is handling that. He is a fine young man that has stepped up and shown a path to working at good mental health and he will always have my respect. He wants to get paid and I hope it is with us. DJ, Williams, Moore, Treadwell and Viska plus one more in the second round and WR room is thoroughly addressed.

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