(07-09-2023, 02:45 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Can a suspended player qualify for comeback player OTY?

Interesting if so.

Anyway - I don't disagree with the articles points, but I have a different opinion on the main reasons Ridley will have a big year if he's healthy for 17 + games.

1. Doug Pederson
This HC and his staff have already demonstrated an elite ability to get the most out of their weaponry.
Ridley gives them a spoil of riches with which to work.

2. Supporting offensive cast:
You may be inclined to think Ridley will draw the best Cb and lots of double coverage - but that may prove to be a very difficult decision for a number of opposing defensive coordinators if Trevor is spreading the ball effectively to Kirk, Jones, Engram and ETN like we anticipate. The number of big play makers to defend will ultimately free up Ridley more often than he'd be on lesser offensive rosters.

3. Calvin Ridley
Simple.
The guy is a rare talent athletically.
Very few receivers come along with such a large dose of both speed and quickness. His moments in and out of breaks are intensely sudden and his acceleration is elite.

I was kinda curious so I looked at past winners to see if any names jumped out at me.  The closest player that meets this criteria (at least in the past ~25-30 years where I'd have some knowledge of their careers) was Vick in 2010.  Though he returned to the NFL with the Eagles in '09, he didn't play that season before starting most of 2010 and winning the award.  It's really an award without any sort of defined criteria, so it's possible he could.

I kind of think it's a moot point though, as Damar Hamlin will almost certainly win it if he returns to the field at all, similar to Alex Smith a couple years back.

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