(11-06-2023, 08:46 AM)NoShoes Wrote:

(11-05-2023, 09:53 PM)nejagsfan Wrote: Ridley wasn't picked up to get the ball every play.... But to have teams try to double team him which leaves other receivers open... if you have a wide receiver that's a threat It takes the attention off of other wide receivers.... Ridley is a threat I would absolutely sign him again

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Ridley has helped us win multiple games people don't realize that he's a threat...he takes defenders off of other wide receivers .. He might not be getting the ball all the time but teams respect him and they have to cover him

I absolutely understand that and would retain him in a vacuum. Is that impact worth 20+mil a year?  That’s what I question.

Exactly. If he were the only option, we'd be force feeding him a lot more. If his presence is getting guys like Engram or Kirk open and they are getting the stats, he's still producing, just not in a way that shows up on a superficial stat sheet. Is that impact worth breaking the bank over? I don't know.

Is he the type that will refuse a higher offer from a terrible team to stay here and chase a ring for less? I also don't know.

I like him, and hope he sticks around, but do I want to keep him at the expense of having to gut the rest of the receiving corps, or sacrifice talent at other positions? Not really.

He's still got time to change minds in that respect. Gonna be a fun ride while we figure it out.

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