(11-10-2023, 12:38 PM)Predator Wrote:

(10-30-2023, 02:18 PM)NoShoes Wrote: Not necessarily. I think the jags play will be to tag him.  This would retain him another year but they only have to give ATL a 3

If he signs the franchise tag that would be signing a new one year contract.

So it would still cost us a 2nd.

Ultimately, you want to get a multi year contract for that 2nd.

I don’t believe that’s correct.

And also, I doubt Ridley will happily sign the tag. Even if your premise is correct, I highly doubt Ridley will have signed the tag by draft night and wouldn’t be considered an extension by any means.

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(11-10-2023, 12:10 PM)jaglou53 Wrote: The Ridley contract negotiations will be very interesting. Currently, 11 receivers are averaging $20 million dollars over the course of their contracts. It would not be unreasonable at all for Ridley to demand that amount if he has a strong 2nd half of the season. Zay Jones' injury concerns must also factor in to how much the team will be willing to pay Ridley. The big contracts that Trevor Lawrence and Josh Allen are about to receive will make it difficult to give huge contracts to other players, especially since they are currently paying Kirk big money and will need to pay Tyson Campbell before too long. Without doing all the math, the release of Robinson, Scherff and Jenkins following this reason should enable the team to re-sign Ridley for a reasonable amount ($17-$20 million/year with incentives). The value of a true number 1 receiver cannot be over-estimated and Ridley is a number 1 receiver, in my opinion. Let's not forget the days when the Jaguars had to rely on receivers like Mike Sims-Walker, Cecil Shorts, Reggie Williams, Matt Jones and D.J. Chark to threaten opposing defenses. Even with a quarterback as good as Lawrence, this team needs a true number 1 receiver to reach its offensive potential.

Kirks cap hit will also be near 20 mill. I doubt we can afford two 20 mill receivers without major sacrifices

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