(12-15-2023, 01:34 PM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(12-15-2023, 01:25 PM)Caldrac Wrote: It's all speculative regarding that $18M+ mark per year for Ridley.

It's also funny that we're more concerned with a 2nd RD pick as an unknown commodity with a current front office that's had a ho-hum history so far with finding immediate impact players in said round.

I don't get it. As far as Ridley wanting more than Kirk? Again, speculative. He was 26 years old when he signed his deal, which is only 16th by the way in terms of highest paid receivers on average based on this year. Also, to be fair to Ridley, he's the 4th highest paid receiver at the moment on this team and being asked to do more and be more than guys like Kirk, Jones and Agnew who are all ahead of him.

Even if Ridley came in and said, "Give me $18.5M or $19M", I think you have to consider it. This would literally put him above or around guys like Diontae Johnson, Brandin Cooks, Chris Godwin, Mike Williams & Amari Cooper. Which, at this age? It's pretty fair value. All things considered.

Would still be interested to see who all you guys have on your radar in this draft that would do better as an unknown commodity in the exact same position as Ridley as well as who would you go out and invest in via the market, because, Higgins is going to cost you more than that per year, without ever being a true #1 receiver as well, and, again, we're not a superstar WR away from winning it all folks. It's cute to dream. It's not the reality though until the line play improves.

You guys want to inherit Adams $28M cap hit? With probably giving up more than a 2nd round pick? Knock yourself out. What about Kupp? If the Rams are trying to fire sale a guy or two? Would you be comfortable eating his $26.7M cap hit for multiple picks? Given his durability concerns? Diggs with his $24M hit and diva tendencies? Who has fallen short with Buffalo since he's been there?

I don't know. Maybe I am overthinking it.

Diggs and Adams actually are elite so yea, that's better than signing and giving up a 2nd for Ridley.

Kupp is a slot player and the Jags have Kirk so that's a no.

Almost all WRs are divas by nature. They want the ball. Can't blame Diggs for not winning a SB when they lost a playoff game because the Bills didn't get the coin to flip their way in OT.

Again. This argument isn't really about Calvin Ridley as much as it is giving up major resources to secure a player who currently isn't that great. 

And you keep harping on Baalke not hitting on draft picks. So if he's here, you wanna take away more draft picks which gives him even less odds to hit on a good player?

We all want the Jags to upgrade the Oline. That's priority #1. So what's the best way to do that? Use money and draft picks right? And the more money and draft picks they have, the better their chances are of doing that.

My guy, he had 13 picks back in April and so far he's maybe hit on 3 of them. Harrison, Johnson and Washington. Can we really afford for this team to drop yet another 2nd RD pick on a "Well, we'll see him improve next year".

This is why we're in this position now. Because we kept drafting hope players and shelf players early instead of guys that were more complete and ready to go out the box. You're also not factoring in that you're not just getting an Adams or Diggs.

You're giving up PICKS for them. Adams signed a 5 year, $140M deal LAST year. He's not coming off of that price tag and his price tag would be MORE than a 2nd RD pick. PERIOD. Same for Diggs. He signed his deal LAST year. 4 year, $104M. And, again, Buffalo will want MORE than just a 2nd RD pick for him. 

In your scenario? You're looking to have the team not only pay more per year, but, also, easily give up more draft picks with too many holes to fill. Just my opinion.

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