The more I think about it, the more I think we would be crazy not to bring Ridley back.

Only 5 WRs have had more receptions in a single-season than Ridley in 2023. (Jimmy Smith, Keenan McCardell, Allen Robinson, Zay Jones and Christian Kirk). Engram is a TE so he wasn’t included.

Only 3 WRs have had more TD receptions in a single-season (Reggie Williams, Allen Hurns and Allen Robinson)

In 1997, McCardell led the team in receptions with 85, and he scored 5 TDs that season and averaged 13.7. In 2023, Rideky had 76 receptions and he scored 8 TDs ( dropped 2), and averaged 13.4

In 1997, McCardell’s longest reception was 60 yards. In 2023, Ridley’s longest reception was 59 yards.

Ridley’s 59 yard reception was the longest reception by a Jaguars WR since DJ Chark’s 69 yard reception which was 5 seasons ago, back in 2019.

Ridley became just the 6th WR to have 1,000 or more receding yards in a single-season. Here is a list of WRs that have 1,000 yard seasons in Jaguars History:

Smith
McCardell
Robinson
Hurns
Chark
*Ridley

Ridley’s 76 receptions is ranked the 10th most in a single-season by a Jaguars WR in franchise history.

I think you have to find a way to keep him around. There’s a good chance he breaks out in the 2024 season with something
like 89 1400 12 with the potential for a pro bowl nod.

I will contradict myself by saying I still think Kirk is the captain in the WR room.

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