(03-06-2024, 11:38 AM)cland Wrote: Something I read on PFT caught my eye regarding Ridley...that I don't think has been settled on this board yet.  It states "Tagging Allen means that the Jaguars won’t be using a franchise or transition tag on wide receiver Calvin Ridley. If he re-signs with the team, they will send a second-round pick to the Falcons to complete their trade for the wideout. If he doesn’t return, it will be a third-round selection."

I think the general consensus was that if Ridley hits the FA market, then resigned that the traded pick would still be a 3.  However the above statement, indicates that no matter when Ridley resigns with the Jaguars that the traded pick would be a 2.

Now I don't know if the above statement is accurate--or it's missing language--but assuming it's true it would certainly add to the "cost" of signing Ridley in FA.  It makes sense that the trade clause couldn't be so easily reduced by having Ridley not sign his agreed upon contract until the first day of FA.  On the other hand, what if he doesn't sign until after the actual draft?

PFT Article

Just wondering if someone had evidence of something more definitive.

My ventured guess would be that the assumption here is that we don't let Rid test the FA waters. So if we get a deal done before next Tues when the league year begins, yeah, we're on the hook for a twoth rounder.

If the old contract expires, I think the terms of the deal are closed.

Disclaimer: not a lawyer

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(03-06-2024, 02:06 PM)Protozoa Wrote: I think Kirk and Zay going down hurt Ridley in that it makes it seem like his number were more to do with picking up slack than making a difference. If Ridley had put up the numbers he did with Kirk and Zay in the line up the whole year then there would be no question about resigning him.

IIRC Rid's numbers remained pretty level throughout the year. Engram's numbers spiked when Kirk went down, especially.

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