(03-12-2024, 11:33 PM)AnOldBrownie Wrote: I see Derrick Henry running for 150 yards against us in a playoff game next season.

It's too bad everyone thinks spending a ton of money on our receiving corp, while relying on the likes of Hamilton and Big Ray to be better than they were this season will win the AFC South...much less do well in the playoffs.

It's great having receiving weapons...but if TREVOR doesn't make quick reads...if we can't convert 3rd and 5+...while stopping the other team in key situations...it's going to be another 9-8 season with the Jags beating non physical teams but getting punched in the mouth when they go up against the Browns, Bengals, Ravens...and Texans.

I'll root for Ridley if he signs.  I will.

But the team that won the SB didn't have 3 quality receivers on their team.  Hell...they didn't have TWO quality receivers on their team.

Keeping Ridley will sell jerseys and win some games...but I don't think Ridley makes the Jags a tougher win for physical opponents.  And I don't think even the best defensive player left on the board when the Jags pick at 17 will have a big impact this up coming season.

Ask yourselves this.

Why weren't more playoff teams in the market for Calvin Ridley?  Why are the Jags...and the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS in the market for his services...yet not Detroit, Green Bay, Kansas City, Cincinnati, the RAMS...looking to add what he brings to the table if he's worth what the Jags are going to pay?

Ray? You mean RoyRob?
I'm much more worried about Lamar, even though he fades every postseason. No idea what Henry has left in the tank. He played out of his mind to close out his last game with the tacks, unfortunately it happened to be against us. The four games prior to that? 17 for 34, 16 for a whopping 9 yards, 19 for 88, 12 for 42.

Why didn't the other teams bid? Cincy - they have a 1, franchised their 2, Joey B eats up a buncha cap. Roms have two of the best young WR in the game, and I doubt they have a heap of cap to play with. KC just made Jones the highest paid defender, cap room is a premium especially considering where Mahomes ranks in pay. Detroit has a first rounder and one of the best WR in St. Brown.

Truth be told, the teams that would be making offers to Rid are the ones that are not great landing places. Teams with cap room and need for WR, like Carolina, Az, NE are going to be the ones to make the bank-breaking offers. Considering his age, it's probably worth it to stick with what you know and not have to re-learn or turn everything upside down, especially if he did have to exorcise some emotional demons before he got here. If you recall, it wasn't just the wagering thing that was going on during his time in ATL.

Who were you looking for us to acquire in his stead to make us the greater playoff threat?

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