Let's not get it twisted, Ridley was an outstanding talent and I don't think BTJ is necessarily a huge upgrade from that standpoint (although maybe he is a bit, we'll have to see). But with that said, there was a lot of noise about Ridley not necessarily having the playbook down the way a veteran should. He also had a little bit of a diva attitude to him in interviews. I think BTJ will probably be major upgrades in those two areas. He's a rookie though so he's probably not going to knock our socks off right out of the gates, but I have a lot of optimism for the kind of player he could be. Gabe and Kirk should get him on the right page from the get go.

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