(10-11-2024, 05:55 AM)Caldrac Wrote:

(10-11-2024, 04:31 AM)Holger Wrote: To trade for Ridley in the first play was the bigger mistake though

Disagree. He provided solid production and drew in more PI flags than anybody else if I am not mistaken for this offense. For somebody that had been out of football for roughly two seasons I thought he caught on well.

He had a few miscommunication flubs and some drops that could have made the difference in being 9 - 8  or 10 - 7 and just making it into the play-off's for the second year in a row as AFC South Champions. 

The situation up there is also different. New head coach, new system, no QB really. Ridley was overpaid, for sure, however, his lack of production doesn't fall squarely on him. The Falcons took Braelen Trice, EDGE from Washington with the 74th overall selection. I don't think he's added anything to the stat sheet for them yet. 

We maybe could have added an OL there if needed. It is what it is.

Yeah, he was better here than people give him credit for. He was coming off a two year hiatus and still put up really good numbers. He just wasn't what BTj is rapidly becoming, that athletic number 1 guy who just beats his man with his talent. If BTj becomes as good technically as Ridley he'll be the best WR we've ever had, and I say that as a huge Jimmy Smith fan. I'm glad that Ridley leaving opened up the door for Thomas, but we did lose a really good though different kind of player in the process.

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