Falcons Fan MVP 3,948 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) What are the chances the Falcons keep Calvin Ridley long term under the Terry Fontenont and Arthur Smith regime? He's not going to be cheap and we are hurting financially. But he's a very good player. What do you think will happen when it's time for Ridley to get paid? Edited February 19 by Falcons Fan MVP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister pudding 3,445 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Julio's contract will have hopefully ended. Sign the man red falcon and Falcons Fan MVP 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Summerhill 1,846 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 This is a very valid question. Ridley is very good. But do you want to pay him top 5 money or top 15 money? I think his ceiling on the field is top 15 but players like this usually end up signing for top 5 money. Falcons Fan MVP, NashvilleFalcon01 and Boise Falcon Fan 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonOfThemBirds 19,222 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 5 minutes ago, Summerhill said: This is a very valid question. Ridley is very good. But do you want to pay him top 5 money or top 15 money? I think his ceiling on the field is top 15 but players like this usually end up signing for top 5 money. Ridley is already an All-Pro WR(2nd team). He is definitely a top 10 WR right now. Could emerge in top 5 discussions soon if Smith fixes the offense. ......and if he stops running backwards. Sponge, jidady, red falcon and 6 others 1 2 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
red falcon 4,968 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 11 minutes ago, DonOfThemBirds said: Ridley is already an All-Pro WR(2nd team). He is definitely a top 10 WR right now. Could emerge in top 5 discussions soon if Smith fixes the offense. ......and if he stops running backwards. Exactly.You pay the man hes elite even with the broken offense he was in the past two years. You dont let young elite wrs you drafted walk. Julio will be gone or take a cut. Definitely not a hard question. DonOfThemBirds and Falcons Fan MVP 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ATLFalcon36 2,926 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 I think he gets a 2nd contract, especially if Ryan/Julio are gone and we have a cheap rookie QB contract. Falcons Fan MVP 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sui_Generis 3,067 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 The Falcons will make it work and sign the man. He is steadily improving and one of the premier route runners in the NFL. Falcons Fan MVP 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FalconFanSince1969 15,732 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 People on this board have cried about julio's contract for year upon years yet are lining up to do the same thing all over again lmao Falcons Fan MVP, RetroRoq and red falcon 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quotemokc 3,906 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 I am not overly fussed, if he was younger I would be all over it but he will be turning 28 in the first year of a new contract. RetroRoq and Falcons Fan MVP 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falcons Fan MVP 3,948 Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 43 minutes ago, DonOfThemBirds said: Ridley is already an All-Pro WR(2nd team). He is definitely a top 10 WR right now. Could emerge in top 5 discussions soon if Smith fixes the offense. ......and if he stops running backwards. I hope Calvin Ridley gets some serious playoff experience before he gets paid. I need to see how he does in a playoff atmosphere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Herr Doktor 8,633 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 It is all predicated on two things. One, Julio being gone. And Two, how much value do they put into the position Atl Falcon and Falcons Fan MVP 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
youngbloodz 16,400 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Paying Julio big money was never the problem. It’s paying players like Rico the problem. You can’t pay players that are replaceable. Like Foye is a nice player but Atlanta would be wise to let him walk. Herr Doktor and Falcons Fan MVP 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boise Falcon Fan 4,113 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, Summerhill said: This is a very valid question. Ridley is very good. But do you want to pay him top 5 money or top 15 money? I think his ceiling on the field is top 15 but players like this usually end up signing for top 5 money. Agreed. I think he is a really good WR, but not a GREAT WR. Falcons Fan MVP 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
red falcon 4,968 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 38 minutes ago, FalconFanSince1969 said: People on this board have cried about julio's contract for year upon years yet are lining up to do the same thing all over again lmao Yep vicious cycle. From roddy to julio now ridley. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Herr Doktor 8,633 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 10 minutes ago, youngbloodz said: Paying Julio big money was never the problem. It’s paying players like Rico the problem. You can’t pay players that are replaceable. Like Foye is a nice player but Atlanta would be wise to let him walk. And let those comp picks come in to help restock the pantry. youngbloodz 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ATLFalcon36 2,926 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Just now, red falcon said: Yep vicious cycle. From roddy to julio now ridley. It's a good problem to have between mathis and roddy we couldnt find a WR in that era like we cant find a DE now. It was bad. I think ridley will get 4/60-70m if I had to guess have his contract end when rookie QB contract ends. Falcons Fan MVP, red falcon and NashvilleFalcon01 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
red falcon 4,968 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 minute ago, ATLFalcon36 said: It's a good problem to have between mathis and roddy we couldnt find a WR in that era like we cant find a DE now. It was bad. I think ridley will get 4/60-70m if I had to guess have his contract end when rookie QB contract ends. Yeah brother im not upset. Glad ridley is on the roster. Teams have to game plan for him. Falcons Fan MVP 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ATLFalcon36 2,926 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 13 minutes ago, youngbloodz said: Paying Julio big money was never the problem. It’s paying players like Rico the problem. You can’t pay players that are replaceable. Like Foye is a nice player but Atlanta would be wise to let him walk. Agreed 100% yeh julio spent a lot of time on the sideline but it's those 4-8m fringe starter guys that gutted this team. Rico, carpenter, brown, trufant and alford, bailey, clayborn (prob the only one that was worth it), freeman, and so on... youngbloodz and Falcons Fan MVP 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HASHBROWN3 17,781 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Hey MVP, is it you that keeps bringing this insane topic up? I've seen this like 4 times & every single time it boggles my mind? This dude is the real deal & JJ is in his twilight years. This couldn't & shouldn't happen I don't think. Seems like some folks are ok considering it as a viable option though. Geeeeeesh. Falcons Fan MVP, slick0ne and Herr Doktor 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Summerhill 1,846 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 22 minutes ago, Boise Falcon Fan said: Agreed. I think he is a really good WR, but not a GREAT WR. If you look at the top WR salaries, you see a bunch of studs and Keenan Allen. Allen is really good but I wouldn't want to be paying him as much as the studs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boise Falcon Fan 4,113 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 3 minutes ago, Summerhill said: If you look at the top WR salaries, you see a bunch of studs and Keenan Allen. Allen is really good but I wouldn't want to be paying him as much as the studs. Yeah, he's really good, but I think he's had some injury issues too. Falcons Fan MVP 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
isproab 2,014 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 I don't see why not. He is perfectly slated to be the number 1 once Julio's days as a Falcon are over. I can't say that I see him as the same caliber as Julio's. Not sure we will ever be talking about him as #1 or #2 in the NFL at his position. Definitely a top 10 guy year in and year out for the next 4 or 5 seasons. Falcons Fan MVP 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ukfalc 3,724 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 If we are going to resign him then it makes sense to do it early, as you’ve more leverage now than if we leave it until later. If I am giving top of market contract to a non-QB skilled position player, I’d rather pay a top TE than a WR because the top of the TE market is cheaper and I think they provide much better positional value. Falcons Fan MVP 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PointSwayzee 834 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, ATLFalcon36 said: It's a good problem to have between mathis and roddy we couldnt find a WR in that era like we cant find a DE now. It was bad. I think ridley will get 4/60-70m if I had to guess have his contract end when rookie QB contract ends. If you can get him on a 4 year deal then sure. He is a bit older than most at this point and really don't like paying receivers in their 30's big $$. I don't think you could get him at 4/60, but sign me up if you can. Falcons Fan MVP 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JCITOW 227 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, FalconFanSince1969 said: People on this board have cried about julio's contract for year upon years yet are lining up to do the same thing all over again lmao I think people get restless when Falcons pay a lot of money to a player who either seems to or misses a lot of games. I know, they do the same about Matt and he does not miss many games. But at WR, when you have Ridley balling out, it’s natural to ask about JJ. Not saying it’s right, but people gonna ask. Falcons Fan MVP 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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