With the 19th pick, the Dallas Cowboys select: Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama. The Detroit Lions are now on the clock.
As as soon as Edmunds/Smith left the board, my eyes went to Ridley. A solid starter from day one, Ridley will be next in line as Dez is shown the door in the next year. A team that was in on Sammy Watkins, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Ridley be the first WR off the board, especially if he falls to 19. The signing of Hurns/Thompson does little to impact this choice, as neither will be viewed as a legitimate threat to be a new number one. Despite positional need for LB and DT, I felt the quality of the prospect outweighed the other factors and couldn’t miss out of a potential game breaker who appears to have a high floor.