[Name Only Title] Calvin Ridley

[Buffalo03]

He's going into the final year of his rookie contract. Imagine him on the other side of Diggs. In his situation, I'm not sure what the Falcons would want but I would gladly take him for a 2nd

Edited January 6, 2022 by Buffalo03

[Richard Noggin]

But do we have any idea what caused the player to just walk away from the season, and where things stand now? Your post seems to be ignoring some important questions...

[Buffalo03]

1 minute ago, Richard Noggin said:

But do we have any idea what caused the player to just walk away from the season, and where things stand now? Your post seems to be ignoring some important questions...

He apparently took time off because of his mental health but it looks like he might not want to play for Atlanta anymore

[Richard Noggin]

2 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

He apparently took time off because of his mental health but it looks like he might not want to play for Atlanta anymore

Right, so is the mental health circumstance resolved already? If the medical reason given (mental health) for his uncommon and expensive early-season leave of absence is true, then aren't there a number of questions that need to be answered before any team, including his own, pursues his on-field services?

 

Seems like you're glossing over some essential human stuff in search of talent.

[GunnerBill]

I am not sure if Calvin will come back to playing football. And if he chooses his mental wellbeing over the game then nobody should begrudge him that.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

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[Thurman#1]

2 hours ago, Buffalo03 said:

He's going into the final year of his rookie contract. Imagine him on the other side of Diggs. In his situation, I'm not sure what the Falcons would want but I would gladly take him for a 2nd

 

 

He's going into the 5th year option year, where he'll get about $11M.

 

Maybe he's worth it, but that would be hard for the Bills to fit. They could sure use him. I'm a bit worried about his mental health issues. Are they real? Are they temporary? Whatever he's going through, they'd need a real degree of certainty to make a move like this in a year when they've got limited resources.

 

I doubt it, but it would be interesting.

[78thealltimegreat]

2 hours ago, Buffalo03 said:

He apparently took time off because of his mental health but it looks like he might not want to play for Atlanta anymore

Well that could be true the state of Georgia only cares about two things The Atlanta Braves then everything else I could see wanting to go to more of a football environment  

[TBBills]

No thanks, don't need to babysit a head case that might just walk away from the game at any point. 

[BuffaloBillyG]

4 hours ago, Buffalo03 said:

He apparently took time off because of his mental health but it looks like he might not want to play for Atlanta anymore

Based off...what exactly? Some random dude on Twitter twitting a tweet?

 

 

[Captain Hindsight]

4 hours ago, Buffalo03 said:

He apparently took time off because of his mental health but it looks like he might not want to play for Atlanta anymore

Based on what? 
 

this sounds like one dudes opinion. 
 

Also don’t you need a good QB to pull off a Stefan Diggs trade?

[Your Brown Eye]

Mental health is a tough one, I'd pass. I hope he finds/gets the help he needs, but the last thing we need is to be competing for a title, be it division, conference or Super Bowl and he decides he needs a mental health break again.

[badassgixxer05]

Dude knew his team was trash and quit. Can say mental health all he wants, as thats the new trendy thing to do before quitting. Hard pass.

[strive_for_five_guy]

I’d take him in a minute if terms are fair and he’s sorted through his mental health situation.

[Builder Bill]

1 hour ago, No Place To Hyde said:

Based off...what exactly? Some random dude on Twitter twitting a tweet?

 

 

He was close with julio. Last year he sat back and watched him get his way and atl had to make that trade to Nashville. Something is toxic in that reciever room

[wagne591]

Why do we need this guy?  We can't afford him and we want to keep a good team in tack around Josh so we can be a fixture in the AFC playoffs for years to come.  Where would he play? Are you taking Davis off the field? I wouldn't do that he is a stud and every time he is on the field he makes plays. If you bring in Calvin what are you saying to Davis that he isn't good enough? If we keep bringing in other receivers then when Davis's contract is up he will no doubt walk and then what does that leave us.  We have to take care of our own.  I say don't even bother with Calvin and build within.  I hope we don't bring in anyone else next year and give that job to Davis hands down.  I am very happy with Diggs, Davis, and McKenzie as our top three...Beasley is still under contract next year we can use him draft another late rounder and go from there.  I also think we will see more from Stephenson next year so lets see what we got with him too.  We have a great foundation for longevity here lets not chase guys.

[thenorthremembers]

Rather spend the money on someone who isnt prone to leaving the team with mental health issues.   If they aren't real, he quit on his team.  If they are real, they just dont go away with rest.  Real mental health issues take time, and have a tendency to reoccur. 

 

Good wideout, but bring in a mid tier veteran or mid round rookie to compete with the Gabe Davis who has already been here busting his butt for the team.   Not to mention the 11 million dollar cap hit.

[BuffaloBillyG]

7 minutes ago, Builder Bill said:

He was close with julio. Last year he sat back and watched him get his way and atl had to make that trade to Nashville. Something is toxic in that reciever room

Again, based off what? Pure 100% speculation. People out here writing fan fiction. 

[Buffalo03]

37 minutes ago, wagne591 said:

Why do we need this guy?  We can't afford him and we want to keep a good team in tack around Josh so we can be a fixture in the AFC playoffs for years to come.  Where would he play? Are you taking Davis off the field? I wouldn't do that he is a stud and every time he is on the field he makes plays. If you bring in Calvin what are you saying to Davis that he isn't good enough? If we keep bringing in other receivers then when Davis's contract is up he will no doubt walk and then what does that leave us.  We have to take care of our own.  I say don't even bother with Calvin and build within.  I hope we don't bring in anyone else next year and give that job to Davis hands down.  I am very happy with Diggs, Davis, and McKenzie as our top three...Beasley is still under contract next year we can use him draft another late rounder and go from there.  I also think we will see more from Stephenson next year so lets see what we got with him too.  We have a great foundation for longevity here lets not chase guys.

We can afford him. The cap is going up a lot next season. And do we absolutely need him? No but the idea of having him with Diggs would make the offense even more dynamic 

[warrior9]

5 hours ago, Thurman#1 said:

 

 

He's going into the 5th year option year, where he'll get about $11M.

 

Maybe he's worth it, but that would be hard for the Bills to fit. They could sure use him. I'm a bit worried about his mental health issues. Are they real? Are they temporary? Whatever he's going through, they'd need a real degree of certainty to make a move like this in a year when they've got limited resources.

 

I doubt it, but it would be interesting.

Beasely and Sanders free up cap space next year, we would be fine. 

4 hours ago, TBBills said:

No thanks, don't need to babysit a head case that might just walk away from the game at any point. 

He is literally the exact opposite of a head case? 

 

He wanted to work on his mental health, so he stepped away instead of doing the Antonio Brown, etc etc. I actually think that shows maturity more than anything or am I missing something?