Calvin Ridley, the Alabama WR, sits at No. 19 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 42% elite, 46% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He must improve his ability to defeat press corners off the snap or he'll become a feast or famine target.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Ridley has game-changing talent complete with blazing speed and rare route-running ability for a college prospect.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He ran the full route tree at Alabama, has experience working in a pro-style attack and is a plug-and-play starter on day one.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a slot-YAC.
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“…Ridley has game-changing talent complete with blazing speed and rare route-running ability for a college prospect. He ran the full route tree at Alabama, has experience working in a pro-style attack and is a plug-and-play starter on day one. He must improve his ability to defeat press corners off the snap or he'll become a feast or famine target. Ridley's elite speed and separation talent gives him the potential to b…”
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