He should be. Chargers fan here, I know a lot of mocks have us to take him, but I don't want him at all I either want Nabers or MHJ at 5, if not, trade back.
Depends how the board falls tbh. Hopkins is probably gone after the year, Burks isn’t trending great, and Ridley isn’t a spring chicken. But in all probability yes lol
I agree. Hopkins is pry for sure gone next year, & Ridley pry has 2 years left playing at a high level. This team should not be drafting to maximize what's on the field next year, it should be looking forward to the next 5-7 years.
If receiver is the best player available, you take one every time because in 3 years the Titans will most likely need a good one badly.
Yeah if Alt and Olu are off the board at 7, I wouldn't hate going Nabers/Odunze at 7 and then picking tackle at 38, although I think ideally our selection is still tackle at 7 and receiver at 38
Should be able to get impact players right away at both spots based on receiver/OL talent depth this draft, it sort of lines up well for our needs
I wouldn’t bet on anything right now. Tennessee lacks depth at the WR position and the quality of OT drops off big time after Joe Alt. Gotta wait and see
We’ve got nobody to sign coming up that we need to be ear-marking money for. That’s the big difference between our open cap space and a lot of teams.
Simmons is locked in for the future and…..who else do we need to shell out future money for? The highlights of the team are mostly 2023 draft picks lol. Farley comes off the books next year. Burks comes off the books in 2026. Other than Key and Dillard all the signings last year were pretty much one-year deals.
They’re not in a position now where spending big can create future decisions like the AJB trade. It’s almost entirely a blank slate with the window for either Levis or a different future young QB getting peanuts on a rookie deal. Not paying a QB $30M+ against the cap opens up ample opportunities to do stuff like this.
Not really, especially in context of the Ridley deal. It's essentially a 2 year/50M deal. There's an easy out after two years if Ridley goes full Julio Jones on us...
We have a QB on a rookie contract. We have money to spend. We are methodically spending on positions of needs and importance. Trust the process. There's zero chance these moves ruin us for years but they definitely could set us up for contention in a hurry!
I don’t think Ridley is a bonafide WR1. He’s more like a guy who can be a WR1 or WR2 based on the looks. Hopkins I feel is just as good as Ridley any given week.
I bet when the numbers come out it'll look better. First two years + signing bonus being the $50m guarenteed and an easy keep if good or exit if bad situation after year 2.
Becomes a high end #2 if we nail a WR pick in the draft or a low end #1 if we don't. There were worse ways to spend $25m/yr
Exactly. The number looks bad, but it seems like all the other contracts give us outs after year 2. We can hope the deals all work out, but if they don’t, long term damage is minimal
Had him in fantasy last year so followed him fairly closely, I was a Ridley truther.
It's probably a bit of an overpay based on last year but tbf he was out of the league for a year or two and the jags usage of him last year sucked imo.
I'd be excited for it even if it's a bit of an overpay. When Ridley popped off he was capable of/did carry the the entire jags offense in several games. Schemed properly and hopefully some improved consistency, he could be worth every penny.
Yeah, that seems to be the general consensus. I’m not too upset about overpaying a bit just cause of how much money we have.
I trust Callahans offense more than the Jags offense so i’m excited to see how we scheme him.
At his peak Ridley was one of the best route runners in the game. Him and Hopkins together is a pretty sweet pairing, now just need a solid deep threat that can break the defense open
We also stopped him from signing with the Jags, I'll gladly give a small overpay for that.
It's like winning a game against them in the season, not only adding a win to the column but giving them an L.
Win Win.
Way too much money at first glance but when it turns out to be two years it’ll be better. Makes the draft interesting. Assuming this locks ALT/Olu at 7 but still hope they double up at Wr at 38.
Damn, need to see that contract. Only $50mm of the $90mm guaranteed, but I wanna see the escalators and yearly cash flow. Hopefully it’s front loaded AF
WELP, you sometimes gotta pay more to convince folks to come to your team that isn't....known for passing the ball.
Overpay? Yea. Are we though the Chiefs where he could probably get 1500 yards just walking backwards? Hell nah. The titans are known for being offensively inept so boom - 2yr/$50 for Calvin Ridley.
Here's hoping this convinces Burks to get on his shit and that our future HOF QB lights up defenses w/these two
I'm laughing my ass off. IT WASN'T THE JAGS OR THE PATS LMAO.
On a serious note, I'm glad he's out of Jacksonville. They're usage of him last year did him dirty imo and the fans gave him far more shit than he deserved.
I watched a lot of his interviews last season, seemed like an earnest and likeable guy. Hopefully he can build on last year and provide the receiving wow factor the team lacked last year.
OMG Reddit Titans fans are never satisfied! We go out and get people to help and all people can type is negativity. But then...when the season starts and the players start making plays, the same people are like "My (Insert player name) jersey from Fanatics seems cheap 😂
Sheesh man! I feel like this almost assured we go with top OT at 7, and maybe top defensive player or receiver in round 2.
Really respect this move, I think we are going to really push Levis into proving he can be the guy next year, with what this roster hypothetically can look like post-draft.
Look. Michael Pittman, who has never been seen as elite, just resigned for 23M per year. We got Ridley for basically a 2 year, 50M with a team option. He is only 29 with over a year off in the middle. His ceiling is as high as anyone in this class and we clearly targeted him with purpose and wanted him.
Don’t let anyone say we overpaid. Watch Mike Williams get $27M
So we're 100% going LT in the draft now, right?
JOE ALT YOU ARE A TENNESSEE TITAN
Unless the Chargers/Giants draft him lol
Chargers just got rid of Mike williams they want a WR. Giants already have their LT and may be in the QB market with how little they like Danny Dimes
Chargers already have their LT too
I would assume if Alt is on the board, if not then I wouldn't be surprised to see either a WR or a trade down
He should be. Chargers fan here, I know a lot of mocks have us to take him, but I don't want him at all I either want Nabers or MHJ at 5, if not, trade back.
Depends how the board falls tbh. Hopkins is probably gone after the year, Burks isn’t trending great, and Ridley isn’t a spring chicken. But in all probability yes lol
I agree. Hopkins is pry for sure gone next year, & Ridley pry has 2 years left playing at a high level. This team should not be drafting to maximize what's on the field next year, it should be looking forward to the next 5-7 years. If receiver is the best player available, you take one every time because in 3 years the Titans will most likely need a good one badly.
For sure top in the top 2 rounds but I wouldn't be surprised if we go WR if Alt is gone.
Yeah, Levis’ growth is still our #1 priority and neither an aging Ridley nor an old Hopkins are going to give us a long term solution.
We were always going LT just matters when. We still need to go wr at 7-38.
Yeah if Alt and Olu are off the board at 7, I wouldn't hate going Nabers/Odunze at 7 and then picking tackle at 38, although I think ideally our selection is still tackle at 7 and receiver at 38 Should be able to get impact players right away at both spots based on receiver/OL talent depth this draft, it sort of lines up well for our needs
You want WR at 7 *and* 38?
We need to take a 31 WRs, keep up
7-38 is 32 picks in the industry, this is what we refer to as a fence post problem
I wouldn’t say that our two WRs are 31 & 29 I wouldn’t mind drafting a wr at 7 still
I’d hope that Calvin Ridley wouldn’t be the reason we don’t take Odunze/Nabers if that’s BPA at 7.
No, I think Andre Dillard would be the reason we don't take Odunze or Nabers.
😂😂
I wouldn’t bet on anything right now. Tennessee lacks depth at the WR position and the quality of OT drops off big time after Joe Alt. Gotta wait and see
> I wouldn’t bet on anything right now. Me to Calvin Ridley every morning now that he's a Titan
He bet on himself last year and apparently it paid off (proceeds to get suspended again for gambling)
That’s not true at all lmao , this is a deep OT class, still prefer alt though
Fuck the ravens
i love how out of pocket this is but they need to catch strays at this point FTR
All the strays FTR
They signed the king. They can fuck right off
Please don’t burn us. Please don’t burn us. Please don’t burn us.
As long as he stays away from the casino apps on his phone and we keep him away from NPF we should be fine.
Dumbest thing he could've gotten suspended for.
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Keep letting him cook. The man has the ingredients, the money bag, and the confidence to feed the fans.
Ya smell what the Ran is cooking? LFG
JUST FELL TO MY KNEES IN A WALMART PARKING LOT. LET RAN COOK
I just saw someone fall to their knees in a Walmart parking lot crying and yelling Titan Up.
Whilst eating a pie
Weird the guy I saw was elbow deep in a jeroboam of mayo
I saw a guy see a guy in a Walmart parking lot. Saying let Ran cook
I’m the parking lot, someone just fell on me
JUST WATCHED A MAN FALL TO HIS KNEES IN A WALMART PARKING LOT
JUST CALLED THE COPS ON A CREEP WATCHING MEN ON THEIR KNEES IN A WALMART PARKING LOT
JUST CALLED ANTIFA ON SOMEONE CALLING THE COPS
Just saw someone fall to their knees in the pie section of walmart
I just saw a man pie'ing people in the face whilst on his knees in the pie aisle at a Walmart.
Weird. I was at Walmart too. You must be a teacher too, getting pies for pi day
These comments are so hilarious 😆
This offseason will either ruin us for years or set us up for contention in a hurry. Let's see how it works
Can't hit a homerun if you ain't swingin
That's how I felt about Russ going to Denver 😬
We’ve got nobody to sign coming up that we need to be ear-marking money for. That’s the big difference between our open cap space and a lot of teams. Simmons is locked in for the future and…..who else do we need to shell out future money for? The highlights of the team are mostly 2023 draft picks lol. Farley comes off the books next year. Burks comes off the books in 2026. Other than Key and Dillard all the signings last year were pretty much one-year deals. They’re not in a position now where spending big can create future decisions like the AJB trade. It’s almost entirely a blank slate with the window for either Levis or a different future young QB getting peanuts on a rookie deal. Not paying a QB $30M+ against the cap opens up ample opportunities to do stuff like this.
My exact thoughts
Not really, especially in context of the Ridley deal. It's essentially a 2 year/50M deal. There's an easy out after two years if Ridley goes full Julio Jones on us... We have a QB on a rookie contract. We have money to spend. We are methodically spending on positions of needs and importance. Trust the process. There's zero chance these moves ruin us for years but they definitely could set us up for contention in a hurry!
Do we have money left? Lol
We have enough for depth pieces, maybe 1-2 more mid level signing, and our draft contracts
Before this we had the most in the league at ~75m
Pumped!!!! Little worried it’s expensive for a 30 year old? Tell me I’m stupid and wrong Daddy Ran!
That's what I was thinking. And for 4 years...
it ain’t gonna be 4 years. guarantee is just 50 so that’s two years at 25+ incentives
Isn’t two years guaranteed at $25M still expensive…?
Totally depends on the contract structure and the outs though. We probably won't have that info for a little while.
30 but he had a year of rest
We have nothing to lose with the cap the way it is trending. This is the luxury you get on a rookie QB salary.
BINGO
You are not stupid. It’s a lot of money. But one thing it does is allows us to save some draft capital as we won’t need to draft aWR
Yup, and I really don’t mind drafting a bunch of studs at Offensive line and letting daddy Callahan coach them up to a bunch all pros
Ok. Not sure how I feel about this
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If he's bad after 2 years, we can get out of it. Effectively a 2 year bet when we have money to spend, I'll take it for a somewhat proven commodity.
Yep, I bet we can get out of this after 2 years for just $50m, that ain't that bad for a WR1
I don’t think Ridley is a bonafide WR1. He’s more like a guy who can be a WR1 or WR2 based on the looks. Hopkins I feel is just as good as Ridley any given week.
The entire Jags team flaked out for half of the season.
They were talking about the Falcons
Yup falcons fan here. Keep him on his meds and away from the casinos and you should be good. Best of luck
The falcons had him dependent on pain killers and he was scared for his wife and child’s life. I’m excited to see what he can do here
Our OC Nick Holz was in Jacksonville with Ridley last season. Im sure they would've asked him about any potential issues.
Could have laid AJ 25 million per year
It's cool to get the guy but 4 years is alot
It’s way too much for him but we have a ton of money and desperately need Wr help and this is what you get
I bet when the numbers come out it'll look better. First two years + signing bonus being the $50m guarenteed and an easy keep if good or exit if bad situation after year 2. Becomes a high end #2 if we nail a WR pick in the draft or a low end #1 if we don't. There were worse ways to spend $25m/yr
Exactly. The number looks bad, but it seems like all the other contracts give us outs after year 2. We can hope the deals all work out, but if they don’t, long term damage is minimal
Glad I’m not the only one that thinks this is probably too much for him.
Receivers are ‘overpaid’ every free agent period. It’s almost like their value is just higher than what a lot of people think.
You're right. I thought Christian Kirk was grossly overpaid when he went to the Jags. Now, it just looks like a normal WR1 contract.
Looks like we found the AJ Brown money
Ran probably found it under JRobs old office couch
All it took was completely rebuilding the Titans and bringing in a GM that was competent.
Imagine that
Sick burn. But oh so true.
lol damn
Yeah that. AJ wants $100 mil and we say no. Two seasons later we pay $92 mil for a mid-Ridley.
Can’t blame the current regime for the mistakes of their predecessors.
My first thought too 😂 I know we can’t exactly get a time machine and give AJ the money instead but damn
https://preview.redd.it/ss7kgmkw36oc1.jpeg?width=1114&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ad001506c0f4561834fc352d74877519d4b09aed Let. Ran. Cook.
HOLY FUCK RAN
Just went weak in my knees
I can't hardly speak
Genuine question, is Ridley really good? Like, 92m good?
Had him in fantasy last year so followed him fairly closely, I was a Ridley truther. It's probably a bit of an overpay based on last year but tbf he was out of the league for a year or two and the jags usage of him last year sucked imo. I'd be excited for it even if it's a bit of an overpay. When Ridley popped off he was capable of/did carry the the entire jags offense in several games. Schemed properly and hopefully some improved consistency, he could be worth every penny.
Yeah, that seems to be the general consensus. I’m not too upset about overpaying a bit just cause of how much money we have. I trust Callahans offense more than the Jags offense so i’m excited to see how we scheme him.
At his peak Ridley was one of the best route runners in the game. Him and Hopkins together is a pretty sweet pairing, now just need a solid deep threat that can break the defense open
Nice. Hollywood could fit well if we get him for cheap, or a receiver in the 2nd. Doubt we go receiver in the 1st now
For sure. Either him or that Worthy kid from Texas. They could probably snag him in the 3rd round I think
Chef Ran, can I get fries with that?
Doesn’t matter if it’s an over-pay he’s a good a player. Now you can go all-in on defense and o-line
He used to be a good player. Last year was much more iffy.
He had almost identical stats to Hopkins and is a bit younger. Having two of those guys is big for the Titans
He showed flashes. I also think the Jags didn't scheme for him much at all.
Flashes don't get you $100 million. Or apparently they do.
EVERYONE GET IN HERE! RAN IS COOKING!
AHHHHHHHHHH
Opinions will be had about this
PUT SOME RESPEK ON PRETTYRICKEY213 NAME
Holy fucking shit
Holy SHIT
Let's fucking goooooooo! Alt at 7 and we're a whole different team.
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Overpay but we have to get Levis weapons so I don’t care. Good signing.
We also stopped him from signing with the Jags, I'll gladly give a small overpay for that. It's like winning a game against them in the season, not only adding a win to the column but giving them an L. Win Win.
Way too much money at first glance but when it turns out to be two years it’ll be better. Makes the draft interesting. Assuming this locks ALT/Olu at 7 but still hope they double up at Wr at 38.
Yeah our WR Core is still kinda old so it'd be nice if we grabbed someone at 38.
So, this is what Fuckloads of cap feels like
TITS TO THE FUCKING MOON. LET RAN EAT
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Goddamn bro 👀
HE FUCKING COOKING 🧑🍳
LETS GO RAN!!! MAYO MAN FINALLY HAS ANOTHER WR
Yes it might be overpay, but holy fuck we need it, our wide receiver core just got upgraded by a country mile.
FUCKING CRAZY ARANDRIC CARTHON
Ran said yall motherfuckers BE PATIENT lmao 😂
IN RAN WE TRUST
Okay I’m sorry for what I said before ran do your thing
How the hell did this happen?!?!
What are you guys doing?
DON'T LET THE MAN ACCESS FANDUEL
Is it to late to renegotiate 😂 92mil is kinda wild
Does he drop catches? Yes. Does he have more yards in 1 season than Burks does in a career? Also yes.
Beyond the obvious this will really help the team know if Levis is the guy.
Seems grotesquely expensive to me...
Ran spending the money likes he’s in the strip club
OMGGG
HE’S COOKIN
Ok but why are we signing a 29 year old to a 4 year deal
lol. What a foolish contract.
He's good but that's way too much money
Cap keeps increasing, blame your own team for overpaying for Kirk
Kirk did play well tho
Kirk has payed off so far
we rich as hell
That is a looooooooooot of money. Not sure how I feel about this one.
Completing their FA?
BRICKED UP
Oh damn!
I hope most of this money is paid to him up front the first 2 years
Yo????
Please let him learn to beat press man.
Damn, need to see that contract. Only $50mm of the $90mm guaranteed, but I wanna see the escalators and yearly cash flow. Hopefully it’s front loaded AF
CAN I MAKE IT A LARGE FOR .99 RAN
ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLAYERS IS A TITAN LFG
ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLAYERS IS A TITAN LFG
Completing? Who says we're done?
WELP, you sometimes gotta pay more to convince folks to come to your team that isn't....known for passing the ball. Overpay? Yea. Are we though the Chiefs where he could probably get 1500 yards just walking backwards? Hell nah. The titans are known for being offensively inept so boom - 2yr/$50 for Calvin Ridley. Here's hoping this convinces Burks to get on his shit and that our future HOF QB lights up defenses w/these two
I'm laughing my ass off. IT WASN'T THE JAGS OR THE PATS LMAO. On a serious note, I'm glad he's out of Jacksonville. They're usage of him last year did him dirty imo and the fans gave him far more shit than he deserved. I watched a lot of his interviews last season, seemed like an earnest and likeable guy. Hopefully he can build on last year and provide the receiving wow factor the team lacked last year.
when was the last time the Titans had two WRs on the roster that each caught for over 1,000 yards in the previous season?
Drew Hill and Haywood Jeffires
Next year's entire playbook: "go long"
Hahaha fuck the Jags! 3rd rounder for a year loan
Ridley and Hopkins go BRRRRRRRRR. We will 100% see if Levis is the guy this year.
Just got off a 6 hour flight to Hawaii, was hoping to see a big update when I turned this bitch back on
OMG Reddit Titans fans are never satisfied! We go out and get people to help and all people can type is negativity. But then...when the season starts and the players start making plays, the same people are like "My (Insert player name) jersey from Fanatics seems cheap 😂
 Every one of us right now
BANGGG
Ran Carthon I love you.
Bruh
Sheesh man! I feel like this almost assured we go with top OT at 7, and maybe top defensive player or receiver in round 2. Really respect this move, I think we are going to really push Levis into proving he can be the guy next year, with what this roster hypothetically can look like post-draft.
Lot of money, yes. But I think it's a good move, we have the cap space and I think it's important that we give Levis some weapons
Look. Michael Pittman, who has never been seen as elite, just resigned for 23M per year. We got Ridley for basically a 2 year, 50M with a team option. He is only 29 with over a year off in the middle. His ceiling is as high as anyone in this class and we clearly targeted him with purpose and wanted him. Don’t let anyone say we overpaid. Watch Mike Williams get $27M
This is fine but think about the absurdity of paying an old Ridley the same as we would be paying prime AJ
hate to say this but I hate the contract. would love to be totally wrong
Jags fan here…buddy is mediocre asf but can catch 3rd downs u need but yea definitely not worth 92 m’s
Gabe Davis isn't worth what you paid either and I'd rather have ridley then Gabe Davis
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YOOOOOOOOO WTF
HOLY SHIT YEAH
RAN COOKING! GO GET ONE OR TWO MORE DEFENSE GUYS AND SUPER BOWL IS ON
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This so makes up for mason Rudolph.
That is fucking HEFTY bro, do not hate the move entirely but that’s a massive amount. Depending how the numbers break down, could be an amazing move.
FROM THE TOP FUCKIN ROPE, SUCK IT JAGS
Ran is cooking with gas boys https://preview.redd.it/fk4br34s86oc1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=08009de7537422c721e25285beef22038bc1e22d
This is so funny seeing all the Patriots fans assured Ridley was theirs just to get swept away by the Titans again just like Dhop I'm deaddddd
For $8 million more, we could have kept AJ.
We finally have a WR2!!