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Ravens Draft: The pros and cons of picking Calvin Ridley

By Chris Schisler

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Calvin Ridley #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates a reception for a touchdown with teammates in the first quarter of the AllState Sugar Bowl against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Calvin Ridley #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates a reception for a touchdown with teammates in the first quarter of the AllState Sugar Bowl against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 01: Calvin Ridley #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates a reception for a touchdown with teammates in the first quarter of the AllState Sugar Bowl against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 01: Calvin Ridley #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates a reception for a touchdown with teammates in the first quarter of the AllState Sugar Bowl against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

I’m willing to bet that if you polled the entire Ravens Flock, you would get at least 60 percent of the fans, saying they want Calvin Ridley in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Is Ridley a slam dunk of a pick?

Calvin Ridley is one of the most talked about prospects when it comes to the Baltimore Ravens and the NFL Draft. It makes sense. Ridley is a speedy wide receiver from the Alabama Crimson Tide. He just happens to be fresh off winning a National Championship. Ridley entered the draft season as the almost unanimous top wide receiver. Today we’re going to pause, and take a look at Ridley as a prospect.

There are several questions we need to answer here. Is Ridley a sure thing? What have we seen on the field that raises his stock? What have we seen that has lowered his stock. Should we be concerned about his measurables? When you look at all the good and the bad you will still be intrigued by Ridley. He has the potential to be special, and you cannot ignore it.

At this point, I don’t think we’ve talked about his concerns nearly enough. With the track record the Ravens have established when it comes to drafting wide receivers, Ozzie Newsome can’t afford to ignore Ridley’s imperfections. So let’s get down to it. Let’s answer these questions:

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