2019 NFL Draft: Jacksonville Jaguars 7-round mock
By Joe Romano
Round 3 – Pick 69
Riley Ridley, WR, Georgia
Here is the sweet spot for the Jaguars to find a receiver. Last year the team took D.J. Chark in round two of the draft. Chark is a size and speed nightmare coming out of LSU but needs room to grow as a route runner and hands catcher. He will likely see an increased role this next season.
Their big free agent signing, Donte Moncrief, is set to hit the open market again after an up and down year in Jacksonville. His position mates Jordan Mickens and Rashad Greene are both pending free agents as well. The only remaining receivers on the team are Marqise Lee and Chark.
Enter Georgia’s Riley Ridley. The brother of Calvin, Riley is a stud in his own right. Like his brother, Riley is an exceptional route runner with sure hands. He’s not the highest end athlete but has enough size, speed and agility to be successful at the next level. Ridley excels at being press coverage and making clean, quick cuts at the top of routes to separate. Where he gets knocked is for a lack of college production. When he was targeted, he was an elite receiver, Georgia just elected not to do that much.
Ridley’s addition to Jacksonville receiving corps would be welcomed. He provides them another weapon on the boundary who can do a bunch of different things. He would thrive in a quick style attack where he can use his ability to beat press to move the chains.