09-22-2017, 04:57 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-22-2017, 04:58 PM by SimmerDownBruhh.)
As everyone knows, Ricky Maddox was a tight end before a defensive end.
After playing three successful seasons as a Georgia Bulldog, he received the opportunity to tryout for his favorite NFL team: The Jacksonville Jaguars.
The story coming into the season around this time is how they will improve at the position after trading away Julius Thomas to the Miami Dolphins. They still had rights to Jaguars veteran Marcedes Lewis but he wasn't getting younger any time soon. They needed young blood at the position and it seemed like a perfect fit at the time. Unfortunately a huge collision with one of the linebackers sidelined him for a few weeks, the concussion protocol becoming an overwhelming task to overcome for the young Tight End.
Despite a stellar start to camp, impressing former Head Coach Gus Bradley in a multitude of assets that comes to the Tight End position (including special teams), it wasn't enough for the Jags to pull the trigger on Maddox and give him the shot to take his game to the preseason, where he would have the chance to compete for a spot for the 53 man roster.
After the tryout, Ricky expressed his gratitude towards the coaching staff of the Jacksonville Jaguars, blessed at the opportunity to be a part of his favorite team.
"It really was a journey. Before I left the Jags facility, I made it well known that they were making a huge mistake for letting me go. Haha But it's all good, I'm still going to keep an eye out for whoever they put in place at the TE position. Three years later, they still haven't found the answer. Overall, I'm happy to even have a shot to make it to the NFL, but when that fell through, I began maling my name in the NSFL. This is my home now and I wouldn't change a thing."
313 Words
After playing three successful seasons as a Georgia Bulldog, he received the opportunity to tryout for his favorite NFL team: The Jacksonville Jaguars.
The story coming into the season around this time is how they will improve at the position after trading away Julius Thomas to the Miami Dolphins. They still had rights to Jaguars veteran Marcedes Lewis but he wasn't getting younger any time soon. They needed young blood at the position and it seemed like a perfect fit at the time. Unfortunately a huge collision with one of the linebackers sidelined him for a few weeks, the concussion protocol becoming an overwhelming task to overcome for the young Tight End.
Despite a stellar start to camp, impressing former Head Coach Gus Bradley in a multitude of assets that comes to the Tight End position (including special teams), it wasn't enough for the Jags to pull the trigger on Maddox and give him the shot to take his game to the preseason, where he would have the chance to compete for a spot for the 53 man roster.
After the tryout, Ricky expressed his gratitude towards the coaching staff of the Jacksonville Jaguars, blessed at the opportunity to be a part of his favorite team.
"It really was a journey. Before I left the Jags facility, I made it well known that they were making a huge mistake for letting me go. Haha But it's all good, I'm still going to keep an eye out for whoever they put in place at the TE position. Three years later, they still haven't found the answer. Overall, I'm happy to even have a shot to make it to the NFL, but when that fell through, I began maling my name in the NSFL. This is my home now and I wouldn't change a thing."
313 Words
![[Image: USs0IGI.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/USs0IGI.jpg)
