William Ridley would have loved to have played in the era of the non-receiving Tight End. It’s no surprise to people that Ridley’s weakest quality is consistent coverage, and therefore a receiving Tight End is one of the biggest threats to Ridley, if we travelled back in time to the 70s, 80s, and 90s, before the vertical threat tight end took over the NFL Ridley would have been at home laying hits on running backs and any receiver who thought themselves a star running across the middle.
Maybe it’s the time he’s spent with his new Nordic teammates, but Ridley’s idea of Valhalla is getting down into the trenches and fighting through blockers into the backfield. As much as he likes a clear shot to the quarterback, there is something that just feels right about contact at the line. With this in a mind, a close second would have been the early days of football, before the advent of the forward pass. Ridley would have loved getting muddy and going toe to toe with an opposite number as a running back attempts to push his way downfield. Power versus power, strength versus strength, this would be the best time to be playing football for Ridley, and would play into his strengths.
Maybe it’s the time he’s spent with his new Nordic teammates, but Ridley’s idea of Valhalla is getting down into the trenches and fighting through blockers into the backfield. As much as he likes a clear shot to the quarterback, there is something that just feels right about contact at the line. With this in a mind, a close second would have been the early days of football, before the advent of the forward pass. Ridley would have loved getting muddy and going toe to toe with an opposite number as a running back attempts to push his way downfield. Power versus power, strength versus strength, this would be the best time to be playing football for Ridley, and would play into his strengths.
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