When Riley Ridley was drafted it was a surprise in part because they added so many wide receivers last season. However, Ryan Pace sticks to his best player available board and did just that by identifying talent in Riley Ridley.
Many call Ridley the top route runner in the draft and praise his technical skills. The question then becomes if he is so refined for the NFL, why did he not go higher? To start, he did not test well as an athlete. However, as we saw with the slide of D.K. Metcalf, wide receiver is more about technical skill than height, weight, and speed.