Receiver Calvin Ridley will not be completely happy about how he is getting used within the Tennessee Titans‘ offense.
The six-year veteran had no catches in the Titans’ 20-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 6. He was focused eight instances however ran 21 routes, in keeping with NFL NextGen Stats. Ridley completed the day with 9 yards dashing on one carry.
Calvin Ridley has 8 targets on 21 routes. A complete of 145 focused air yards, per @NextGenStats monitoring
0 catches, 0 yards.
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) October 13, 2024
Following the sport, Ridley was requested in regards to the coaches’ intention to get him extra targets early within the recreation. But the ball wasn’t coming his manner till the fourth quarter, which he identified.
“I want some to start with of the f—-ing recreation too,” Ridley mentioned. “S—t is getting f—-ing loopy for me. It’s what it’s. I sucked at this time and must get higher.”
“I gotta the ball a bit of earlier within the recreation so I will be within the recreation, and right here with the workforce so I can play properly additionally,” he added.
“I want some to start with of the f***ing recreation too. S**t is getting loopy for me.”#Titans WR Calvin Ridley annoyed that he didn’t become involved within the recreation plan early sufficient. pic.twitter.com/n47lXKgVKy
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Earlier within the week, Titans coach Brian Callahan took accountability for Ridley’s lack of manufacturing.
“I gotta do a greater job of discovering methods to get Calvin the ball,” Callahan told reporters. “I want to make use of his velocity and explosiveness extra. Simply get it in his fingers, each which manner we are able to. That is on me to get him in these spots the place he can get the ball extra.”
Ridley’s efficiency towards the Colts was the third consecutive recreation wherein he compiled fewer than 10 yards receiving. In Week 3 versus the Green Bay Packers, Ridley had 9 yards. Towards the Miami Dolphins in Week 4, he had 5 yards. In every recreation, he caught just one cross on three targets.
The eight targets on Sunday had been really essentially the most Ridley has acquired all season, topping the seven he noticed in Week 1. For the season, he has 9 catches (on a team-leading 19 targets) for 141 yards and one landing.
That may’t be the manufacturing that the Titans envisioned after they signed him to a four-year, $92 million free agent contract within the offseason. Ridley appeared to be the workforce’s No. 1 receiver alongside DeAndre Hopkins and Tyler Boyd.
Ridley’s points may converse to an general drawback with the Titans’ offense. No receiver has greater than 10 catches. Operating again Tony Pollard leads the workforce with 13 receptions.
Sunday’s loss dropped the Titans to 1–4, leaving them a half-game forward of the Jacksonville Jaguars (1–5) for third place within the AFC South.