Former Falcons WR Mohamed Sanu Sr. Backs Up Jamal Agnew's Assessment of Calvin Ridley

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jamal Agnew wasn't lying.

When asked earlier this week about the type of special playmaker that new teammate and Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley can be, Agnew made sure to point out that Ridley can be as good as, well, anyone.

For former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu -- a past teammate of Ridley -- Agnew's assessment was spot-on.

He ain’t lying https://t.co/6v168s8Zo7
— Mohamed Sanu Sr. (@Mo_12_Sanu) July 3, 2023

“Just the way he moves you can see,” Agnew relayed to talkSPORT2 last week. “His route running, he can run, catch anything you throw to him, he’s just different man. You can just watch him out there, he’s a mismatch nightmare. In my opinion, I don’t think anybody can guard him in the league.”

😱 "He is just different!"

💪 "I don't think anyone can guard him!"

🔥 "The league better watch out!"

Wide receiver @jamalagnew talks about the addition of @CalvinRidley1 to the @Jaguars pic.twitter.com/fGfY4eUGiI
— talkSPORT 2 (@talkSPORT2) June 29, 2023

With his contract pausing through the suspension, Ridley did not cost the Jaguars anything in 2022. He is set to play on the fifth year of his rookie contract in 2023, worth $11.116 million.

The Jaguars traded for Ridley with a 2023 fifth-round pick and a conditional 2024 pick. The 2024 pick will be at least a fourth-rounder if Ridley makes the team. If he hits a play-time milestone, it’ll be a third-rounder. But, if the Jaguars are able to get a long-term deal done, it will be a second-rounder.

Ridley, the No. 26 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, caught 217 passes for 3,061 yards and 26 touchdowns in his first three seasons. He played in five games in 2021 before stepping away from the team, catching 31 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns.