Jaguars draft picks this year after Calvin Ridley trade

The Jacksonville Jaguars made an out of left field trade at the NFL Trade Deadline for Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley. The move for a wide receiver was not too much of a surprise for the Jaguars, however the move to after someone the caliber of and in the situation of Calvin Ridley was a shocker. Long story short, Ridley can’t play for the Jaguars until 2023 once he’s reinstated, and the deal made to acquire the star receiver is a bit of unique one that can have some impact on the Jaguars 2023 NFL Draft Picks and beyond.

Here’s what the Jaguars current 2023 NFL Draft Picks look like

#Jaguars 2023 NFL Draft Picks

1 – Own pick

2 – Own pick

3 – Own pick

4 – Own Pick

4 – from Tampa Bay

6 – Own pick

6 – from New York

6 – from Philadelphia

7 – Own pick

#Jaguars 2024 Picks

1 – Own pick

2 – Own pick

3 – Own pick

5 – Own pick

6 – Own pick

6 – from Carolina

7 – Own pick

The Jaguars 2023 fifth-round pick was sent to the Falcons in the Ridley deal, but that deal can have impact going forward in the future. The Jaguars give up the 2023 fifth-round pick regardless of what happens with Ridley, but there is also an additional conditional fourth-round pick as compensation in the base-line deal. The deal could escalate with Ridley making the Jaguars roster in 2024, which locks in the fourth-round pick. If Ridley reaches certain play-time incentives that pick escalates to a third-round selection and if the Jaguars re-sign Ridley via a contract extension it escalates further to a second-round pick.

Additionally, if Ridley is not reinstated to the league, the Jaguars only give up one of their 2023 sixth-round picks, however I have to imagine this deal is not made unless the Jaguars know Ridley will be reinstated.