2022 Rookie profile
Desmond Ridder - QB
Franchise Football League
est 1989
6' 2"
227
33 7/8"
10"
Draft Profile:
FFL89 Pick
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Comments:
WalterFootball.com
Draft Pick: Atlanta
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Round
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3
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Pick #
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10
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DOB
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8 - 31 - 1999
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College:
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Cincinnati
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Ranking:
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DLF
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35
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Pos.
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QB3
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DLF Rookie ADP
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35.17
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DLF Overall ADP
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232.00
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Comparison:
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NFL Grade:
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6.36
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Will eventually be plus starter
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Comparison:
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Alex Smith
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Project. round
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1st - 2nd
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CBSsports - rankings
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Rookie Overall:
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70
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Position
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QB5
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Comparison:
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Josh Dobbs
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PFF - ProFootballFocus
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PFF
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QB3
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Overall
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44
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Project. round
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2nd
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Comparison:
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Josh Johnson
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Contract
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7-19 signed contract
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4.52
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36"
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10' 7"
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7.15
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4.29
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Player profiles on:
BMI - 26.37
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Prospects Comments
6' 3"
211
FFL89 Pick
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Texan
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Rd.
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3
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#
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10
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32 3/4"
10"
BMI = High Body Mass Index
higher than 32.0 is extraordinary
Formula: mass(lbs) / height(in.)^2 x 703
RB - 27.00 - 32.00 WR - 26.00 - 30.00
Bye
Week
14
NFL - "He's a humble leader who leads by example and football is important to him. You will never have to worry about (whether he's) working on his game to get better." -- Area scout for AFC team
PFF - Ridder is the most NFL-ready quarterback in the class and still has areas for growth. In a class full of developmental QBs, he has the work ethic to bet on.
FB Guys - Ridder is a top-end athlete, even among NFL quarterbacks, and he has experience and a good processor to go through reads and make the right decision in the pocket. He has had accuracy issues, but improved every year at Cincinnati and improved as games went on, so it’s not a fatal flaw. He might not start as early as Pickett, but he has a higher ceiling, especially for fantasy. Ridder was not highly recruited, and now Bengals head coach Zac Taylor gave him his only FBS scholarship offer to play for the Bearcats.
DLF - Post-Draft Summary: The fact Ridder was taken in the third round wasn't really much of a surprise. However, the fact he was the second quarterback taken overall behind Kenny Pickett certainly was. Ridder will presumably learn behind Marcus Mariota next season, but he could take over should Mariota get hurt or underperform. Ridder is a boom or bust prospect, but he's a very intriguing one, especially in 2QB leagues.
NR
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