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Falcons starting rookie QB Desmond Ridder


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5 hours ago, Daniel said:

The fact that it's this late makes it look more like a "what do we have here" than a "beating Mariota for the starting spot" thing to me.

Should of been the thought process, weeks ago. But given your Division I can see why they waited this long. Mariota sucks as a passer. The world knows that. He's single handedly loss them several games.

Seeing what Riddler has makes sense going into next year's draft. Should of occered earlier IMO.

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On 12/11/2022 at 10:13 AM, vikesfan89 said:

Wasn't he considered to be extremely raw in the draft?

 

37 minutes ago, scar988 said:

Not at all. He had something liek 50 college starts. 

Some did call him raw.  I didn't get it myself.  He has plenty to work on, sure, but he played in what was pretty close to a pro style offense IIRC, and yeah, he had a ton of starting time under his belt.

I think people just say raw now if the QB can run and isn't yet a worldbeater.  He may just not have a super high ceiling as a passer, but that doesn't make him raw.

I thought he was a decent prospect, and the Falcons got him in a good spot.  Plus, young QB that compares to Mariota doesn't mean you're trading Mariota for Mariota, it means you're trading Mariota for a younger, cheaper, still developing Mariota that may pick up fewer of his bad habits.  And young Mariota had a couple of years of being a good QB.

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