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Desmond Ridder
Cincinnati
HT:
6040
WT:
215
YR:
SR
POS:
QB
OVR RK
57
POS RK
CEILING POTENTIAL
3
Low-Level Starter Potential
OVR RK
PLAYSTYLE & SCHEME FIT
Desmond Ridder is a player that certainly possesses some key characteristics that you are looking for in an NFL-level QB. He has improved in multiple areas as a passer while at Cincinnati, and he is a proven winner. His leadership is also a valuable trait that can help him move forward into the NFL. He possesses good NFL size at 6-4, 215 lbs. I liken him to a poor man, Trevor Lawrence, in terms of size and athleticism. He has arm talent; he just needs to clean up his accuracy and decision-making.
Overall, I think if he lands in a spot where he can sit for a season or two behind an established NFL starter, he can develop into an NFL-level starter. Ridder's best fit will be in a run-first offense that uses a lot of play-action and roll-out style plays that can get him out on the edge of the defense.
CEILING GRADE ANALYSIS
Low-Level Starter Potential (55-59)
A player with the upside to be a low-end starter or high-level backup within a couple of seasons. While they have solid physical tools, inconsistencies in technique, processing, or durability limit their ceiling. They are developmental prospects who may carve out a role as specialists or system fits.
Primary scout:
Brandon Lundberg
KEY STRENGTHS
KEY WEAKNESSES
PLAYER COMPARISONS