Tagged: Desmond Ridder (28 Results)
Around the NFL: Rondale Moore
The Cardinals are pulling the plug on the Rondale Moore experiment. They’re sending him to Atlanta in exchange for Desmond Ridder in a straight-up swap of regretted draft picks. more »
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Mailbag: November 22, 2023
Ian Allan answers your fantasy football questions. In this edition. Trying to ride out the storm without Joe Burrow. Easiest playoff schedules. Picking through lesser receivers. Trading away Christian McCaffrey. And more. more »
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Falcons QB Ridder encouraged by owner’s support
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said earlier this week that the team feels “pretty strongly that he’s going to be our quarterback of the future” when talking about young signal caller… More DESMOND RIDDER. Ridder said it was “comforting” to hear Blank’s comments, adding that he appreciated having his owner’s support. The Falcons selected Ridder in the third round of last year’s NFL draft and the team went 2-2 in his four starts at the end of the season. Less
Source: NBC Sports
Factoid: Sophomore QBs
I will be interested to see Sam Howell and Desmond Ridder in the preseason. Both are being elevated into starting lineups in their second seasons, and both have intriguing weapons around them. more »
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QB Ridder expects Falcons offense to be “explosive” in 2023
Atlanta Falcons quarterback DESMOND RIDDER said this week that his supporting cast will make his job “a lot easier” this season, adding that he thinks the offense is “gonna be pretty… More explosive” in 2023. With a young core of wide receiver DRAKE LONDON, tight end KYLE PITTS, and running backs BIJAN ROBINSON and TYLER ALLGEIER, Ridder appears to have no shortage of talent at his disposal. If the Falcons offense proves to be what Ridder thinks it can be, the Falcons could have a good shot at rising to the top of a wide open division. Less
Source: NBC Sports
Scheduletron: Falcons rising?
Post draft, we can start identifying some of the teams and offenses that we feel will outperform expectations. The Falcons, I think, look like one of them. They’ve been loading up on talent, and they’re in the right division in the right conference. more »
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Atlanta officially names Ridder as starting QB
Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith confirmed earlier this week that second-year pro DESMOND RIDDER will begin the upcoming season as the team’s starting quarterback. Smith committed publicly to Ridder for… More the first time since the end of last season, after Ridder went 2-2 over the final four games of Atlanta’s season. Ridder is a third-round draft pick out of Cincinnati who spent the first 13 games of the season backing up MARCUS MARIOTA before eventually being named the starter in December. Less
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Eagles sign free agent QB Mariota
The Philadelphia Eagles have reached an agreement with veteran free agent quarterback MARCUS MARIOTA on a one-year deal worth up to $8 million. Mariota, 29, started the first 13 games of… More the 2022 season for the Atlanta Falcons before being benched for rookie quarterback DESMOND RIDDER. In Philadelphia, Mariota seems to have a skill set closer to starting quarterback JALEN HURTS than previous backup GARDNER MINSHEW. With Minshew now in Indianapolis, Mariota will get the call should Hurts miss any time. Less
Source: NBC Sports
Falcons release veteran QB Mariota
The Atlanta Falcons announced on Tuesday that the team has officially parted ways with veteran quarterback MARCUS MARIOTA. Mariota signed a two-year deal with the Falcons last offseason, but the team… More decided to save about $12 million in salary cap space instead of keeping him around for another season. With Mariota out of the picture, the Falcons appear committed to quarterback DESMOND RIDDER, the 74th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Less
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Around the NFL: Desmond Ridder
The Falcons have released Marcus Mariota, as expected. That leaves Desmond Ridder alone as the team's prospective 2023 starting quarterback. Ridder started the last four games of the 2022 season for Atlanta, going 2-2. Will he be the answer at quarterback? more »
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Falcons QB Ridder gets vote of confidence from team owner
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said recently that he was encouraged by what he saw in young quarterback DESMOND RIDDER over the last four games of the season. Blank felt that… More his rookie quarterback got better and more confident with each game. Blank added “I love our young quarterback”, an encouraging vote of confidence for fantasy owners hoping Ridder can make a leap in his second season. Less
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Falcons young core finishes strong
While the Atlanta Falcons will sit out the 2022 NFL playoffs, the team looks poised for greater things moving forward in both fantasy football and the real version. Rookie quarterback DESMOND… More RIDDER threw his first 2 NFL touchdown passes in Sunday’s season finale while fellow rookie TYLER ALLGEIER finished the season with the most rushing yards by a rookie running back in franchise history. Wide receiver DRAKE LONDON also broke KYLE PITTS’ record for most receptions by a rookie. Less
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Mariota finished with Falcons?
Atlanta falcons head coach Arthur Smith said on Wednesday that quarterback MARCUS MARIOTA will be placed on injured reserve and will undergo a knee procedure next week. The Falcons will not… More know how long Mariota’s recovery will take until after he has the surgery. Mariota’s timeline may not matter, however, since the veteran signal caller reportedly left the team after learning that rookie quarterback DESMOND RIDDER would be taking over as the starter. Shortly after he was informed of his demotion, Mariota strangely decided to step away from the team. Less
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Falcons QB Mariota likely headed to injured reserve
With the Atlanta Falcons naming DESMOND RIDDER the starting quarterback moving forward, head coach Arthur Smith said the team anticipates moving veteran quarterback MARCUS MARIOTA to injured reserve with what is… More being described as a chronic knee injury. With a trip to injured reserve requiring Mariota to miss a minimum of four games, and just four games remaining, his season comes to an end. The Falcons also signed former Tennessee practice squad quarterback LOGAN WOODSIDE to the active roster, meaning he will likely serve as Ridder’s backup. Less
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Factoid: Desmond Ridder
The Falcons are moving Desmond Ridder into the starting lineup, and I think that puts the Saints in play as a possible streaming defense. Rookie quarterbacks are more prone to slip up in key situations, resulting in sacks, fumbles and interceptions. more »
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