Why Washington should draft Desmond Ridder

Howdy, Washington Football Team fans, we are back with our second installment of this brand new series, “Why Washington should draft (enter 2022 QB prospect’s name)”. Maybe we should come up with a cool slogan or hashtag for this, but we’ll leave that to the actual team that’s going through a brand reconstruction.

In our first piece, we tackled Nevada’s Carson Strong. The prototypical dropback passer, Strong has a unique arm and true command at the line of scrimmage that lead you to believe not only is he NFL-ready but he can be a nice fit in the Scott Turner offense.

Today, we’re looking at Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder. A four-year starter that only received two big-time offers as a high school senior, Ridder has learned the ropes like the best of them throughout his football journey.

From a broad view, he checks a lot of the boxes that you’re looking for from the modern-day franchise quarterback. He’s big, mobile, experienced, with an NFL-caliber arm that’s capable of making high-level throws at all three levels of the passing game.

The Washington Football Team is in need of their franchise signal-caller. With four years of solid production under his belt and a ceiling that intrigues teams, here is why Washington should draft Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder.

There’s a lot to like in Ridder’s game and he’s steadily risen in the ranks throughout this draft process. He’s improved every year and has made the most out of the strong talent around him. Like every QB prospect, nobody is perfect, but Ridder’s strengths lead you to believe that with proper development and a strong offensive system in place, he can be the guy that raises the ceiling of your favorite team as a franchise quarterback.