Why Washington should draft Desmond Ridder

In addition, Ridder’s a true dual-threat option under center that we haven’t discussed much of in this piece. He rushed for over 2,300 yards in college and had 84 runs of 20+ yards at that level. Fumbles are a little bit of a concern, but he executed very well in Cincinnati’s zone-blocking designed QB runs, a blocking concept that Washington thrives with as well.

Lastly, Washington is likely looking for a veteran to play, right now. It seems as if Washington wants a mobile quarterback that has a big-time arm that can just play consistent football under center. That’s the one thing it seems like Rivera and Co. are most frustrated with when it comes to their play at quarterback, it’s consistency more so than ability.

If you’re looking to add a veteran and have a quarterback sit for a year, Desmond Ridder seems like a guy that could benefit from something like that. At the same time, Washington’s offense is very quarterback-friendly as we stand here today.

If it came to the point where Ridder must play early on, he will not look like a deer in the headlights. He has a solid foundation of strengths and weaknesses that Scott Turner as a play-caller could seriously exploit despite Ridder’s somewhat raw ability.

In closing, Washington should draft Desmond Ridder if they’re looking for a quarterback that has all the tools that you want in the book from your franchise quarterback. Not only that, he fits Turner’s offense as well as you could think, but how good of a player he is, is ultimately up to Washington’s developmental staff.

Ridder isn’t a guy that can play from day one but he certainly can be someone that produces at an admirable level in years two and three with proper development and growth in his game. He’s a second-round guy, but given time to develop, he could be a guy that Washington fans love for years to come.