Atlanta Falcons Cement QB Room With Desmond Ridder Leading Way

Ridder should get every opportunity to shine as a starter in 2023.

Author:
Russ Heltman
Mar 14, 2023 9:05 AM EDT

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CINCINNATI — The Atlanta Falcons have made it clear with their offseason moves that Desmond Ridder is the team's lead starting candidate at quarterback, for now.

The team signed Taylor Heinicke to back up Ridder on Monday. They now have two committed contracts to the position and seem very unlikely to sign/trade for a player like Lamar Jackson or draft another QB.

Atlanta could add a QB in the draft with the eighth overall pick, but all of the top passers are expected to get selected in the first five selections.

Ridder went 2-2 across four starts in his rookie season. He ended with 2 touchdowns, 708 yards passing on 63.5% completion, and no interceptions.

It could be a competition early on in training camp with Heinicke, but Ridder should have the leg up. Now, he has to go seize his moment.

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