Source: Falcons go back to Ridder as starting QB
www.espn.com
The Falcons are planning to go back to Desmond Ridder as their starting QB when they come off their bye, a source confirmed to ESPN.
  • NomadFire@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I wonder how close were the Falcons to drafting Howell, was Purdy even on their board? How often do teams draft 2 QBs in one draft?

    All I recall about the QBs in that draft was that everyone was low on Ridder. Most analysts fell out of love with him after his second year in college. While many were high on Howell and expected him to go higher than what he did. Have no idea what most people thought about Purdy.

  • lkn240@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Maybe we can sucker them into a 2nd or 3rd for Fields in the offseason.

  • gyman122@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Honestly this makes sense. The calls to go to Heinicke were a classic example of the backup QB always being the most popular guy in town, he was really equally awful. Ridder’s not gonna make your chances of winning any worse, he’s had the best game a Falcons QB had this season by far, he’s a better runner, and you might as well see what you have in him before next season

    • FantasyTrash@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Offensive points per game under Ridder: 16

      Offensive points per game under Heinicke: 24

      Ridder turnovers: 12 in nine games

      Heineke turnovers: 1 in three games

      How is Ridder the better option?

    • lronicGasping@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      he was equally awful

      No the fuck he was not lmao this isn’t true regardless of whether you’re box score watching or actually watching the games.

      • Falcon84@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Idk man I watched the games and even if Heinicke was slightly better he wasn’t moving the needle enough to justify playing him over someone that is much younger and can still develop.

    • Thecobs@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Offensive points per game under ridder: 16

      Offensive points per game under heineke: 24

      Ridder turnovers: 8 in 7 games

      Heineke turnovers: 1 in 3 games

      Just because the Falcons lost didnt mean it was because of him.

      • it678@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Heinecke wasn’t the reason we scored those points though. 7 of them were actually when ridder came in