Re: Desmond Ridder
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:20 pm
Three good, three bad for fantasy use. Bye week dice roll. Hopefully he finds a grove. 6/6 td/int ratio not so good.
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You realize the post your commenting on is almost 3 weeks old, right?ericanadian wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:50 pmBased on what? Atlanta is low twenties on most major stats. He’s certainlly not good, but he’s flashed here and there. Early to tell at this point.FantasyFreak wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 1:17 pm Worst starting QB in the NFL, and it's not really close at this point. Amazing that Arthur Smith is willing to go down this way.
Very possible, but nowhere close to a guarantee.
Yep. Backup almost anywhere else. Kyler is a possibility, and even if it's not Kyler, they would likely look to upgrade unless Ridder really improves. Cousins is a UDFA, and of course, we've seen QB's move around like never before, a trade is always a possibility with other QB's outside of Kyler. Maybe Fields ends up there, who knows?Anteaters wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:40 amVery possible, but nowhere close to a guarantee.
I could easily see a situation where, if AZ made Kyler available, Kyler ends up in ATL in the offseason. In that scenario, Ridder likely ends up on a new team and my guess is he'd be a back-up on almost every other NFL team.
But if Ridder remains in ATL and ATL does not get a better QB, and Ridder finishes this season looking about how he does now (with fewer terrible INTs), I agree he has at least 60/40 odds of being the 2024 opening day starter.
Sounds gross, but I wouldn’t rule out Ryan Tannehill reuniting with Arthur Smith there either.FantasyFreak wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 4:39 amYep. Backup almost anywhere else. Kyler is a possibility, and even if it's not Kyler, they would likely look to upgrade unless Ridder really improves. Cousins is a UDFA, and of course, we've seen QB's move around like never before, a trade is always a possibility with other QB's outside of Kyler. Maybe Fields ends up there, who knows?Anteaters wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:40 amVery possible, but nowhere close to a guarantee.
I could easily see a situation where, if AZ made Kyler available, Kyler ends up in ATL in the offseason. In that scenario, Ridder likely ends up on a new team and my guess is he'd be a back-up on almost every other NFL team.
But if Ridder remains in ATL and ATL does not get a better QB, and Ridder finishes this season looking about how he does now (with fewer terrible INTs), I agree he has at least 60/40 odds of being the 2024 opening day starter.
If this is Ridder's peak...SoftwoodGrampian wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:46 am Ridder and Tannehill are equals, only Tannehill is sharply declining and Ridder is peaking, yet they occupy the same plane.
...and Tanny is possibly on his last season as a starter because of the quality of his play ... maybe Ridder is on his final season as a starter also?StripesOfKC wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:56 pmIf this is Ridder's peak...SoftwoodGrampian wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:46 am Ridder and Tannehill are equals, only Tannehill is sharply declining and Ridder is peaking, yet they occupy the same plane.
That would be commensurateAnteaters wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:14 pm...and Tanny is possibly on his last season as a starter because of the quality of his play ... maybe Ridder is on his final season as a starter also?StripesOfKC wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:56 pmIf this is Ridder's peak...SoftwoodGrampian wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:46 am Ridder and Tannehill are equals, only Tannehill is sharply declining and Ridder is peaking, yet they occupy the same plane.
Yes. I see Smith's plan now. I suspected it was such before, but he had a better handle on how bad his division (Saints) were, than me. Win with a good roster, buy yourself more time. You haven't even got "your guy" yet. Going to Heinecke, although maybe better, is one less card he has to play, in a terrible division, where, he arguably has the best roster.SoftwoodGrampian wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:46 am Ridder and Tannehill are equals, only Tannehill is sharply declining and Ridder is peaking, yet they occupy the same plane.
I don't think Ridder has the talent of either of those 2, but who knows? It could be Ridder, it could be Shidder. He seems to lack a bit of on field awareness that those 2 had, even in their rookie years, but they also had a better team, no doubt. That GL fumble, then the TD run, that wasn't because he got casual, without switching the ball to his left hand......I mean, come ON. Their D won this game for them, no other way to say it. They are winning in spite of him, right now.dynastyninja wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:00 pm Falcons had the easiest schedule in the NFL this year. My expectation was that Ridder would do just well enough for them to make the playoffs and to keep his job next year. Lots of football left, but he's got a shot at both.
Ridder was my top QB in the 2022 class, which is more about how weak that QB group was. I do think he's got a shot in the NFL. Fortunately for him, he's in a run-heavy offense with a plethora of weapons, so he can follow the Russell Wilson/Dak Prescott path of developing behind a stellar run game into a good QB. Arthur Smith hates your fantasy team, but he seems to be a good football coach.
I was watching Red Zone so I couldn't tell if the botched snap was his fault or the centers, but safe to assume it's on Ridder. The touchback fumble was definitely a boneheaded one, but one that's in the acceptable range for me for a young QB in his position. Another way to look at it is he led the team on those two drives that should've been touchdowns and had things not gotten wonky, they would've put Tampa away much more handily.FantasyFreak wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:25 pmI don't think Ridder has the talent of either of those 2, but who knows? It could be Ridder, it could be Shidder. He seems to lack a bit of on field awareness that those 2 had, even in their rookie years, but they also had a better team, no doubt. That GL fumble, then the TD run, that wasn't because he got casual, without switching the ball to his left hand......I mean, come ON. Their D won this game for them, no other way to say it. They are winning in spite of him, right now.dynastyninja wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:00 pm Falcons had the easiest schedule in the NFL this year. My expectation was that Ridder would do just well enough for them to make the playoffs and to keep his job next year. Lots of football left, but he's got a shot at both.
Ridder was my top QB in the 2022 class, which is more about how weak that QB group was. I do think he's got a shot in the NFL. Fortunately for him, he's in a run-heavy offense with a plethora of weapons, so he can follow the Russell Wilson/Dak Prescott path of developing behind a stellar run game into a good QB. Arthur Smith hates your fantasy team, but he seems to be a good football coach.