Desmond Ridder Getting Plenty of First Round Buzz Ahead of 2022 NFL Draft

The 22-year-old is one of the best signal-callers in this draft class.

CINCINNATI — Where will Desmond Ridder land? 

The Bearcats star could be picked in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft later this month. He's one of the top quarterbacks in this class and the Saints and Steelers have done plenty of homework on him. 

"The Steelers and Saints are heavy in the QB market. And this doesn't strike the industry as just for show, or some sort of elaborate smoke screen," CBS Sports NFL insider Jason La Canfora wrote. "'I've seen the Steelers contingent at these pro days," one evaluator told La Canfora. "This isn't some bluff. That's not how Kevin (GM Kevin Colbert) operates. I know they like some of these kids. I don't think they jump all the way up for Willis, but they're up to something.' Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder might be the guy, and perhaps they move up slightly to do it."

The Panthers and Falcons have also done their homework on Ridder. They both pick in the top 10. 

Related: Could Ridder Get Taken By the Panthers at No. 6?

La Canfora also believes that two quarterbacks will be picked in the top 10. Could Ridder be one of them?

Ridder would make a lot of sense for Atlanta. The Panthers would probably be the worst landing spot of the four for the former Bearcats star. 

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