Desmond Ridder Lands With AFC Contender in Post-First Round Mock Draft

Four Bearcats were selected in the exercise.

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats had just one player selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, but The Athletic's Dane Brugler sees four more Bearcats coming off the board tonight, starting with Desmond Ridder at No. 35 to the Tennessee Titans.

"Ridder is an athletic passer who can be groomed behind Ryan Tannehill (the Mike Vrabel-Luke Fickell connection doesn’t hurt)," Brugler wrote.

He also has the Seahawks selecting Linerty QB Malik Willis at No. 40. That appears to be Ridder's floor on Friday night if Luke Fickell's best friend in Nashville doesn't take the passer. 

The other three projected Bearcats on Friday night are Alec Pierce (No. 78, CLE), Coby Bryant (No. 86, LVR), and Myjai Sanders (No. 90, TEN).

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