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Desmond Ridder Receives Huge Praise Ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft

"He's great at the line of the scrimmage and the handling of the pocket is done at the highest level."

James Rapien

Desmond Ridder Receives Huge Praise Ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft
Desmond Ridder Receives Huge Praise Ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft /

CINCINNATI — Bearcats star Desmond Ridder is expected to be one of the first quarterbacks taken in the 2022 NFL Draft. 

The 22-year-old received big-time praise from ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky earlier this week. 

"So often we see players take off running, it's just not something you can hang on for consistency," Orlovsky said. "He's great at the line of the scrimmage, but also just the remaining a passer and the handling of the pocket is done at the highest level in this [draft] class."

Ridder has met with the Panthers, Steelers, Falcons and other quarterback-needy teams. He has a good chance of being taken in the first round. 

Watch Orlovsky's entire breakdown of Ridder below. 

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James Rapien
JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals, Reds and Bearcats On SI. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati and has spent a decade covering Cincinnati sports. He's the author of Enter The Jungle, a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals. Prior to joining SI, Rapien was a host and producer at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati.

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