The Desmond Ridder era didn’t get off to a clean start. In a hostile road environment, Ridder never found a comfortable rhythm and the passing game suffered mightily.
Atlanta’s 21-18 loss doesn’t fall solely at the feet of Ridder, but the rookie is going to have to be better moving forward to stave off another offseason of quarterback questions for this franchise. Overall, it was an eventful day for the Falcons’ 2022 draft class and that will likely continue in their final three games.
Keeping patience in mind with some of the young players, let’s dive into this week’s risers and fallers.