The Cincinnati Bearcats haven’t had a player selected in the first round of the NFL draft since 1969. That could change in a year.
That is, of course, if you believe 2022 NFL mock drafts.
Expectations are being set high for Bearcats senior quarterback Desmond Ridder going into the football season. Todd McShay of ESPN included Ridder in the first round of his 2022 mock draft this week.
McShay has Ridder being picked 16th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the replacement for veteran Ben Roethlisberger.
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Ridder is the fifth quarterback off the board in McShay’s mock.