Coaches who have reportedly been around former University of Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder reportedly have high hopes for him as he makes his transition to the NFL.
In his first 2022 NFL mock draft released Friday, NFL Network insider Peter Schrager wrote that college coaches, the New York Jets coaches who worked with Ridder at the Senior Bowl, and coaches who have spent time with Ridder believe he possesses the "it" factor NFL teams want in a quarterback.
Schrager projected that Ridder will go No. 32 overall to the Detroit Lions, making him the fourth quarterback off the board in the first round behind Pittsburgh's Kenny Pickett, Liberty's Malik Willis and Ole Miss' Matt Corral.