After just two seasons in Atlanta, Desmond Ridder’s time with the Falcons has come to an end.
CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones has reported that the Falcons are finalizing a deal that will send Ridder to Arizona. To make the trade happen, the Cardinals are sending Rondale Moore to Atlanta.
For the Falcons, Ridder became expendable this week after they signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal in free agency.
After the Cousins signing, Ridder probably figured he wasn’t going to be sticking around in Atlanta much longer. The former third-round pick had a rough 2023 season and by the time the year ended, Falcons owner Arthur Blank didn’t sound happy about the quarterback situation. Back in January, Blank made it clear that he was frustrated with the team’s quarterback play in 2023. He also said that he would let the new coaching staff pick their own starting quarterback, which was the first sign that Ridder was likely done with the Falcons.
It was a tumultuous year for Ridder, who got benched twice during the 2023 season. The first benching came in November, but that only lasted two weeks and he was given his job back before the month was over. Ridder then ended up making four more starts after that before being benched again. Overall, Ridder started a total of 13 games last season and the Falcons went 6-7 with him under center.
The former third-round pick never really meshed with coach Arthur Smith and he wasn’t able to take advantage of the offensive weapons that the Falcons put around him. During his two seasons with the Falcons, Ridder threw 14 touchdown passes, but he also turned the ball over 21 times (12 interceptions, nine lost fumbles).
And now, let’s get to the part where we grade the trade for both teams.
Falcons receive:
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Author : John Breech
Publish date : 2024-03-14 18:03:39
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