Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder has endured a difficult preseason with the Arizona Cardinals.
On paper, Ridder appeared poised to back up starting signal caller Kyler Murray -- but as Ridder has seen this summer, football isn't played on paper. Ridder is competing with second-year pro Clayton Tune for the backup job, and with roster cutdowns looming Aug. 27, Tune appears to have a slight edge.
Through two games, Ridder has completed 10-of-19 passes for 114 yards, giving him a 52.6 percent completion rate and an average of six yards per attempt. Tune, conversely, is 23-of-34 for 242 yards, connecting on 67.6 percent of his throws and averaging 7.1 yards per pass."You’d like to get some first downs, but that’s just not on the quarterback," Gannon said after Ridder led the offense to four first downs and zero points. "That’s on everybody.
But Ridder's 2023 was marred by turnovers and inconsistencies, which led to him being benched twice. He finished the year with a 64.2 percent completion rate for 2,836 yards, but tossed the same number of touchdowns as interceptions. He added five scores on the ground but also lost seven fumbles.
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