Falcons select Desmond Ridder in Third Round of 2022 NFL Draft | Top photos
Atlanta Falcons have drafted Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder in the third round.

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder throws a pass against South Florida during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder poses for a portrait during the NFL Football Scouting Combine, Wednesday, March 2, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Todd Rosenberg via AP)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder stands on the field during the NCAA college football team's practice in Cincinnati, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) drops scrambles during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tulane in New Orleans, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) plays during the American Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game against Houston Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) is tackled by Houston's Gervarrius Owens during the second half of the American Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

National Team quarterback Desmond Ridder, of Cincinnati, scrambles left during the first half of an NCAA Senior Bowl college football game, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) runs the ball for a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against SMU, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 48-14. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) looks to throw a pass against Alabama during the first half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder poses for a portrait during the NFL Football Scouting Combine, Wednesday, March 2, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Todd Rosenberg via AP)