There were both positives and negatives with Atlanta Falcons rookie QB Desmond Ridder's debut performance against the New Orleans Saints in Week 15. Mark Schofield (SB Nation) joins Aaron Freeman to discuss some of them, and why patience is needed with Ridder, but also why he provides hope for the future. They break down areas where Ridder can also improve over the final three games as part of his evaluation and audition to be the Falcons' future starter. They also discuss the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft class at the quarterback position, and how predictable the "grass is always greener" mentality comes when it comes to the next year's draft class. Then, Mark shares his elevator pitch for each of the top four prospects: Will Levis (Kentucky), Anthony Richardson (Florida), C.J. Stroud (Ohio State), and Bryce Young (Alabama). Part of the @LockedOnATL What Falcons fans can expect from Desmond Ridder in his first NFL start by Mark Schofield: https://www.sbnation.com/2022/12/15/2... Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOFalcons?sid=... Locked On NFL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNFL Follow Aaron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/falcfans Follow the show: https://twitter.com/lockedonfalcons Follow Mark on twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkSchofield Join our brand new Discord server! https://discord.gg/lockedonfalcons Support Us by Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at https://LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNFL Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to https://built.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline https://BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s https://PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit https://SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNFL to learn more. Turo Forget boring rental cars and find your drive at https://Turo.com Audible Head over to Locked On NFL for a sneak peak of The League or catch the full series available anywhere you get your podcast. Available everywhere now! NHTSA Drive high, get a DUI. Click HERE to learn more: https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/if-you... Ultimate Football GM To download the game just visit GM.com">https://Ultimate-GM.com or look it up on the app stores. Our listeners get a 100% free boost to their franchise when using the promo LOCKEDON (ALL CAPS) in the game store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices