Cincinnati's Desmond Ridder thinks he should be first QB drafted

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All signs indicate that some position other than quarterback will be selected first overall in the 2022 NFL Draft, the first time that has happened since 2017 when the Browns selected edge rusher Myles Garrett.

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Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) looks to pass as he rolls out 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)

So who will be the first quarterback to come off the board whenever it does happen? Right now, the suggested names include Pitt’s Kenny Pickett, Liberty’s Malik Willis and Ole Miss’ Matt Corral. But after leading his team to an undefeated regular season and the College Football Playoff in 2021, Desmond Ridder of Cincinnati thinks his name should be thrown into the mix.

During a sit-down interview with Tom Pelissero of NFL Network at the NFL Scouting Combine Monday, Ridder explained why he should be the first quarterback selected.

"I’m athletic, I make plays, I’m the most winningest quarterback in almost all of college football," Ridder said. "And I think I can translate over to the NFL… At the end of the day, I’m a winner, and I don’t think anyone else is gonna tell me any different or make me feel any different."

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

Ridder clearly has the confidence it takes to be a franchise quarterback, and he also has the measurables. At 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, Ridder is the prototype that NFL general managers