Why Desmond Ridder’s college debut matters this week for the Falcons

Desmond Ridder played his first college game for the University of Cincinnati. He won 44 games as a starter. The Falcons want to start him in place of Marcus Mariota. Coach Arthur Smith is expected to announce the move Monday afternoon. The team is playing in New Orleans on Sunday. It's Atlanta's biggest rival. They play the New York Jets. There is a heavy use of play-action passes and the bootleg game. Ridger is taking over an offense that leans on the same concepts. His former coach, Guidugli, believes he will not be rattled by making his NFL debut in the Superdome.