In less than two weeks, the Atlanta Falcons will take the field for their first preseason game against the Miami Dolphins. As the Falcons begin to ramp things up at camp, the excitement around this year’s team continues to build.
Quarterback Desmond Ridder gave the fans a taste of his vocal leadership during a new mic’d up segment. Watch below, as shared by the team’s YouTube channel.
Ridder’s mic’d up segment was released just a few hours after Falcons owner Arthur Blank gave his Tuesday press conference. Blank praised Ridder, telling reporters that he likes the growth his second-year QB has shown and believes Ridder can be a strong leader.
“I like our young quarterback,” said Blank. “People look at just the last four games last year and they say, well, based on those four games, but he really progressed from the time he came on campus here after he was drafted, had a good camp, and he’s been a strong leader since he’s shown up here.”