Desmond Ridder, the quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons had once appeared in a commercial for which he is facing extreme backlash. It is common for NFL players to do commercials as it helps them get sponsorships and they also earn extra bucks. It has become more like a job for players to do ads.
Many famous NFL players, including Aaron Rodgers, Travis Kelce, and Patrick Mahomes do back-to-back commercials. However, when Desmond Ridder’s old commercial video for DoorDash went viral, fans started trolling him severely.
Fans troll Ridder after DoorDash ad goes viral
In the DoorDash commercial, the quarterback, Desmond Ridder, is seen making door-to-door deliveries. His role is nothing but that of a delivery man who is delivering at several doors. It is an old commercial, but somehow the video has gone viral now.
Fans trolled the QB on Twitter for appearing in the DoorDash commercial. Some fans wondered why Ridder was making DoorDash deliveries in the commercial.
“Not sure why but Desmond Ridder is making DoorDash deliveries in a commercial?”
Ridder’s commercial generated humorous comments on Twitter, including one stating he’s the most qualified to make a handoff.
“Because they know of everyone in the NFL he’s most qualified to just make the handoff.”
One fan even wrote, “Surprised the delivery wasn’t intercepted,” mocking the skills of the quarterback.
Some fans mocked the quarterback by saying that this is what he is going to do in the future, given his recent performance in the game.
“Prepping for his job in a few months. “
The quarterback getting severe criticism for this old commercial video is not because of the odd nature of the ad but also the fact that this commercial came out at a very odd time when the QB is suffering on the field.
Ridder going through inconsistent form
This season, Desmond Ridder was given the opportunity of playing in quarterback position for the Atlanta Falcons. However, the quarterback position turns out to be quite challenging for him as he is currently struggling to adapt to this new role.
He has had an inconsistent start to the season, including a recent game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London where he threw three interceptions and struggled with a low completion rate.
Ridder’s season statistics include a 62.2% completion rate, 6.3 yards per attempt, three touchdowns, and three interceptions. He has been sacked frequently, and his overall performance metrics rank him relatively low among qualified NFL passers.
Despite his performance issues, the Atlanta Falcons have maintained Ridder as their starting quarterback which shows that the team still has confidence in the quarterback.
In some games, Desmond Ridder’s performance has been good but then in others, it was horrible. His struggling performance in the field is the main reason why the fans are so against him and criticized him severely for his commercial.
Let’s wait and watch how the team will cope with this situation and will Desmond Ridder be able to prove himself in the league or not.
