We are just two weeks away from the NFL Draft, and every NFL team around the league is beginning to finish compiling their draft boards with key workouts and visits with a multitude of different prospects.

With the consensus being that this year's quarterback class is questionable at best, some contending teams may find themselves in a position to draft and stash prospects like Sam Howell, Carson Strong, Kenny Pickett, or Matt Corrall in the hope to develop them into a potential NFL starting quarterback down the line.

The Indianapolis Colts, a team that is still searching for a long-term answer at quarterback ever since Andrew Luck's retirement a few weeks before the beginning of the 2019 season, is one of those teams that might be in a position to draft and stash one of these quarterback prospects.

Even though the Colts just recently traded a third-round pick for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, given that Ryan is turning 37-years-old in May, the Colts still will need to eventually find a long-term answer at quarterback.

According to Albert Breer, the Colts found themselves in Ohio today working out one of those draft and stash prospects in Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder.

Ridder, a 22-year-old from Louisville, Kentucky, found himself at the helm of Luke Fickell's dynamic Cincinnati team that flat-out dominated the AAC and managed to reach the 2021 Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff Semi-Finals for the first time in program history.

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Over his four seasons as the starting quarterback for the Bearcats, Ridder threw for over 10,000 passing yards, ran for another 2,000 yards on the ground, and compiled over 100 combined touchdowns.

While Ridder reads the field well, his accuracy and decision-making often leave something to be desired, leaving many GMs to wonder whether or not Ridder can be a long-term starting quarterback in the NFL.

When Ridder gets his feet set, his delivery and mechanics are often good, but Ridder will also often rush his delivery, which messes up his mechanics and leads to poor ball placement.

Whether the Colts end up drafting Ridder or not remains to be seen, but Colts GM Chris Ballard is one of the best talent evaluators in the NFL, so clearly Ballard sees potential for Ridder to be a starting quarterback.