Photos: A look at new Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley

The Falcons added Alabama receiver Calvin Ridley in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday night.

Ridley, whose brother plays at Georgia, caught 63 passes in 2017, 224 in his college career.

Ridley, who is 6-1, 189 pounds, also scored 20 touchdowns in three seasons.

Click here or click through a photo gallery above to get a good look at Ridley, who will give Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan another target.

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