Photos: Falcons add Alabama receiver Calvin Ridley in NFL Draft

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Photos: Falcons add Alabama receiver Calvin Ridley in NFL Draft

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

December 3, 2016 Atlanta - Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley (3) rushes past Florida linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) in the first half of the 2016 SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome on Saturday, December 3, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

September 2, 2017 Atlanta - Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley (3) reacts after he made a catch in the first half of the 2017 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, September 2, 2017. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2015, file photo, Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley (3) makes a touchdown reception against Michigan State during the second half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game, in Arlington, Texas. Whoever emerges as Alabama's quarterback will have targets galore, starting with star receiver Calvin Ridley and tight end O.J. Howard. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 31: Wide receiver Calvin Ridley #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide catches a six-yard touchdown pass against cornerback Jermaine Edmondson #39 of the Michigan State Spartans in the third quarter during the Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on December 31, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 11: Calvin Ridley #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs the ball against the Clemson Tigers during the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 11, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

OXFORD, MS - SEPTEMBER 17: Calvin Ridley #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide attempts to break a tackle from Terry Caldwell #21 and Marquis Haynes #10 of the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 31: Calvin Ridley #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide warms up prior to the 2016 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against the Washington Huskies at the Georgia Dome on December 31, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

STARKVILLE, MS - NOVEMBER 11: Calvin Ridley #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide catches a pass as he warms up before the first half of an NCAA football game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 02: head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs, Roquan Smith #3 and the team celebrate with the SEC Championship Trophy after beating Auburn Tigers in the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 03: Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley in action during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 3, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Calvin Ridley #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates a reception for a touchdown with teammates in the first quarter of the AllState Sugar Bowl against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 08: Calvin Ridley #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates a seven yard touchdown catch during the fourth quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 08: Calvin Ridley #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide fails to make a catch against Deandre Baker #18 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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December 3, 2016 Atlanta - Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley (3) rushes past Florida linebacker Jarrad Davis (40) in the first half of the 2016 SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome on Saturday, December 3, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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