The Atlanta Falcons had to be pretty much surprised that Calvin Ridley was still on the board when they were up at #26, so they don't waste any time turning in their card in to take the former Crimson Tide receiver.
There were mixed reactions from Falcons fans, but overall they solidified their receiving core and added one more weapon to an already dynamic offense.
Ridley was a standout receiver at Alabama much like his new teammate Julio Jones. He accumulated 224 receptions for 2,781 yards and 19 touchdown receptions while in Tuscaloosa, so production was not a problem.
He is almost a Julio clone because he's a good route runner, has good speed (4.43 40-yard dash) and acceleration whic makes him tough to cover and has game breaking ability. Ridley also has bad characteristics of Julio as far as his hands, he dropped some questionable passes in college. His frame is small when measured against typical NFL receivers, which may make it hard for him create space with his body.
Ridley will have to grow at his own pace and should get a good number of touches behind Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu.
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