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Falcons' Matt Ryan on breakout candidate Calvin Ridley: 'He is elite'

Calvin Ridley has put in work this offseason with the mindset of being elite in 2020. In many ways, quarterback Matt Ryan believes the Atlanta Falcons' third-year receiver is already there.

It’s hard to earn proper recognition when you’re playing on the same offense as arguably the best receiver in the game, Julio Jones. But Ridley, the 26th overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, has distinguished himself with 17 touchdowns through his first 29 games. The only active players to have more touchdown receptions in their first two seasons are Odell Beckham Jr.