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Alabama Football: Calvin Ridley is top WR in the NFL Draft despite Tide stats

In terms of Alabama football wide receivers, Calvin Ridley is the second best of all-time. Ridley is second to Amari Cooper in career receptions and career touchdowns. In career receiving yards, Cooper is No. 1 and Ridley is No. 3. Unlike Cooper and Ridley, D.J. Hall played four Crimson Tide seasons, allowing him to reach No. 2 on the career receiving yards list.

A player who eclipsed Julio Jones’ Crimson Tide career has to be an NFL first-rounder. Ridley will be, but he may not be the first wide receiver drafted Thursday night.

NFL expert, Mike Mayock projects D.