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Calvin Ridley
WR · Alabama · age 23.4 · 6'0" · 189 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#9
1st Round
Bust probability
6%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#26
ATL
Consensus rank
#19
27 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.09 |
| Pre-draft consensus | +0.08 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.04 |
| Number of public boards | +0.04 |
| Rank within his position class | +0.03 |
| Age at draft | -0.02 |
| charting gap run block grade | +0.02 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.02 |
Pre-draft consensus (29 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#20
Athlon Sports#10
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller)#18
Canal Street Chronicles (Deuce Windham)#12
CBS (Chris Trapasso)#31
Drafttek#15
Fanspeak (Steve Shoup)#34
Gmen Hq (Henry Buggy)#35
Mile High Report (Christopher Hart)#30
NFL Com (Mike Mayock)#27
NFL Spin Zone (Peter Smith)#56
Nj Com (Matt Lombardo)#13
Pewter Report (Trevor Sikkema)#35
Pro Football Focus#23
SB Nation (Dan Kadar)#13
Sporting News (Eric Galko)#6
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
7
Games played
7
Avg snap share
55%
2nd-deal AAV
$23.0M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Thomas | 2016 · #47 | 17.9 | Starter |
| Laquon Treadwell | 2016 · #23 | 4.7 | Starter |
| Will Fuller | 2016 · #21 | 16.1 | Starter |
| Sterling Shepard | 2016 · #40 | 17.6 | Starter |
| Tyler Boyd | 2016 · #55 | 16.0 | Starter |