ATLANTA (AP) — Alabama receiver Calvin Ridley is likely a first-round NFL draft pick regarded as one of the nation’s best at his position, but you might not have noticed watching the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide’s last couple of games. A run-oriented offense with a scrambling quarterback doesn’t always throw the ball his way with the same regularity that other offenses target their best receivers going into the national championship game Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Georgia’s Javon Wims and Terry Godwin are in a similar situation, even if they’re not as heralded.
Top-tier receives overshadowed in national title game