The headline for our first round recap last year was, "Alabama ties SEC, program records for most 1st-round picks."

Well, they did it again.

Four Crimson Tide players were taken in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night, the fourth time since 2011 and the second straight year that Alabama has had four players selected during the first round of the draft.

Like last year, there weren't any Tide players chosen in the top-10. But four of the next 16 picks were from Bama.

The Miami Dolphins took defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick with the No. 11 overall pick. Defensive lineman Da'Ron Payne then went to the Washington Redskins two picks later, giving the Redskins yet another starter from that 2016 Alabama defense after they took Jonathan Allen and Ryan Anderson with their first two picks in last year's NFL draft.

Later, The Tennessee Titans traded up to acquire the 22nd overall pick and select linebacker Rashaan Evans. And the Atlanta Falcons chose wide receiver Calvin Ridley with the 26th overall pick, adding him to a wide receiver group that already included a former Alabama star (Julio Jones).

Georgia, which had three players picked in the first round, was the only other school with more than two players drafted in the first round.

Ohio State, Notre Dame, UCLA, Virginia Tech and Louisville were the only other schools with multiple first-round draft picks.

Matt Zenitz is an Alabama beat writer for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mzenitz.