Chicago Bears: Big board for 2018 NFL Draft

8. Wide receiver Calvin Ridley, Alabama

Here’s the deal: Calvin Ridley going no. 8 overall would be absolutely ludicrous. There is no way the Bears should even consider taking him that high.

But, once again, if the Bears were to acquire an additional late-first rounder, Ridley would be a steal. Also, there’s the possibility he slips a bit — could he fall to the second round? Crazier things have happened.

Ridley is not the prototypical WR1. In fact, he’s more of what the Bears are looking for — a WR2. For that reason, he might fall a bit. How far, though, is the question.

He is a polished route-runner and has sure hands. In Nagy’s system, that’s really all you need to be successful. The Bears don’t have to have a guy like Julio Jones or A.J. Green in order to have a solid passing attack; not in this scheme.

Ridley would fit real well as the second option under the new offense, but the biggest question is, how would he get to Chicago? Ridley has gone on record saying he’d like to play for the Bears. Is that just a ploy to try and convince them to grab him at eight? Who knows.

What I do know, though, is that this year’s draft could feature a lot of trades — and I mean, a lot of trades. With Pace’s aggressive nature, and seeing how he’s traded up in the first round multiple times previously, don’t count him out of making a move on day one. If he does, watch for Ridley’s name.