A report surfaced last month from Bleacher Report's Matt Miller suggesting the Chicago Bears have interest in Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley in next year's draft.

The Bears clearly have a major need at the wide receiver position. And quarterback Mitch Trubisky needs all the help he can get at the wide receiver position. As it stands the only wide receivers under contract in Chicago for the 2018 season are Markus Wheaton and Kevin White. The duo has combined for just one catch for nine yards this season. Cameron Meredith, who is coming off a knee injury, is set to become a restricted free agent.

Chicago would be wise to scour the free-agent market for help at the position, but the draft will be their best opportunity to snag an up-and-coming wide receiver like Ridley. The young wideout does not have massive receiving numbers but that is due in large part to Alabama's penchant for running the football.

This season he has caught 59 passes for 935 yards with four touchdowns. In his career he has caught 220 passes for 2,749 yards with 18 touchdowns. He has also run the ball eight times for 40 yards with one touchdown in his career. His 89 catches in 2015 were the most in the SEC that season.

In the Sugar Bowl against the Clemson Tigers on New Year's Day, Ridley led the Crimson Tide with four catches for 39 yards with one touchdown.

Ridley is an explosive wideout who understands how to effectively use his speed to get deep down the field. In addition to being a burner on the outside he also possesses strong hands and is an impressive route-runner.

"You'll have a hard time finding a better route runner than him in (college football); he's as instinctive as they come," said an NFC scout, via Chase Goodbread of NFL.com. "He gets compared to Amari but he doesn't have (Cooper's) size or strength. But as far as being wired to separate and create space, he's as good as you'll find. He's got that South Florida edge to him, too, that you can't teach."

The Bears have been searching for someone who can take the top off a defense for years and could find just that in Ridley.

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If the rumors are true that the Bears have interest in the Alabama wideout then he and Trubisky would be a perfect pairing together in Chicago for years to come. With a new head coach in place in Matt Nagy, the offensive side of the ball is going to be a major point of emphasis for the organization.

Now fans just have to play the waiting game until next year's NFL Draft to see if this dream can become a reality.