The Chicago Bears desperately need to find weapons for quarterback Mitch Trubisky. In next year's draft Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley could be that guy for the Bears.

Bleacher Report's Matt Miller recent wrote about Chicago's interest in Ridley in the upcoming draft.

"Sources in the Chicago scouting staff have told me the team is all about Calvin Ridley from Alabama, but no wide receiver is ranked highly enough on my board to be selected in the top 10," he wrote. "Ridley or SMU's Courtland Sutton have the skills to be No. 1 wide receivers in the NFL, but they might only be targets in a trade-back scenario."

Now in his third season with the Crimson Tide, Ridley has caught 216 passes for 2,710 yards with 17 touchdowns in his collegiate career. The junior wideout hit career highs in his freshmen season, catching 89 passes for 1,045 yards with seven touchdowns but has seen his numbers decline in each of the last two seasons.

In 2016 he caught 72 passes for 769 yards with seven touchdowns in 15 contests. This season he has played a little banged up and has recorded 55 catches for 869 yards with three touchdowns in 12 games.

One of Ridley's strength is his explosiveness off the snap of the ball. He is a quick wideout who runs smooth routes and is not afraid of contact in the middle of the field. He has impressive speed that allows him to stretch the field and has steady, strong hands. One of the reasons why his statistics do not jump off the page is because of the team's reliance on the running game.

Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts has thrown for just 2,005 yards with 15 touchdowns and one interception. The team also has three players (Hurts, Damien Harris and Bo Scarbrough) with more than 100 rushing attempts and 500-plus rushing yards.

Miller also mention Courtland Sutton as a potential fit for Chicago. Sutton is a big (6'4", 215 lbs), physical wideout who has been very productive the last three seasons at SMU.

He began his collegiate career as a defensive back before moving over to wide receiver in 2015. He has caught 189 passes for 3,152 yards with 31 career touchdowns. In 12 games this season he has caught 62 passes for 1,017 yards with 12 touchdowns.

The Bears currently sit with the fifth overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft and neither Ridley nor Sutton are viewed as prospects who will go that high at this point.

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A lot can change between now and the start of draft season, but if Miller's report is true it is obvious the organization understands Trubisky needs a young wideout to grow alongside.