With 2017 season firmly in the rear-view mirror and a new head coach in place in Matt Nagy, many Chicago Bears fans are starting to turn their focus toward the upcoming NFL Draft in late April.

While free agency will drastically change the approach the Bears have in the draft, that has not kept prognosticators from determining who the organization will select in the first round with the eighth overall pick.

The wide receiver position seems like the logical choice for Chicago in this year's draft given the limited amount of weapons on that side of the ball. As much as that spot needs to be improve there may not be a wide receiver worth taking that high in the draft. In Matt Miller's latest mock draft for Bleacher Report he has the Bears approaching another need on offense: the left tackle position.

Texas' Connor Williams is the draft's best tackle. He's a natural left tackle with very good athleticism, a high football IQ and the tools to be a Day 1 starter on the blind side. He did struggle against Maryland; but as he told us on the Stick to Football podcast last week, that was the worst game of his career and he battled to make improvements off that tape. Fans will want a receiver here, but on my board it would be a major reach to go after Calvin Ridley at No. 8. The Bears would be smarter to pay a receiver in free agency and draft a tackle.

It is really hard to argue with Miller's assessment. Williams is highly regarded by those in the scouting world, largely due to his athleticism and experience. The Bears did extended Charles Leno before the start of this season, and he has shown signs of progress at times in his young career, but Williams would be an immediate upgrade at the position.

Miller also notes how fans will be clamoring for a wide receiver, but none, including Calvin Ridley, will be worth taking that high in the draft.

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Williams is as close to a "safe" pick that there is in this year's draft. If general manager Ryan Pace wants to make life easier for quarterback Mitch Trubisky, Williams would bea perfect fit in Chicago for many years to come on the left side.

He also has the Bears selecting Maryland wide receiver DJ Moore in the second round. Moore caught 80 passes for 1,033 yards with eight touchdowns in 2017.