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Chicago Bears 2018 Mock Offseason: The Big Push

By Erik Lambert

ORCHARD PARK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Buffalo Bills quarterback and current offensive coordinator Frank Reich watches warm-ups before the game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on September 21, 2014 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Buffalo Bills quarterback and current offensive coordinator Frank Reich watches warm-ups before the game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on September 21, 2014 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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2-Round Mock Draft

1st Round:  WR Calvin Ridley (Alabama)

Retaining Meredith and signing Richardson gave the Bears two quality weapons at receiver but they still don’t have that X-factor. Somebody who can bring it all together. That is Ridley. He has been the Alabama passing offense throughout 2016 and 2017. It’s basically him and his backup dancers. Teams know the ball is going his way but he makes the catches anyway. He’s got speed, quickness and route running skill along with a strong pair of hands. To top it off? He is a Bears fan.

2nd Round:  OLB Marquis Haynes (Ole Miss)

Leonard Floyd is emerging into the sack specialist people envisioned him being when the Bears took him 9th overall in 2016. That said the mark of a great pass rush is having more than one guy who can get to the QB from the edge. Pernell McPhee is decent but also unreliable. They need another young body who can team with Floyd. Haynes has exploded after a slow start in 2017. He’s athletic, fast, agile, and strong that he seems at first glance. His explosion off the snap is similar to Floyd, which is why the two could make a devastating combination.

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