Who are the worst Chicago Bears draft picks over the last 10 years?
By Evan Bruner
Chicago Bears 2019 NFL Draft: Riley Ridley, WR
Selection: Fourth Round (126th overall)
This draft was especially difficult to assess, considering the Bears didn’t have a first or second-round pick.
As a result, none of the players selected in 2019 had terribly high expectations. The Bears' first selection, David Montgomery, turned out to be a solid player, but the same can’t be said for their second pick, Riley Ridley.
At the time, Ridley was best known for being then Falcons’ wideout Calvin Ridley’s cousin. He was far from a standout at Georgia, never eclipsing 560 receiving yards in a single season.
It’s not just that Ridley didn’t turn out to be a productive pro, but it’s also that he never had the credentials to be taken in the top 130 picks in the first place.
Ridley finished his career with a total of ten receptions for 108 yards across two seasons. He was cut before the start of the 2021 season and is mostly mentioned in NFL circles as a reference to his older cousin.
This pick was late enough that it isn’t a totally egregious move, but calling Ridley an overdraft is hardly revisionist history.