The 2025 NFL Draft is finally in the books. Months of speculation and mock drafts finally culminated in an exceptional event that Green Bay knocked out of the park. While the city of Green Bay certainly came out a winner, what about the hometown team? Not just the Packers either, what about the rest of the NFC North? While truly evaluating how good or bad these classes are is impossible, lets at least take a look at what picks the teams nailed, and which left fans scratching their heads.

Detroit Lions

Best Pick: Miles Frazier, G LSU

You could also argue Tate Ratledge for this spot, but getting Frazier, a guard that many had pegged as 3rd round talent in the 5th round gives Frazier the edge. A three year started at LSU, Frazier could compete immediately for one of the guard spots, or be in line to take over for an aging Graham Glasgow in the years to come.

Worst Pick: Isaac TeSlaa, WR Arkansas

This has a much to do with the value the Lions gave up to get the player as it does with the player itself. Giving up muliple third round picks to move up for a WR that is more project than player seems a strange move for a team that view itself as a Super Bowl contender. TeSlaa is an incredible athlete, but showed limited ability when it came to route running, beating press coverage and producing at the college level.

Chicago Bears

Best Pick: Colston Loveland, TE Michigan

Getting 2nd year QB Caleb Williams a different type of pass catcher that can help in multiple areas of the field. Loveland is a great athlete that immediately became a starter at Michigan the moment he arrived. While not a great blocker, he can do enough to not embarrass himself and should fit into new coach Ben Johnsons scheme very well.

Worst Pick: Luther Burden, WR Missouri

This may seem a little contradictory with what I said about getting Williams weapons in the Loveland part, but Burden felt like an unnecessary pick for a team with greater needs. Even if you like Burdens game (not a huge fan myself) the overlap with what Bears WR1 DJ Moore already does makes this pick seem like a luxury that a team coming off a 5-12 season shouldn’t be engaging in.

Green Bay Packers

Best Pick: Matthew Golden, WR Texas

You could make arguments for Barryn Sorrell or even Collin Oliver on value basis, but Golden was just to good a combination of need, value and even narrative. Golden provides the field stretching speed the offense lacks without Christian Watson, while also having better hands then any of the Packers WR displayed last season. That he was the first WR drafted by the team in over two decades, with the draft in Green Bay no less was just the cherry on top.

Worst Pick: Savion Williams, WR TCU

This is less an indictment of the player than it is what the team needs were. I understand the vision with Williams, a player that at his ceiling could be a similar player to Deebo Samuel. The problem with that is twofold. First, there have been many attempts by teams to take gifted athletes at the position to try and get that next Samuel, and most of the time it doesn’t work. Second, with the CB room so uncertain right now, and with the defensive line needing help, this pick simply felt like a luxury that could have been spent more wisely.

Minnesota Vikings

Best Pick: Donovan Jackson, T/G Ohio State

Minnesota decided to triple down on their investment into their interior offensive line after multiple free agent pickups. Jackson is a versatile lineman that likely slots into the LG spot immediately, but may be able to fill in at the tackle spots if injuries require it. Not a flashy pick but its hard to argue with the logic.

Worst Pick: Tai Felton, WR Maryland

This has nothing to do with Felton as a player, and is simply a reflection of how few picks the Vikings had to make in this draft. Felton is a fine player and the Vikings didn’t reach for him, but it is fair to question whether this pick would’ve been better spent on a player for the Vikings depleted secondary.