2025 NFL Draft Grades: NFC North

2025 NFL Draft Grades: NFC North

We’re working our way through the NFC to hammer home these 2025 NFL Draft grades. We already hit the NFC East, and the NFC North is up next. Did the balance of power change after this draft class? Let’s have a quick chat and a reminder that the future content plan will be listed at the bottom!

Chicago Bears: Grade C-

Round 1: No. 10 – Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan (Profile)
Round 2: No. 39 (from CAR) – Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri (Profile)
Round 2: No. 56 (from MIN via HOU & BUF) – Ozzy Trapilo, T, Boston College (Profile)
Round 2: No. 62 (from BUF) – Shemar Turner, DT, Texas A&M
Round 4: No. 132 (from BUF) – Ruben Hyppolite II, LB, Maryland
Round 5: No. 169 (Compensatory, from BUF) – Zah Frazier, CB, Texas-San Antonio
Round 6: No. 195 (from PIT via LAR) – Luke Newman, G, Michigan State
Round 7: No. 233 (from CIN) – Kyle Monangai, RB, Rutgers (Profile)

Notable UDFAs: Jahdae Walker, JP Richardson, Jereme Robinson, Power Nichols, Major Burns, Tysheem Johnson

You already know what I’m going to say about Ryan Poles. When people tell you who they are, believe them. Nobody and I mean nobody who runs a team gets hornier off skill position guys. When the Bears can’t block anybody again and underachieve because of it, will people finally figure out that maybe the Bears have the wrong guy?

Look, it’s not all bad. It’s just a draft filled with a lot of rich. Taking Loveland in the top ten would terrify me, especially because we’ve seen this song and dance before with tight ends who can’t block. Luther Burden is stupid talented, but he also might be a gadget guy who has a bad head on his shoulders. I also love the Trapilo and Monangai picks.

The problem with this draft, beyond the risky high picks, is that after the Trapilo pick, he essentially flushed the others down the toilet. I’ve been studying this class for like 10 months, and I have no idea who the Maryland linebacker is. Turner in round two is a total reach.

The Bears might be better today, but I’m not sure they’re a ton better. They better hope Ben Johnson is the next Sean McVay, or they’re getting last place again.

Detroit Lions: Grade C-

Round 1: No. 28 – Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State (Profile)
Round 2: No. 57 (from LAR via CAR) – Tate Ratledge, G, Georgia (Profile)
Round 3: No. 70 (from JAX) – Isaac TeSlaa, WR, Arkansas (Profile)
Round 5: No. 171 (Compensatory, from DAL via NE) – Miles Frazier, G, LSU
Round 6: No. 196 (from TB) – Ahmed Hassanein, EDGE, Boise State
Round 7: No. 230 (from ARI via CAR & DEN) – Dan Jackson, S, Georgia (Profile)
Round 7: No. 244 – Dominic Lovett, WR, Georgia (Profile)

Notable UDFAs: Kyle Robichaux, Jackson Meeks, Caden Prieskorn, Zach Horton, Leif Fautanu, Mason Miller, Gavin Holmes,

Definitely not a home run draft by Brad Holmes, but they did some decent things. I like the idea of picking Ratledge and Frazier to beef up that guard spot. It hasn’t quite been the same since Jonah Jackson left and now they don’t have Kevin Zeitler anymore either.

Tyleik Williams will help them, but taking him in round one felt rich. So did trading up for TeSlaa. Jackson and Lovett are actually nice 7th round picks, but this class just screams average. Can’t go higher, especially when you’re constantly trading up to even bring this class in.

Green Bay Packers: Grade F

Round 1: No. 23 – Matthew Golden, WR, Texas (Profile)
Round 2: No. 54 – Anthony Belton, T, NC State
Round 3: No. 87 – Savion Williams, WR, TCU (Profile)
Round 4: No. 124 – Barryn Sorrell, EDGE, Texas (Profile)
Round 5: No. 159 – Collin Oliver, EDGE, Oklahoma State
Round 6: No. 198 – Warren Brinson, DT, Georgia
Round 7: No. 237 (from PIT) – Micah Robinson, DB, Tulane
Round 7: No. 250 (Compensatory) – John Williams, G, Cincinnati

Notable UDFAs: Julian Fleming, Jonathan Baldwin, Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Nazir Stackhouse

I considered making this a D because I like the Barryn Sorrell and Savion Williams picks, but decided against it. There’s no defending this draft class, and it seems pretty obvious they let the casuals force them into a massive mistake.

Golden never belonged in the round one conversation. I’m even more confident after the guy acted like a tool after he was selected. If you just watch him walk to the stage of the draft in Green Bay, you know he’s as close to a guaranteed bust as it gets. Belton was also a horrible performer at the Combine and you’re not getting anything more than maybe a serviceable guard there.

Warren Brinson might be a contributor, but the rest of these picks were flushed down the toilet. Absolutely abysmal showing by Gute, who maybe needs to start taking the drugs Aaron Rodgers is on so he can draft better.

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Minnesota Vikings: Grade D+

Round 1: No. 24 – Donovan Jackson, OL, Ohio State (Profile)
Round 3: No. 102 (Compensatory) – Tai Felton, WR, Maryland (Profile)
Round 5: No. 139 (from CLE) – Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DT, Georgia
Round 6: No. 201 (from LAR) – Kobe King, LB, Penn State
Round 6: No. 202 (from HOU via PIT, CHI & LAR) – Gavin Bartholomew, TE, Pittsburgh (Profile)

Notable UDFAs: Max Brosmer, Dontae Fleming, Robert Lewis, Silas Bolden, Ben Yurosek, Byron Nesbit, Joe Huber, Logan Brown, Tyler Batty, Austin Keys, Chaz Chambliss,

I would love to go higher, but how can you? The Donovan Jackson pick is cool, but it is also the only thing worth being remotely excited about. They only leave the draft with five picks and four of them might be non-factors. I actually don’t hate the Pitt tight end, but if that’s the best secondary pick, that should tell you everything you need to know.

Again, I love Donovan Jackson, but he’s the only thing preventing this from being a full blown failure. When you’re missing picks like this and you just turn the card in for a slot receiver who isn’t really that good in the third round, your GM should be slapped in the face. Sorry, but also, not sorry.

*Still on the horizon*

2025 NFL Draft Grades, along with a few stragglers left behind on the individual profiles.

The film studies for the East-West and Senior Bowl practices will be published soonish.

The 2026 NFL Draft way-too-early position rankings will be posted after the grades.

Fantasy rookie rankings for each position will come out after the way-too-early 2026 list.

Then, Trey is going on hiatus for a few days. Make sure to share the links around, and feel free to comment. If you’re here, thanks for your support, and I hope I helped make everyone smart this draft season!

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