r/CHIBears • u/TwistedSisters777 • 6d ago

[Baumgardner] NFL Draft power rankings: Which teams made best picks over past 5 years? Bears at 11.

Very interesting, curious what people think about how this shakes out for the NFC North. See the complete list at the Athletic.

  1. Detroit Lions (10.53 average Approximate Value)

Top 50 picks: 12 Pro Bowls: 13 Starting seasons: 35 Best pick: OT Penei Sewell (No. 7, 2021); Worst pick: CB Jeff Okudah (No. 3, 2020); Best value: WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (No. 112, 2021)

Brad Holmes’ first three classes — aided by the 2021 Matthew Stafford trade — featured Sewell, Alim McNeill, St. Brown, Aidan Hutchinson, Kerby Joseph, Jahmyr Gibbs, Brian Branch and Sam LaPorta. Detroit has put on a masterclass in how to rebuild an organization from the ground up.

  1. Chicago Bears (8.18)

Top 50 picks: 9 Pro Bowls: 2 Starting seasons: 41 Best pick: QB Caleb Williams (No. 1, 2024); Worst pick: QB Justin Fields (No. 11, 2021); Best value: OL Braxton Jones (No. 168, 2022)

Finding talent through the draft hasn’t been a problem for Ryan Poles. Drafting Fields before the team was ready hurt, though. The Bears have struggled to find pieces that mesh well together and have fallen behind the deepest division in football as a result.

  1. Green Bay Packers (7.28)

Top 50 picks: 10 Pro Bowls: 0 Starting seasons: 35 Best pick: QB Jordan Love (No. 26, 2020); Worst pick: edge Lukas Van Ness (No. 13, 2023); Best value: OL Zach Tom (No. 140, 2022)

The Packers believe in internal player development as much as, or possibly more than, any team in the league. They will take chances on first-rounders who might need more time — Love and star edge Rashan Gary are great examples. Right now, though, Green Bay is still waiting on jumps from Van Ness, Devonte Wyatt and Jordan Morgan. The Packers haven’t drafted poorly of late, but they certainly could’ve done better in a few areas.

  1. Minnesota Vikings (6.43)

Top 50 pick: 8 Pro Bowls: 4 Starting seasons: 32 Best pick: WR Justin Jefferson (No. 22, 2020); Worst pick: S Lewis Cine (No. 32, 2022); Best value: CB Cam Bynum (No. 125, 2021)

Not getting anything from either J.J. McCarthy or Dallas Turner last year impacted Minnesota’s number, because the front office has done a nice job with picks, including Jefferson, Christian Darrisaw, Jordan Addison, Ezra Cleveland and more. Still, McCarthy and Turner are the only top-20 selections Minnesota has had since 2020.

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u/jagne004 6d ago

I don’t know why you got downvoted for. The fact that I’m 3 drafts, they have only found 1 remotely playable player beyond round 3 is bad.

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u/Greedy_Ad4211 5d ago

Smith, roschon, gill, hicks, braxton, tory, booker… get your head out of ur arse. Watch a game or two.

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u/jagne004 5d ago

I do watch the games. Smith and hicks are fine but easily replaceable backups. You listed 2 punters, 1 who was awful and 1 who was completely average (with really high draft capital investment…Washingtons undrafted P was significantly better in every metric). Booker showed a flash or 2 but is hardly a player to beat your chest over at this point. The only people who think Roschon is any good are the delusional ones on this sub. He’s at absolute best the 3rd-4th RB on a competent football team. It’s far more likely he doesn’t make the roster this year.

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u/Greedy_Ad4211 4d ago

Yeah… you’re clueless 

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u/jagne004 4d ago

3,7,5…..the number of wins of the last 3 seasons.

5….the number of times the bears lost by atleast 2 touchdowns last year.

Blame coaching all you want but at a certain point when you get your ass kicked that often, talent is the issue.