The 2025 NFL Draft is complete, and teams are now looking to get their draft picks, undrafted players and tryout players on the field for rookie minicamps across the league before they join the veterans for OTAs. The four teams in the NFC North certainly believe they are better today than they were early last week thanks to the new infusion of young talent via this year’s draft.
Now that the dust has settled on the draft, let’s take a look at who Detroit, Minnesota, Green Bay and Chicago added to their rosters and how it might impact the division moving forward:
DETROIT
Draft picks: Rd 1- DT Tyleik Williams (Ohio State), Rd 2 – IOL Tate Ratledge (Georgia), Rd 3 – WR Isaac TeSlaa (Arkansas), Rd 5 – IOL Miles Frazier (LSU), Rd 6 – EDGE Ahmed Hassanein (Boise State), Rd 7 – S Dan Jackson (Georgia), Rd 7 – WR Dominic Lovett (Georgia)
Most impactful pick: The Lions were ecstatic to get Williams at No. 28 and think he can be an instant impact player, especially with Alim McNeill potentially not ready for the start of the regular season due to a torn ACL suffered in mid-December. Williams is a big, strong interior defender with plus quickness and speed for his size.
He didn’t have a ton a pass-rush production in college (11.5 sacks), but that had a lot to so with Ohio State’s scheme and what they asked Williams to do, according to Buckeyes defensive line coach Larry Johnson. The Lions expect that to be a bigger part of his game at the NFL level as they already consider him to be a plus run stopper from the get-go.
Sleeper pick: The Lions return a veteran wide receiver room led by Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Tim Patrick and Kalif Raymond, but Detroit expects third-round pick Isaac TeSlaa to be a contributor on offense and on special teams from the onset. He’s got a terrific frame at 6-foot-4 with 4.4 speed and the ability to extend the defense. New Lions offensive coordinator John Morton will find ways to get TeSlaa in space and special teams coordinator Dave Fipp will have a good plan for him on teams too.
Twentyman: One of the things that stands out the most about Detroit’s draft class is its athleticism. It ranks in the top Top 10 in RAS (Relative Athletic Score) among all draft classes. Typically, teams want to come out of the draft with three starters or key contributors, a couple depth players, and then in the late rounds draft some players who have a chance to compete and make the…
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