did go top three.but who called the Texans trading up to snag him right after picking Stroud at two? Or how about the Cardinals trading down, then back up to take an OT? Or the Lions trading down to pick an RB when a superior RB prospect was available at their original spot? What about the Bears passing on arguably the best player in the draft, trading down to pick an OT, and then that top prospect instead goes to the reigning NFC champs? The list goes on and on (Will Levis and Joey Porter Jr.'s slides, a top CB falling into the Patriots' lap, a kicker going top 100, etc.). The first two picks went about as expected (I thought Stroud would end up in Charlotte until a few days before the draft), and Will Anderson Jr. Sure, every draft goes a little sideways from what is projected, but this one felt especially wonky. A bolstered Bears team led by Justin Fields at QB is going to cause a ton of issues for the Packers moving forward. They don't have Aaron Rodgers anymore to make their offense work. While they did turn back to offense in the 2nd round, they're just sending Jordan Love into the fire without premium talent around him.
Once again, when they had the opportunity to spend their newly acquired 13th overall pick on a difference maker for their offense, they instead reached for a questionable fit for their front seven on their defense.
Their inflated W/L record from 2022 is a powerful deodorant to their fanbase on what's in store for this team going into 2023, and I for one, can't wait.Įrik Duerrwaechter - The Green Bay Packers. They may end up just cutting those players as their overall talent level shrinks around an aging Kirk Cousins. Rumors swirled that Dalvin Cook and Za'Darius Smith were on the trade block, but no takers for Minnesota to add draft capital. Who was the biggest loser of the 2023 NFL Draft ?įor this prompt, I told our staffers to interpret "loser" in any way they wanted, and while most tackled it from a Bears' perspective, these first few were more about the draft in general. With "winner" being yesterday's topic, that means that today's was. In case you missed any of our previous discussions, you can check out our favorite draft pick here, our "least" favorite here, the player that got away here, and our pick for the biggest draft winner here.
Here's the fifth and final part of our WCG roundtable about the 2023 Chicago Bears draft.
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