Windy City Gridiron
In the fourth article of a five-part roundtable series, the WCG staff ranks the top 50 players in the NFC North heading into 2025.
The 2025 NFL season is a few months away, and the anticipation for the start of the season is at an extremely high level.
As the NFL Network has done their player consensus Top 100 ranking each year, Windy City Gridiron’s staff has put together a roundtable over the last few seasons of the best players in the NFC North. With seven contributors pitching in for this year’s roundtable, there was a strong diversity of opinions that provided for some entertaining rankings.
Before we get started, let’s set up the ground rules. Each WCG participant was asked to send their top 32 players in the NFC North. A player’s ranking determined how many points they would receive (32 points for first, 31 points for second, etc.), and the total points were added up to create the rankings.
Note: Tiebreakers will be broken by whichever player appeared on more ballots. If that total is the same, then the tiebreaker will go to whichever player received the highest ranking on an individual ballot. If that scenario also does not result in a clear winner, ballot organizer Jacob Infante will break the tie.
21. Lions OT Taylor Decker
22. Packers QB Jordan Love
23. Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson
24. Vikings WR Jordan Addison
25. Bears C Drew Dalman
26. Packers EDGE Rashan Gary
27. Vikings CB Byron Murphy
28. Vikings OT Brian O’Neill
29. Bears CB Kyler Gordon
30. Lions WR Jameson Williams
31. Vikings RB Aaron Jones
32. Packers CB Jaire Alexander (has since been released)
33. Lions DT Alim McNeill
34. Bears EDGE Montez Sweat
35. Packers C Elgton Jenkins
36. Lions CB DJ Reed
37. Vikings OG Will Fries
38. Packers LB Edgerrin Cooper
39. Bears CB Caleb Williams
40. Packers WR Jayden Reed
41. Lions RB David Montgomery
42. Packers DT Kenny Clark
43. Vikings DT Jonathan Allen
44. Lions WR/PR Kalif Raymond
45. Bears WR Rome Odunze
46. Vikings LS Andrew DePaola
47. Lions LB Jack Campbell
48. Packers TE Tucker Kraft
49. Vikings DT Javon Hargrave
50. Bears OT Braxton Jones
Best: No. 14 (Orenchuk)
Low: N/A (Salo)
Last year: No. 37
After a decent rookie season, Wright took a massive step in 2024. He finished with a 79.3 PFF grade, placing him 16th among 140 offensive tackles. His movement skills for his size and tenacity have made him a valuable asset at right tackle on Chicago’s offensive line.
Best: No. 10 (Salo)
Low: N/A (Leming)
Last year: NR
Just three offensive tackles in the entire NFL finished with a higher PFF grade than Tom in 2024. A dominant run blocker with elite athletic ability, he might be the best offensive tackle in the league to not have received Pro Bowl recognition at this...
