We've evaluated the inferior NFC North team needs in a few different ways, but why not look at how the teams themselves evaluated those needs just last year? We're going to look at each team's first three picks from last season and try to decide whether those needs have been filled.

Lions

The Lions took nose tackle Tyleik Williams in the first, guard Tate Ratledge in the second, and wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (aka electric car Jeff Janis) in the third. 

Tyleik Williams was a disappointment in year one, and some people thought maybe the Lions had planned for him to need a year to develop, but Bruce Feldman said on a recent podcast that the Lions aren't happy with him behind closed doors. The team also let DJ Reader walk in free agency and Alim McNeil, after a massive payday, had a down year. I don't know if the team will spend another first on a nose, but I wouldn't be shocked with them grabbibg one in the second or third. 

Ratledge had a fine year. The Lions need multiple spots on the o-line, so I don't think Ratledge is going to stop them from taking another guy. Same with TeSlaa, if someone falls to the Lions in the middle rounds, they'll grab him. 

Bears

The Bears nailed their first two picks:  Colston Loveland, tight end, and Luther Burden III, wide receiver. They still may target those two spots. 

Tight end because Ben Johnson wants to use heavy sets. Loveland is a great receiving tight end and has already shown flashes of top-five tight-end potential, grabbing a tight end in the fourth or even like the sixth to straight up block is probably a cinch. I doubt they'll take someone higher than that. 

Burden may be the best receiver in the draft (full on reverse jinx mode here), but the Bears just traded DJ Moore and Rome Odunze hasn't proven worthy of a long-term bet. A second or first-round pick on wide receiver is possible - if a huge value choice falls to them. Otherwise, they're going o-line. 

The other second-round picks, Ozzy Trapilo and Shemar Turner, aren't going to stop them from taking someone this year. 

Vikings

The Vikings' 2025 draft has little relevance. Not only has the GM been fired, but the team also had only five picks total, and none of them had any impact. First round pick Donovan Jackson was the 48th best guard, and third round pick Tai Felton had three catches for 25 yards on the season. Yikes.