BEST & WORST DRAFT PICK FOR EVERY NFC TEAM

The NFC is loaded with intriguing stories, but the Eagles rule the realm at the moment. The 2023 NFL Draft witnessed the Eagles and Seahawks coming away with steal after steal, but will it allow them to take the next step? Every NFC franchise is listed below with the best and worst selection they made in the draft based on the value of pick. There are great players that were taken when the value on the board and team need didn’t exactly match the decision. If you’re looking for a great college football & NFL Podcast, subscribe to The Irrational Confidence Podcast (@IRConfidencePod on Twitter), available on all podcast platforms and the Spinnable Sports YouTube Channel.

ARIZONA CARDINALS:

BEST VALUE PICK: OT. PARIS JOHNSON JR. (OHIO STATE)

• A FRANCHISE TACKLE AND COLLECTED PICKS BY TRADING DOWN FROM 3RD OVERALL

WORST VALUE PICK: WR. MICHAEL WILSON. (STANFORD)

• DEPTH CONCERNS ACROSS THE ROSTER AND WR WASN’T ONE OF THEM

ATLANTA FALCONS:

BEST VALUE PICK: CB. CLARK PHILLIPS III. (UTAH)

• CB WITH A 2ND ROUND GRADE TAKEN IN THE 4TH ROUND

WORST VALUE PICK: OG. MATTHEW BERGERON. (SYRACUSE)

• NEEDS OF DEFENSE WERE AVOIDED WITH PLAYERS LIKE ISAIAH FOSKEY, BJ OJULARI, JULIUS BRENTS, BRIAN BRANCH, KELEE RINGO, KEION WHITE, CAM SMITH, KEEANU BENTON AND TYRIQUE STEVENSON ON THE BOARD

CAROLINA PANTHERS:

BEST VALUE PICK: WR. JONATHAN MINGO (OLE MISS)

WORST VALUE PICK: LB. DJ JOHNSON. (OREGON). 3RD ROUND

• BETTER TALENT ON THE BOARD, AT BEST HE WAS THE 133 RD OVERALL PROSPECT GOING IN THE TOP 100…A REACH

CHICAGO BEARS:

BEST VALUE PICK(S): DT ZACCH PICKENS (SOUTH CAROLINA) & CB TYRIQUE STEVENSON (MIAMI) WERE STEALS

WORST VALUE PICK: DT. GERVON DEXTER (FLORIDA) IN THE 2ND ROUND

• MAJOR REACH…PICKENS IS MUCH BETTER

DALLAS COWBOYS:

BEST VALUE PICK: RB. DEUCE VAUGHN (KANSAS STATE). 6TH ROUND

WORST VALUE PICK: TE LUKE SCHOOMAKER (MICHIGAN)

• DARNELL WASHINGTON AND TUCKER KRAFT STILL ON THE BOARD

DETROIT LIONS:

BEST VALUE PICK: QB. HENDON HOOKER (TENNESSEE) 3RD ROUND

WORST VALUE PICK: LB. JACK CAMPBELL. (IOWA). 18TH OVERALL

• 3RD BEST LINEBACKER IN THE DRAFT CLASS GOING 18TH OVERALL IS A FIREABLE OFFENSE….EASILY WOULD HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE IN THE 2ND ROUND

GREEN BAY PACKERS:

BEST VALUE PICK: TE. TUCKER KRAFT (SOUTH DAKOTA STATE) 3RD ROUND

WORST VALUE PICK: QB SEAN CLIFFORD (PENN STATE) & K ANDRES CARLSON (AUBURN) IN THE 6TH

LA RAMS:

BEST VALUE PICK: CB. TRE’VIUS HODGES TOMLINSON IN THE 6TH ROUND

WORST VALUE PICK: PUNTER FROM WINGATE IN THE 6TH ROUND

• ROSTER HOLES EVERYWHERE, A PUNTER SHOULD BE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NEEDS LIST

MINNESOTA VIKINGS:

BEST VALUE PICK: WR. JORDAN ADDISON. (USC)

WORST VALUE PICK: DID NOT SELECT AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN AND TOOK A QB WAY TOO LATE

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS:

BEST VALUE PICK: DT. BRYAN BREESE (CLEMSON) AT 30TH OVERALL

WORST VALUE PICK: OT. NICK SALDIVERI. (OLD DOMINION)

• TRADED UP TO #103 OVERALL….FIRST PICK OF DAY AND TOOK SALDIVERI WITH CB JAKORIAN BENNETT , CB KELEE RINGO, OT. BLAKE FREELAND, OT. DAWAND JONES, & CB. CLARK PHILLIPS III ON THE BOARD.

NEW YORK GIANTS:

BEST VALUE PICK: WR. JALIN HYATT. (TENNESSEE) IN THE 3RD ROUND

WORST VALUE PICK: RB. ERIC GRAY. (OKLAHOMA) IN THE 5TH ROUND

• A BIT OF A REACH WITH RB’S CHRIS RODRIGUEZ JR, DEUCE VAUGHN, ZACH EVANS, KENNY McINTOSH, DeWAYNE McBRIDE & KEATON MITCHELL ON THE BOARD

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES:

BEST VALUE PICKS: DT. JALEN CARTER AT 9, EDGE NOLAN SMITH AT 30 OR CB KELEE RINGO IN THE 4TH ROUND….TAKE YOUR PICK

WORST VALUE PICK: NOT APPLICABLE

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS:

BEST VALUE PICK: WR. JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA (OHIO STATE) AT 20TH OVERALL

WORST VALUE PICK: NOT APPLICABLE

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS:

BEST VALUE PICK: EDGE. ROBERT BEAL JR (GEORGIA) IN THE 5TH ROUND

WORST VALUE PICK: A KICKER IN THE 3RD ROUND

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS:

BEST VALUE PICK: DT. CALIJAH KANCEY. (PITTSBURGH)

WORST VALUE PICK: EDGE. YA YA DIABY (LOUISVILLE) IN THE 3RD ROUND

• HIS TEAMMATE YASIR ABDULLAH IS MUCH BETTER

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS:

BEST VALUE PICK: EDGE. KJ HENRY (CLEMSON) IN THE 5TH ROUND

WORST VALUE PICK: S. JARTAVIUS MARTIN (ILLINOIS)

• STRUGGLE WITH THE PICK SINCE CB CAM SMITH, WR RASHEE RICE, CB TYRIQUE STEVENSON, C JOHN MICHAEL SCHMITZ, CB. DJ TURNER, OG. O’CYRUS TORRENCE, LB. DREW SANDERS, LB TRENTON SIMPSON, QB. HENDON HOOKER, WR TANK DELL, WR JALIN HYATT, WR. CEDRIC TILLMAN, TE. TUCKER KRAFT, S. JI’AYIR BROWN AND TE DARNELL WASHINGTON WERE STILL ON THE BOARD.

You can checkout The Irrational Confidence Podcast for our full NFL Draft recap on any podcast platform as well as the Spinnable Sports YouTube Channel. We’re high on some great and bold selections, but also look back at some head scratchers.