ESPN analyst's recent declaration involving the Chicago Bears might be wildest yet
Dan Orlovsky of ESPN is making waves again. This time among the fans of the NFC North. Orlovsky recently gave his rankings of which teams in the NFC North he believes have the best receiver group. He noted that he included the tight ends in his rankings. Even with the tight ends included, his rankings are completely wild. It isn't often you see Chicago Bears fans, Detroit Lions fans, and Minnesota Vikings fans team up on social media, but that is exactly what happened regarding Orlovsky's rankings.
If you have not guessed yet, Orlovsky had the Green Bay Packers first overall.
Very difficult to answer this question fairly bc all 4 are very good
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) August 14, 2024
1) I wanted 5 above avg/+ pass catchers as criteria
2) TE we’re included
3) Minn took 2 spot over Chi strictly bc JJ accounts for 2+ players hes so good pic.twitter.com/Z5vDz0VdXq
Even his criteria are a little strange to me. Focusing on five above-average receivers seems to be one too many. It's not often that a fifth receiving option makes an impact throughout a full season unless there is an injury or two to the players ahead of him.
Should the Chicago Bears really be third in these rankings?
The other thing of note is his third criterion -- that Justin Jefferson caused the Vikings to leapfrog the Chicago Bears. This means that he is putting a curve on players based on talent (rightfully so), but that doesn't seem to be the case when it comes to having the Packers first overall.
Looking at the rankings, I can see an argument for the Vikings, the Bears, and even the Lions to some degree at the top spot. However, having the Packers first overall is just blasphemy. Let's use factual reasoning to determine which team deserves to be in the top spot and who should truly be at the bottom.