How the rest of the NFC North fared in the NFL draft

Overall, safe picks replaced risky ones for Chicago, as General Manager Ryan Pace made only one trade in his first draft since Matt Nagy became coach. After grabbing Georgia standout inside linebacker Roquan Smith with the No. 8 overall pick Thursday, the Bears drafted Iowa center James Daniels with the 39th pick Friday, then traded up to select Memphis receiver Anthony Miller at No. 51. "You've just got to be careful that you don't force these things," Pace said. "I'm glad we attacked needs, but we also took best players on the board." Outside pass rush help arrived in the sixth round when the Bears took Kylie Fitts of Utah as the Bears stuck to their draft board instead of moving up or reaching for a player at a position of need.

The Lions had only six picks this year, their fewest since they took five in 2011. They picked an offensive lineman (center Frank Ragnow of Arkansas) in the first round for the fourth time in seven years. Then they took a running back (Kerryon Johnson of Auburn) in the second round — the fourth time since 2010 they've drafted a player at that position in Rounds 1 or 2. They eventually moved on to the defense, but for Detroit, this draft was clearly an effort to improve the running game. In his three drafts, GM Bob Quinn has picked eight players from the SEC. That includes five of Detroit's six picks in the top two rounds in that span. "I think when you watch SEC football, it's probably the closest thing in terms of scheme to the NFL," Quinn said.

The Packers took an aggressive approach to improving their secondary. They took Louisville's Jaire Alexander in the first round and Iowa's Josh Jackson, who led the nation with eight interceptions last year, in the second. "Their ball skills are exceptional," coach Mike McCarthy said. "I think they're a great fit to how we want to play defense." The focus shifted to offense for the late rounds Saturday. The passing attack slipped to 25th in the league last season after Aaron Rodgers was limited to seven games because of a broken collarbone. The Packers drafted three wideouts, starting with Missouri's J'Mon Moore in the fourth round. The 6-3 senior had team highs of 65 catches and 1,082 yards last season.