Packers Mock Draft Chaos: Trade Backs, Big Steals & Our Favorite Draft Yet
Newt dives into a board that featured multiple trades, aggressive maneuvering and several late-round steals that could fit nicely in Green Bay.
By Newt Westen
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Newt Westen is the Founder of 0-Tech Draft, contributor for The Draft Professor and Lead NFL Draft Analyst for CheeseheadTV.com. He's a lifetime Packers fan and you can follow Newt at @NFLDraft_Westen on X.
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Comments (10)
stockholder
March 16, 2026 at 11:24 am
I doubt Moore or any Heavier edge.
Will be there pass #52.
While you might like Neal.
The Outside boundary CBs @52 will be a bust.
And you'll get into bad contracts like King.
( Because they don't posses make -up-speed etc.)
Replacing Hobbs; means Nb/slot is your best bet
Newt Westen
March 16, 2026 at 04:11 pm
"Will be a bust"...
Have to love speaking in absolutes. Plenty of teams have found legitimate boundary CBs at 52 and beyond. I'd rather kick Nixon into the slot or just run 3 safety looks with Bullard there than ignore the rough CB room as a whole.
stockholder
March 16, 2026 at 05:54 pm
Nixon won't go.
Oppy
March 16, 2026 at 09:11 pm
I'm pretty sure Newt is on to something.
Richard Sherman, #154
Jamel Dean, #94
Jaylen Watson, #243
Tariq Woolen, #153
Tramon Williams, undrafted
Sam Shields, undrafted
I mean, there's countless others.
golfpacker61
March 16, 2026 at 12:21 pm
I actually like most of this draft Newt. I really think the move @ #52 is to trade back for hopefully 2 extra picks, and still get a CB with starter potential. Neal, Igbinosun, Muhammed, and Lee could all be available as far back as #75.
I absolutely love Daylen Everette to GB. I would not have moved up spending all those picks for 2 Edge rushers though. I do like either of those, but also Dan Dennis-Sutton-Penn State. Having 10-11 picks would be huge for GB in this draft.
I try to include a TE and a Center in my drafts to fill more needs. Also do you like Barnett over Campbell-OG-Texas?
Here is my competing mock. I got lucky and Jake Golday-LB was still available @ #84 so I grabbed our LB of the future. Which caused me to miss on an Edge. I guess I will sign A J Epenesa instead.
71.Davison Igbinosun-CB Ohio State-Potential starter-Big & fast
84. Jake Golday-LB Cincinnati-LB for 8 years
120. Chris McClellan-DT Missouri-solid all around NT-put 15 lbs on him right away
147.Jake Slaughter-OC Florida-33 starts @ Fla St. has good size already-like Pat Coogan too
160. Sam Roush-TE Stanford-Best blocking TE and underated as a pass catcher
187.Diego Pounds-OT Ole Miss-LT who could move inside too
201.DJ Campbell-OG Texas-over 30 starts @ Texas-6'3 320
209. DeMonte Capehart-DT Clemson-I always have to choose between Capehart & the Iowa DT
236. Domani Jackson-CB Alabama-Polarizing but a ton of talent, size, and speed
255. J. Michael Sturdivant-WR Florida-Romeo replacement, bigger, faster, better hands
Starrbrite
March 16, 2026 at 03:01 pm
I always defer to your knowledge of the draft.
I will say I like the LB Rodriguez at some point—not sure where he’s an option?
Newt Westen
March 16, 2026 at 04:08 pm
Would you look at that, there's a first time for everything. Glad I finally had a decent one.
Alberta_Packer
March 16, 2026 at 05:39 pm
A few players that I also like.
Igbinosun - I have a 3rd round grade on him. Too grabby and stiff in the hips.
Golday - I think that he may gone by mid-end 2nd round. At 84 - great value.
McClellan - certainly at #120
Rousch - my favorite TE. Thinking that he may go earlier
D.J. Campbell - noted good performance at Senior Bowl
Capehart - versatile D-lineman
Also If RBs - my selections:
52 - Jadarian Price
84 - Jonah Coleman / Mike Washington Jr.
160 - Kaelon Black
gsd3
March 17, 2026 at 07:24 am
Not a fan of McClellan or Capehart. Testing numbers aside, watch the film. Both seem to have trouble actually getting guys to the ground. Orange on the other hand plays with a high motor and absolutely plants guys.
The beginning of my draft would be offering #52 to Arizona along with Brooks (expiring contract) for #65 and Sweat. Then draft Orange at 65.
Would also explore a trade possibility with Jacksonville for CB Jarrian Jones.
These two moves give the pack a pass rusher, NT, and a starting corner on a rookie contract.
gsd3
March 17, 2026 at 10:11 am
First stab at a mock draft this year.
Multiple trades.
Isaiah McDuffie to Jax for CB Jarrian Jones.
#52 and Karl Brooks to AZ for DE Josh Sweat.
Round 3:
NT Dominique Orange - Iowa State
DT Kaleb Proctor - Southeastern Louisiana
Round 4:
TE Dallen Bentley - Utah
Round 5:
RB Kaytron Allen - Penn State
CB Julian Neal - Arkansas
Round 6:
C Matt Gulbin - Michigan State
Round 7:
OT Keagen Trost - Missouri
OG Micah Morris - Georgia
Would have liked to add a WR but it didn't work out that way.