Cedargulch 'S MOCK DRAFT

Cedargulch 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 10, 2026

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  • Cedargulch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (GB)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (GB)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (GB)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (GB)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (GB)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (GB)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Enrique Cruz Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Enrique Cruz Jr.
OT Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Enrique Cruz Jr. at slot 255 is 39 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On value alone, Banks makes the weekend a net positive. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in pick No. 52 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick120 Rnd4 Will Lee III
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 20, where Will Lee III graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
A quiet steal in No. 139: Chris McClellan for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Beau Stephens. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick152 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Domani Jackson at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick160 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin in the 160th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A straight-up fair deal on Zane Durant at Round 5, Pick 37, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in the 180th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
Toriano Pride Jr. at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black at pick No. 201 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly at slot 236 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick255 Rnd7 Enrique Cruz Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Enrique Cruz Jr. in pick 255, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.