x'S MOCK DRAFT

x'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

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  • x DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (GB)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (GB)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (GB)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (BUF)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (ATL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (DAL)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The tape said wait; the Packers did not. Nadame Tucker went at pick 126, a good 47 picks before the board was ready. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

That is an interior defensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Their trades came out a wash either way.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
They did well to land D'Angelo Ponds in Round 2, Pick 20, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick84 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Christen Miller in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick126 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
They talked themselves into Nadame Tucker at the 126th pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in pick No. 177 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost at slot 182 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick201 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
A tidy bit of business in the 201st overall pick, where J'Mari Taylor graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Miles Kitselman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
A wild overpay on Joey Aguilar in the 255th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.