Darien'S MOCK DRAFT
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2026

  • Darien DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Preston Hodge Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Preston Hodge
CB Colorado
Raheem Anderson II Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Raheem Anderson II
C Western Michigan
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Packers' one glaring miss is edge rusher, a need they left exactly as they found it.

The Roberts value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Reaching for Lew left real value on the table behind him. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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 Connor Lew
The board had cheaper options than Connor Lew at the 52nd overall pick, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Darrell Jackson Jr. at pick 84, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A conviction pick on Ar'maj Reed-Adams at Round 4, Pick 20 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick158 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
They read the board right and Chase Roberts was the payoff at No. 158. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick199 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick236 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
A tidy little value on Dominic Zvada in the 236th pick, a step better than break-even. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick254 Rnd7 Preston Hodge
Preston Hodge in slot 254 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick257 Rnd7 Raheem Anderson II
By-the-book stuff, Raheem Anderson II at pick No. 257 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.