Badgerboy'S MOCK DRAFT

Badgerboy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 16, 2026

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  • Badgerboy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (GB)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (GB)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (GB)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (GB)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Packers.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Roman Hemby at Round 7, Pick 38, a reach of 59 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. No fireworks, but a solid B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Landing Neal that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick55 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II is a better player than the 55th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick84 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They let Domonique Orange come to them and pounced at slot 84. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Steal is underselling it; Connor Lew at pick No. 85 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick98 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Circle this one: Julian Neal at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick120 Rnd4 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves in pick 120 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick123 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They took Keylan Rutledge at par in Round 4, Pick 23, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick158 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Tanner Koziol worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick199 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Zuhn III this early at No. 199. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich in Round 7, Pick 20 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick254 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roman Hemby well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick257 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
No edge and no loss on Riley Mahlman in the 257th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.