darcoln'S MOCK DRAFT
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darcoln'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

GBP 2026-0121

  • darcoln DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Damon Payne Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Damon Payne
DL Michigan
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Packers did exactly that with Damon Payne in the Round 7 slot. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Igbinosun steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at pick 52 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A straight-up fair deal on Nicholas Singleton at slot 84, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Logan Jones
They paid sticker price for Logan Jones in the 120th pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A slide stopped in the 158th overall pick, with Davison Igbinosun worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick199 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
They reached into another round for Fernando Carmona, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick236 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tony Grimes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mitchell Melton in pick 254, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick257 Rnd7 Damon Payne
A big swing on Damon Payne at the 257th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.