Packers Mock Draft: Trades & Picks for Long-Term Success

0:00It's April 2, I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today, your AI-powered football briefing. The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off in three weeks, and the Green Bay Packers are sitting on just seven picks. In this mock scenario, they boost that by trading Y Receiver Dante Vian Wix to the New York Jets for a fourth-round compensatory pick at number. 140, that gives them eight selections to rebuild key spots. Packers have surplus at receiver, so moving Wix, who's heading into a contract year, makes sense. They grab a developmental replacement into Jean Stribbling from Ole Miss at that new fourth-round spot. Stribbling fits their mold physical, long striding, like a mix of their current guys. Fans and analysts see this addressing big needs on defense first. They snag Iowa State's Dominique Orange in the second round, as a run-stuffing nose tackle ready to plug the interior line. Then Arkansas Corner, Julian Neal, in the third, brings size and zone skills to shore up the secondary.

1:02Later rounds pile on depth with Texas A&M tackle, Tray Zoon, for versatile line help. Another big corner in Ephesian Prysock, Edge-Rusher George Gums, from Florida, and late gems like Minnesota's Devon Eastern on the D-line, plus Michigan's Max Bredison as a blocking tight end. This mock keeps Green Bay competitive long-term, balancing trades and picks to fill gaps without overhauling the core.