Mock Draft Monday: Trading Back, Hidden Gems & Late-Round Value for the Packers
Newt explores what those late Day 3 picks are really worth and how moving around the board can unlock surprising value. Plus, a look at some lesser-known names who don’t always get the spotlight but could be intriguing fits in Green Bay.
By Newt Westen
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Newt Westen is the Founder of 0-Tech Draft, contributor for The Draft Professor and Lead NFL Draft Analyst for CheeseheadTV.com. He's a lifetime Packers fan and you can follow Newt at @NFLDraft_Westen on X.
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Comments (9)
Handsback
March 30, 2026 at 08:51 am
Well, I can only hope that draft DOESN'T happen!
JMHO
golfpacker61
March 30, 2026 at 02:56 pm
Wow! That's an unbelievably bad draft for GB. Trading up and wasting picks for Cisse is just mind-blowing, especially when there are 10 CBs all of the same talent that will be available from #52 to #102. Newt, it's almost like you did this mock to infuriate Packer fans. Sorry man, but you brought this on yourself.
stockholder
March 30, 2026 at 10:22 am
This is a No trade -up draft.
2 for 1 doesn’t work when you added age to the roster.
Edge rusher might be Gute's exception.
Still I hope not in a weak draft.
golfpacker61
March 30, 2026 at 03:04 pm
This is a mock I did just standing pat at our current picks, which I never do. I also thought Newt was showing a mock with trades back not up. Here goes:
52. Keith Abney II-CB Arizona State-Potential starter Day 1 2026
84. Dani Dennis-Sutton-EDGE Penn State-Would start Day 1 2026
120. Sam Roush-TE Stanford-too early but I am trading Musgrave
160. Trey Zuhn III-OC Texas A&M-All-SEC @ LT, OG, Center-3 in 1
201. Jeff Caldwell-WR Cincinnati-6'5 200 4.31 18 YPC
236. Zxavian Harris-DT Ole Miss-our new NT 6'7 330
255. DJ Campbell-OG Texas-Banks upgrade in 2027-3 year starter @ Texas
With no trades that is a way better draft.
gsd3
March 30, 2026 at 03:35 pm
Abney is an nfl slot. Too short. No thank you.
bjkdad44
March 30, 2026 at 12:33 pm
A good article with good possibilities:
https://lombardiave.com/packers-7-round-mock-draft-fixes-problems-brian-...
golfpacker61
March 30, 2026 at 02:47 pm
Abney and Dani-Dennis-Sutton would be a dream start for the Packers. but no on all of the others. And the last thing we should do with only 7 picks is drafting a kicker who will be a UFDA.
I feel the same about wasting a pick on a late round QB when we have 2 solid backups already. Ridder has 20 games of NFL starting experience and McCord has as much talent as any QB in the 2026 draft.
Here is a mock with trading back multiple times.
66. Chris Johnson-CB San Diego State
84. Dani Dennis-Sutton-EDGE Penn State
124. Daylen Everette-CB Georgia
131. Sam Roush-TE Stanford
142. Chris McClellan-DT Missouri
144. Trey Zuhn III-OC Texas A&M
175. Kendal Daniels-LB Oklahoma
191. Adam Randall-RB Clemson
208. De'Zhaun Stribling-WR Ole Miss
224. DJ Campbell-OG Texas
251. Aaron Graves-DT Iowa
252. J. Michael Sturdivant-WR Florida
gsd3
March 30, 2026 at 03:37 pm
Like the Graves pick.
gsd3
March 30, 2026 at 03:36 pm
We would be lucky if Johnson is there at 52.
Good draft.