Peter BukowskiApr 15, 2026
The Packers' beat host argues corner is a poor value at pick 52 based on historical hit rates, names what they consider the top four cornerbacks in the class, and says Julian Neal looks like a fourth-round pick.
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What Peter Bukowski said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThose are really your top four corners.
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- STAY AWAY: Why drafting a CB at 52 for the Packers may be the WORST pick based on history
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- 1Julian Neal to be picked “fourth round” (picks 101–140)“and then in the fourth round, you got a Will Lee, who by the way just had a visit with the packers, a Malik Muhammad, a Julian Neal, which seems to be where he's gonna come off the board.”
- 2Top Player Lists“So it's Mansour DeLayne, it's Jermall McCoy, it's Chris Johnson probably, and Colton Hood. Those are really your top four corners.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Neal to be picked “fourth round” (picks 101–140)1 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 99 | 91.7 | 50 | — | |
| “So it's Mansour DeLayne, it's Jermall McCoy, it's Chris Johnson…”2 | Top Player Lists | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 1 hit · 1 waiting | 91.7 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive2 checkable claims — 1 mock draft pick and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Their call against what happened
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
Julian Neal to be picked “fourth round” (picks 101–140)
What happenedWent 9991.7Hit · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Julian Neal
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 91.7
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 99
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 91.7
- predicted pick:
- fourth round (picks 101–140)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
“So it's Mansour DeLayne, it's Jermall McCoy, it's Chris Johnson probably, and Colton Hood. Those are really your top four corners.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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Jacob Westendorf · Mock Draft Picks · Julian Neal · Close 40
Jacob agreed on the same mock selections (Chris Johnson at 52, Dominique Orange at 84, Julian Neal at 120, JC Davis at 153, Nick Singleton at 160), predicted Green Bay's 2027 starting corners would be Neal and Johnson, and said they would keep Devonte Wyatt rather than trade for and pay Dexter Lawrence.Jason Hirschhorn · Mock Draft Picks · Julian Neal · Close 40
In a constrained mock-draft exercise (choosing from pre-set boards), Jason agreed with Jacob on Packers selections: CB Chris Johnson at 52, DL Dominique Orange at 84, CB Julian Neal at 120, OL JC Davis at 153 and RB Nick Singleton at 160. They also doubted Chris Johnson would still be available at 52.Chad Reuter · Mock Draft Picks · Julian Neal · Close 71
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Hanich expects Trevon Diggs, elevated from the practice squad, to make their first regular-season appearance for Seattle against the Chargers in Week 4, likely in man-coverage packages or with the second-team defense. They also suggest rookie cornerback Julian Neal could be a healthy inactive for that game.
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