Peter BukowskiApr 23, 2026

In their final Packers mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft, Bukowski predicts Green Bay trades down from 52 to 58 and takes receiver Ted Hurst, then cornerback Dalen Everett at 84, trades up to 104 for cornerback Julianne Neill and to 115 for defensive tackle Caleb Proctor, with Jordan Vandenberg at 236 plus late picks on Jagger Burton, Kalyn Black and quarterback Baron Morton. They also name several players they consider locks for the first round.

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6 of 10calls landed6 hits · 1 close call · 3 misses · 6 waiting

72.4Average accuracyout of 100, across 10 calls

50A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

10 of 16Settled6 still waiting

6Waitingnot graded yet

What Peter Bukowski said

So they go Ted Hurst, Dalen Everett, Julianne Neill. Receiver corner corner.

Peter Bukowski, the lead quote

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The episode: MOCK DRAFT: Our OFFICIAL prediction for the Green Bay Packers 2026 draft has TRADES galore
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SaidApr 23
GradedAug 14

Box score, by kind

HitCloseMissWaiting

Group	Hits	Close	Misses	Waiting
Mock Draft Picks	6	1	3	5
Team Draft Slot Calls	0	0	0	1
All	6	1	3	6

How each call scored

16 checkable claims — 15 mock draft picks and 1 team draft slot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 15 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

10 of 16 have settled so far, averaging 72.4 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 pick

first round (picks 1–32)They said

7What happened

Their call against what actually happened.

Mock Draft Picks6 hits · 1 close call · 3 misses · 5 waitingShow ▸

Sonny Styles to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“there are some, linebackers who could sneak in. You've got well, not sneak in in the case of Sonny Styles”
Sonny Styles
Went 7
100Hit
mock order 100 − 50 for a shuffle = 50 × 1 difficulty = +50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Sonny Styles
season:
2026
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
7
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
first round (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
Think this is wrong?
Kaleb Proctor to be picked “top 100” (picks 1–100)
“I don't think Caleb Proctor is gonna last much much past 100 and it wouldn't surprise me if he goes in the top 100.”
Kaleb Proctor
Went 104
84.09Hit
mock order 100 − 50 for a shuffle = 50 × 1 difficulty = +50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Kaleb Proctor
season:
2026
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
84.09
baseline:
50
actual pick:
104
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
84.09
predicted pick:
top 100 (picks 1–100)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
Think this is wrong?
Dillon Thieneman to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“We know Dylan Thieneman is gonna get in.”
Dillon Thieneman
Went 25
100Hit
mock order 100 − 50 for a shuffle = 50 × 1 difficulty = +50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Dillon Thieneman
season:
2026
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
25
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
first round (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
Think this is wrong?
Caleb Downs to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“We know Caleb Downs is gonna go on the first round.”
Caleb Downs
Went 11
100Hit
mock order 100 − 50 for a shuffle = 50 × 1 difficulty = +50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Caleb Downs
season:
2026
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
11
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
first round (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
Think this is wrong?
Jordan van den Berg to be picked at number 236
“At two thirty six, I mentioned Jordan Vandenberg, you double up a defensive tackle”
Jordan van den Berg Green Bay Packers
Went 213mocked at 236
36.92Miss
mock order 100 − 50 for a shuffle = 50 × 1 difficulty = +50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Jordan van den Berg
season:
2026
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
36.92
baseline:
50
actual pick:
213
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
36.92
predicted pick:
236
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
Think this is wrong?
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“We know Emmanuel McNeil Warren, is going to get in.”
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Went 58
32.42Miss
mock order 100 − 50 for a shuffle = 50 × 1 difficulty = +50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
season:
2026
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
32.42
baseline:
50
actual pick:
58
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
32.42
predicted pick:
first round (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
Think this is wrong?
Kaleb Proctor to be picked at number 115
“So you can now take $1.38, package it with one fifty three, which is that extra Eagles pick and that would get you to one fifteen... So this is a terrific move for Green Bay to get a penetrating three technique.”
Kaleb Proctor Green Bay Packers
Went 104mocked at 115
62.09Close
mock order 100 − 50 for a shuffle = 50 × 1 difficulty = +50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Kaleb Proctor
season:
2026
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
62.09
baseline:
50
actual pick:
104
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
62.09
predicted pick:
115
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
Think this is wrong?
Julian Neal to be picked at number 104
“I think the Packers then take one twenty. They pair one of those picks and they move up to let's call it one zero four. And they get Julianne Neill.”
Julian Neal Green Bay Packers
Went 99mocked at 104
80.52Hit
mock order 100 − 50 for a shuffle = 50 × 1 difficulty = +50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Julian Neal
season:
2026
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
80.52
baseline:
50
actual pick:
99
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
80.52
predicted pick:
104
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
Think this is wrong?
Daylen Everette to be picked at number 84
“At eighty four, I think this could be Julianne Neill. I think this could be Malik Mohammed. I went with Dalen Everett.”
Daylen Everette Green Bay Packers
Went 85mocked at 84
95.76Hit
mock order 100 − 50 for a shuffle = 50 × 1 difficulty = +50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Daylen Everette
season:
2026
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
95.76
baseline:
50
actual pick:
85
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
95.76
predicted pick:
84
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
Think this is wrong?
Ted Hurst to be picked at number 58
“I'm gonna move down to 58... And I'm gonna take Ted Hurst. I think they're going to take a receiver.”
Ted Hurst Green Bay Packers
Went 84mocked at 58
32.42Miss
mock order 100 − 50 for a shuffle = 50 × 1 difficulty = +50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Ted Hurst
season:
2026
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
32.42
baseline:
50
actual pick:
84
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
32.42
predicted pick:
58
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
Think this is wrong?
Behren Morton to be picked “drafted by the Packers”
“and then Baron Morton, the quarterback from Texas Tech... They wanna take a quarterback in this draft. He's the one I pick.”
Behren Morton Green Bay Packers
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Jager Burton to be picked “drafted by the Packers”
“So now you're just gonna go down the list. Some of the guys that we've talked about, Jagger Burton who's gonna be, you know, center guard”
Jager Burton Green Bay Packers
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Charles Demings to be picked “earlier than pick 153”
“Now I think he's going to go earlier than this. I think six foot one hundred ninety plus pound corners that run-in the low four fours... are gonna go earlier in the draft.”
Charles Demings
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Kaelon Black to be picked “drafted by the Packers”
“Kalyn Black is not the explosive runner that Michael Washington is, but I think like overall complete running back vision”
Kaelon Black Green Bay Packers
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Taylen Green to be picked “day three”
“Don't be surprised if Talen Green is a pick on day three if they end up getting some extra picks”
Taylen Green Green Bay Packers
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Team Draft Slot Calls1 waitingShow ▸

Green Bay Packers to pick at number 58
“the forty niners have a preposterous four fourth round picks. So they take one of them, in this case, one thirty eight... I'm gonna move down to 58. I'm gonna move down six spots”
Green Bay Packers
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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