# Peter Bukowski: 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. **Claimed:** Apr 23, 2026 **Pundit:** Peter Bukowski — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/peter-bukowski **Outlet:** Locked On Packers (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/locked-on-packers-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/5b095f/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/fffb8e40-f0de-47f1-97e3-cf2e2fd0ffe9/episodes/5f611ec6-2ee2-412c-a60a-87e3396b9b05/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=fffb8e40-f0de-47f1-97e3-cf2e2fd0ffe9&awEpisodeId=5f611ec6-2ee2-412c-a60a-87e3396b9b05&feed=FkBDUQLt 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. > So they go Ted Hurst, Dalen Everett, Julianne Neill. Receiver corner corner. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Sonny Styles to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kaleb Proctor to be picked “top 100” (picks 1–100)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kaleb Proctor - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Dillon Thieneman to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dillon Thieneman - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Caleb Downs to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Downs - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jordan van den Berg to be picked at number 236** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordan van den Berg, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: scored 36.92 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren - Verdict: scored 32.42 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kaleb Proctor to be picked at number 115** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kaleb Proctor, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: scored 62.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Julian Neal to be picked at number 104** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Julian Neal, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Daylen Everette to be picked at number 84** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Daylen Everette, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Ted Hurst to be picked at number 58** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ted Hurst, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: scored 32.42 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Behren Morton to be picked “drafted by the Packers”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Behren Morton, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jager Burton to be picked “drafted by the Packers”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jager Burton, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Charles Demings to be picked “earlier than pick 153”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Charles Demings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kaelon Black to be picked “drafted by the Packers”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kaelon Black, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Taylen Green to be picked “day three”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Taylen Green, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Green Bay Packers to pick at number 58** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - Kaleb Proctor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kaleb-proctor - Dillon Thieneman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dillon-thieneman - Caleb Downs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs - Jordan van den Berg — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-van-den-berg - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Emmanuel McNeil-Warren — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-mcneil-warren - Julian Neal — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/julian-neal - Daylen Everette — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/daylen-everette - Ted Hurst — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ted-hurst - Behren Morton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/behren-morton - Jager Burton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jager-burton - Charles Demings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/charles-demings - Kaelon Black — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kaelon-black - Taylen Green — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/taylen-green ## What others said about the same people - Bill Huber on Green Bay Packers: Huber argues Green Bay has no excuses left and will beat New England in Foxborough, and expects Christian Watson to play despite their rib injury. They also sketch the projected interior offensive line, with John Williams at center and Laken Tomlinson at right guard. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ab5fa3a-4526-46a4-b11b-a2bc99820cb8 (scored 100) - Pete Prisco on Green Bay Packers: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 64.29) - Derek Brown on Green Bay Packers: Brown picked the Bengals to beat the Falcons in Madrid, the Packers to win outright in New England and the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night. They were bullish on Jonah Coleman's rest-of-season value, expected Jonathan Taylor to play for the Colts, floated a Breece Hall trade, and did not expect DJ Reed to play in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b4014405-6764-427e-9708-679baf6b06de (scored 100) - Danny Parkins on Green Bay Packers: Parkins named the seven AFC teams they believe are already set as the playoff field, expects Chicago, Buffalo and Kansas City to win this week, took Green Bay over New England and Atlanta over Cincinnati outright, and kept Bills–Bears as their Super Bowl matchup with the Giants still winning the NFC East. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/272d1f8a-06f7-4b8b-8480-94d370ae5e6f (scored 100) - John Middlekauff on Green Bay Packers: Middlekauff declared the AFC South over and the Jaguars the division champs, while listing several clubs they expect in the playoffs and pegging the Jets for a top-five draft slot. They also leaned Packers and Bears in Week 9 games, predicted roughly five or six wins for Washington, said Brandon Aiyuk is not coming back, and called Tyson Bagent's current deal the biggest they'll ever sign. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5fbf1f78-2f2a-49cf-8052-89897c9a1ff8 (scored 100) - Matt Harmon on Green Bay Packers: Harmon picked the Packers, Bears, Bills, 49ers and Broncos in Week 9, predicted Justin Jefferson would top 100 receiving yards with two touchdowns against Buffalo, and said Minnesota would lose and then trade for Jonathan Taylor. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f6e687e7-59f9-430a-90a5-b3c0da4e3e20 (scored 100) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Simms on Malachi Corley: Simms named the Bears the NFL's best overall offense and best rushing offense, the Bengals the best passing offense, Seattle the best total defense, Minnesota the best pass defense and Tampa Bay the best run defense; they also called Tristan Wirfs the league's best offensive lineman, projected Miami's Malachi Toney as a top-15 pick, and predicted a 30-14 Jaguars win in Baltimore. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c0fd4647-2de8-4a5f-bac2-950fed303ee9 (scored 11.46) - Todd McShay on Keelon Russell: While breaking down LSU's offense, McShay called receiver Jackson Harris a top-50 NFL draft prospect, and later said LSU's Sam Levitt and Alabama's Keelan Russell are potential top-10 picks in a future draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/15d40546-2ab9-4ab8-b5bd-ed0ef7f26ae5 (scored 0) - Philip Hughes on Kyle Kennard: Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected them as a Day 2 selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/605a686a-b5f1-4611-82b4-961abf8de93e (scored 33.86) - Blaine Grisak on Brian Thomas Jr.: Grisak argues the Rams should not trade a second-round pick for Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr., calling it too great a risk and too high a cost. In an embedded tweet of their own from the 2024 pre-draft period, they suggested the Rams could select Thomas at pick No. 19. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/627bcf5d-9f1d-4a34-a1b7-53b8f0aebc40 (scored 84.09) - Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: Campbell's draft stock report projects Indiana WR Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in 2027, Mississippi State CB Kelley Jones as a first-rounder, Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick, and Texas OT Trevor Goosby as a top-10 pick, while suggesting Arch Manning could still be a first-rounder if they declare. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2dd4bf46-e5eb-4dff-8500-95d9fdbd2986 (scored 0) - Walt on Fernando Mendoza: In a running series of coach/GM hiring and firing grades, Walt projects Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 overall pick of the Raiders in the 2026 draft and has LSU's Garrett Nussmeier going No. 2 overall in their 2026 mock draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29bb2d31-fbe3-40db-b378-be5ba5d990b0 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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