Peter BukowskiMar 23, 2026
Bukowski argues Arkansas cornerback Julian Neal (Julianne Neill) is one of the 40-45 best players in the draft and deserves an early second-round/top-50 selection, while also predicting there's roughly a 90% chance he's still available for the Packers at pick 52 and that he won't last until pick 84.
Said on air, transcribed by us · Locked On Packers (podcast)Hear the original
0 of 2calls landed2 misses · all settled
12.5Average accuracyout of 100, across 2 calls
50A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge
2 of 2Settlednone still waiting
0Waitingnot graded yet
What Peter Bukowski said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI think this is one of the 40 best football players in this draft and I think there is like a 90% chance he will be there for the Packers at 52.
- Where it was said
- Locked On Packers (podcast)
- The episode
- GUTEY'S GUYS: Julian Neal is THE under-the-radar pick at cornerback for the Packers new-look defense
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- SaidMar 23
- GradedAug 14
- 1Julian Neal to be picked “consensus top 50 pick / early second round grade” (picks 1–50)“If Neil had played another year in the SEC, I think he'd be a consensus top 50 pick. As it is, I think he belongs there... I have an early second round grade.”
- 2Julian Neal to be picked at number 52“I think there is like a 90% chance he will be there for the Packers at 52.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Neal to be picked “consensus top 50 pick / early second round grade” (picks 1–50)1 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 99 | 11.97 | 50 | — | |
| Julian Neal to be picked at number 522 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 99 | 13.05 | 50 | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 misses · all settled | 12.5 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive2 checkable claims — 2 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
All 2 have settled, averaging 12.5 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 pickconsensus top 50 pick / early second round grade (picks 1–50)They said
99What happened
Their call against what actually happened.
Julian Neal to be picked “consensus top 50 pick / early second round grade” (picks 1–50)
What happenedWent 9911.97Miss · 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:
- 11.97
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 99
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 11.97
- predicted pick:
- consensus top 50 pick / early second round grade (picks 1–50)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
Julian Neal to be picked at number 52
What happenedWent 99mocked at 5213.05Miss · 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:
- 13.05
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 99
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 13.05
- predicted pick:
- 52
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
12.5naive 50
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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
Reuter's five-round mock has Buffalo trading up one spot to No. 25 for Texas A&M receiver Casey Concepcion, then taking Arkansas CB Julian Neal at 91, Michigan edge/linebacker Jayshawn Barham at 126, and Alabama linebacker Justin Jefferson at 168.David Harrison · Mock Draft Picks · Julian Neal · Miss 13
In their final mock draft Monday, Harrison has the Commanders trading back twice and selecting eight players: safety Dylan Thieneman at 16, WR Denzel Boston at 33, RB Mike Washington Jr. at 83, C Jagger Burton at 132, CB Julian Neal at 147, QB Cade Klubnik at 187, DB Lorenzo Styles Jr. at 209 and TE Riley Nowakowski in the seventh round.Michael Hanich · Availability Calls · Julian Neal · Waiting
Hanich expects rookie guard Beau Stephens to get a game-day roster spot as Seattle's first interior offensive line backup given injuries to Quenton Nelson and Anthony Bradford, and suggests cornerback Julian Neal could return from IR for the Week 9 game against Arizona.Michael Hanich · Availability Calls · Julian Neal · Waiting
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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The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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