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The football/nfl/teams/green-bay-packers/335″ rel=”nofollow noopener” Green Bay Packers will be making a pick in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft in three weeks’ time. How does an all-Georgia Day 2 sound for Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur?

In our latest seven-round mock draft run through at PFF, the Packers filled glaring roster holes at defensive tackle and cornerback by dipping back into the Georgia pipeline and grabbing two excellent fits. Later in the draft, the Packers found a high-upside backup quarterback to develop in the wake of Malik Willis’ departure.

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Here’s how the mock draft played out for the Packers:

Christian Miller didn’t do any pre-draft testing and might have an injury question mark entering the draft, but the Georgia defensive tackle falling to No. 52 is one of a few best-case but realistic options in the second round. Miller is a versatile interior defender who could provide a terrific long-term solution at nose tackle in the odd front. The 321-pounder is still only 21 and coming off a dominant final season at Georgia.

Daylen Everette addresses the need at cornerback in the third round. A three-year starter at Georgia, Everette has the ideal mix of size, athleticism and experience for playing on the perimeter at the next level. He can run (4.38), has length and is durable. This is a good fit for the Packers in the third round — Everette provides a potential future starter at an important spot.

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Trey Zuhn III is a Packer through and through. Left tackle experience. Versatility to move inside. Elite pass-blocker. Good athlete. He checks a lot of boxes, much like Zach Tom coming out of Wake Forest. His center potential would give the Packers a backup plan if the Sean Rhyan experiment doesn’t work out.

Here’s where the mock gets a little wild. What if Taylen Green falls to the fifth round? The Arkansas quarterback is a truly elite athlete with big-time size and starting experience. He’s not a perfect replacement for Malik Willis, but he has the same dual-threat ability and big arm that would provide the high-upside potential worth developing behind Jordan Love. A quarterback here is a bit of a luxury, but getting one with Green’s talent is a gamble worth taking.

Logan Taylor played all over Boston College’s offensive line and would give the Packers another athletic, versatile option up front on offense. I see good value here in the sixth round. He’s a tough, experienced blocker who will likely move inside to guard but also provide tackle flexibility. I like the idea of Taylor to Green Bay, really at any point on Day 3.

The run on offense continues with Anthony Smith, a pre-draft visitor with the Packers who checks a lot of boxes at wide receiver. Good size, elite speed. Think vertical threat with run-after-catch potential.

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Chip Trayanum, an Ohio State transfer, fits the mold of a Packers running back. He checks boxes for size and athleticism, and he’s coming off a 1,000-yard season at Toledo. Trayanum provides an NFL-ready insurance policy should injuries continue to plague MarShawn Lloyd.

Overall thoughts: Starting the draft with Miller and Everette could provide a terrific DL-CB combo on Day 2, and Zuhn is such a classic Packers OL pick. But I didn’t love going on a run of offensive players on Day 3, and not getting an edge rusher is a big blemish on the class. The Packers defensive front probably needed more depth than this seven-player class provided.

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