This is it. If you're reading this, it's the day of the 2026 NFL Draft from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The first round of the draft kicks off at 8:00 p.m. ET and while that's typically an exciting time for many fans, the Green Bay Packers aren't expected to be on the clock.

It's all worth it, of course. The Packers don't have a first-round pick this year or next because of the trade with the Dallas Cowboys that resulted in superstar pass-rusher Micah Parsons wearing green and gold.

Even considering the torn ACL he suffered late last season, most will tell you that not having a first-round pick in 2026 and 2027 was worth it for the amount of star talent Parsons brings to the field when healthy.

What that means for the Packers is that, barring any trades, their first pick of this draft will come at No. 52 overall 

They do have eight picks in this draft, thanks to an extra fifth they got from trading Dontayvion Wicks to the Philadelphia Eagles and a compensatory pick in the seventh round.

With all that said, here's our final pick-by-pick mock draft (INCLUDING TRADES) before the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off.

Note: This mock draft was done using the Pro Football Network mock draft simulator and a consensus big board (trades on).

Chris Johnson, out of San Diego State, is a player that the Packers would undoubtedly jump at if he's available at No. 52. In fact, not too long ago, ESPN draft insider Matt Miller relayed that there are people in the organization who are very high on the All-American and  2025 Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year.

Johnson notched 148 tackles (104 solo), 11 passes defended, six interceptions, five forced fumbles, and two defensive touchdowns in four seasons as a collegiate star.

If he somehow makes it this deep in the second round, the Packers are likely to grab him.

The way this mock played out, several of the top defensive tackle targets on the board in Round 3, Iowa State's Dominique Orange and Texas Tech's Lee Hunter, were taken at picks No. 75 (Baltimore Ravens) and No. 77 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), respectively.

If things shook out this way, general manager Brian Gutekunst may very well choose to trade out of pick No. 84 for some additional selections in Round 4, Round 5 and Round 6.

The Packers have long-term needs and questions on the interior of the offensive line, and in Jalen Farmer out of Kentucky, they can answer a few of those questions. Farmer is a huge man at 6-foot-5, 312 pounds and he started 24 games over the past two seasons at right guard for Kentucky.

Anthony Belton is likely Green Bay's right guard of the future but Aaron Banks has been subpar and Farmer could easily become his replacement in short order.

"He has NFL starting-caliber ability, especially if he lands with a team that specializes in a downhill, smash-mouth run game," writes Dane Brugler in The Beast.

Gutekunst likes to double-dip at positions of need, so he wouldn't hesitate to take cornerback Will Lee III out of Texas A&M here. Lee plus Johnson could be a really nice upgrade for the Packers at cornerback alongside Keisean Nixon at Carrington Valentine.

Fun fact: Lee has been selected in each of our mock drafts, though in 1.0, it happened in Round 3.

Lee checks in at 6-foot-1, and he's broken up 24 passes with three interceptions over the last three seasons.

The Packers desperately need a solid backup running back option behind Josh Jacobs, and they could select an extremely viable candidate for that role IN Kaelon Black.

He's a stout 5-foot-9, 211-pound runner who put up 1,039 yards and 10 touchdowns last season for undefeated Indiana. He was a big part of the Hoosiers' championship run, and his physical running style would make it so that defenses couldn't get a break when the Packers went to him off the bench.

The Packers need to bulk up on the interior defensive line and after missing out on Orange and Hunter earlier, they're going to take a swing on Rayshaun Benny out of Michigan here.

Benny is 6-foot-2, 305 pounds and he plays with long arms and good leverage for an interior defensive lineman. In 2024, he notched 1.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss for Michigan. He followed that up in 2025 with 1.5 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss.

"Benny isn’t yet the sum of his parts, but he has athletic twitch with the size and arm length to be disruptive at the pro level," Brugler wrote in The Beast. "He has the talent to see the field as a rookie while an NFL staff coaches the rest out of him."

Here goes Gutekusnt again, doubling up at a position. Tyler Onyedim checks in at 6-foot-3, 292 pounds and he's coming off a great season with the Aggies. After spending his first four collegiate years with the Iowa State Cyclones, Onyedim transferred to Texas A&M and put up 49 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and one forced fumble.

He's a disruptor and a great value at pick No. 160. Notably, Brugler grades him as a third-rounder.

The Packers have an extra pick to work with later on in this draft because of the earlier trade, so why not take a flyer on a player who could end up being a very interesting CB2? 

Is Taylen Green the next Malik Willis? Probably not.

With that said, he's a great dual-threat athlete who can be a highlight-reel machine. In 2025, he ranked No. 3 in the SEC in total yards per game with 290.9. The problem with Green is that he's a raw passer and also a turnover machine, so he's definitely a work in progress.

If Matt LaFleur and co. could turn things around for Willis, though, they can absolutely coach up Green.

The Packers are solid at tight end because of Tucker Kraft, but he is coming off a torn ACL. Behind him it's a bunch of question marks, though, so taking a shot on Dae'Quan Wright would make a ton of sense.

Wright is 6-foot-3, 252 pounds and he caught a combined 66 passes for 1,029 yards and nine touchdowns over the past two seasons for Ole Miss.

Wesley Williams is a toolsy EDGE who could contribute immediately on special teams for the Packers. He totalled five career blocks as a special teamer in college. He combined for 29 tackles for loss over the past two seasons for Duke and 9.5 sacks.

The Packers still have a long-term need at wideout, despite trading away Dontayvion Wicks this offseason. In Aaron Anderson, they can take a swing on an explosive wideout from the SEC who put up 884 yards and five touchdowns in 2024.

The stats regressed a bit in 2025, but that player is still in there. LSU as a whole regressed, keep in mind. Anderson will also bring value to the Packers as an immediate special team player.

PackersRoundtable also offers a fan community and message board. We’d love to have you join us to talk all things Packers. Click the “Join” button at the top of the page to join our community for free.