Art'S MOCK DRAFT

Art'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

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  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Packers a B-.

The Packers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending slot 84 on Jude Bowry a full 38 spots early.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The back end got a real overhaul.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
Nothing to complain about; D'Angelo Ponds went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jude Bowry
A wild overpay on Jude Bowry in the 84th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gracen Halton in pick 120, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.