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Packers Draft Mid-Rounds, Target Miller, Everette

4/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

The Green Bay Packers entered the 2026 NFL Draft with the 52nd and 84th picks after trading away their first-round selection.
GM Brian Gutekunst said the first round fell as expected and he stays patient, while analysts view Georgia’s DT Christen Miller and CB Daylen Everette as fits for Green Bay.
Mock drafts list Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy as a top-10 talent needing knee surgery and also mention Zion Young, Kayden McDonald, Denzel Boston and Lee Hunter.

History

Historical Context

In February 1992, Packers GM Ron Wolf traded the team’s 1992 fourth-round (96th overall) pick to the Atlanta Falcons for quarterback Brett Favre, a move that turned a modest asset into a Hall-of-Fame career. Decades later, GM Brian Gutekunst echoed that philosophy by abandoning a 2026 first-round selection to keep mid-round picks, showing the franchise’s long-standing preference for acquiring proven talent over high draft slots.

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Story summary

The Green Bay Packers entered the 2026 NFL Draft with the 52nd and 84th picks after trading away their first-round selection.
GM Brian Gutekunst said the first round fell as expected and he stays patient, while analysts view Georgia’s DT Christen Miller and CB Daylen Everette as fits for Green Bay.
Mock drafts list Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy as a top-10 talent needing knee surgery and also mention Zion Young, Kayden McDonald, Denzel Boston and Lee Hunter.

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