Before you ask: yes, it is way too early to be talking about the 2027 NFL Draft. But the Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator doesn’t care about calendars, and neither do the Packers. So here we are.
Green Bay currently sits late in each round, which basically assumes another playoff-caliber season. That’s the standard in that building. But there’s a complication: the Packers don’t own a first-round pick in 2027. That went to Dallas in the Micah Parsons trade. And with the 2027 class reportedly loaded at the top, that loss might sting a little more than expected.
The Picks
Round 2, Pick 57: LB Chris Cole, Georgia
Cole is a former five-star recruit who brings legitimate coverage skills to the linebacker spot — which is rare. NFL Draft Buzz calls him a “coverage-first hybrid” with the speed to run with tight ends and the instincts to line up in the slot or off the ball. He only missed four tackles last season. The knock? His pass rush is average, and guards can push him around at the second level. But in a passing league, coverage linebackers don’t last long.
Round 3, Pick 89: WR Junior Sherrill, Vanderbilt
Sherrill is not lacking confidence. “I want to be the most dynamic person with the ball in my hands in the country,” he told Sports Illustrated. “I feel like I’m gonna be an all-conference player this year.” The Commodores will feed him, and if he produces, he won’t be around in Round 3 come draft day.
Round 4, Pick 114: T Niki Prongos, Stanford
ESPN has Prongos ranked as a top-five tackle prospect, and the measurables back it up: 6-foot-7, 315 pounds, with a basketball background that shows up in his footwork. Draft analyst Brian Bosarge wrote that his “elite baseball pitching hip torque” gives him natural recovery mechanics in pass protection. The rawness is there, but the frame is not.
Round 4, Pick 123: EDGE Boubacar Traore, Notre Dame
Traore is undersized at 247 pounds, but the explosiveness jumps off the tape. NFL Draft Buzz notes that he struggles when tackles get hands inside and his run defense fades against zone schemes. He’s a pure speed rusher. If he proves he can hold up against the run in 2026, he’s going way higher than this.
Round 4, Pick 134: S Jamel Johnson, TCU
Johnson made a massive leap in 2025. CBS Sports reported his missed-tackle rate dropped from 20.7% to 4.1% and he went from zero interceptions to four. If he takes another jump like that, fourth round is a pipe dream.
Round 4, Pick 135: CB Xavier Scott, Illinois
Scott had four interceptions and all-conference honors in 2024, then a foot injury limited him to three games in 2025. NFL Draft Buzz says his 2024 tape is the real evidence: instinctive, good in run support, and comfortable in the slot. Health is the only question.
Round 5, Pick 163: TE Brody Foley, Louisville
At 6-foot-6, Foley has the athletic profile scouts like. But his contested-catch numbers are poor and his blocking needs serious work. He’s a grinder, per Sports Illustrated, and that’s what developmental tight ends have to be.
Round 5, Pick 171: LB Cade Uluave, BYU
BYU defensive coordinator Kelly Poppinga said Uluave has been clocked at 22 miles per hour in practice — “as fast as most of our corners.” Speed translates. Coverage instincts might take a minute.
Round 6, Pick 203: EDGE Kam Franklin, Mississippi
Franklin wins with power and length, not speed. NFL Draft Buzz says his “timed speed is poor, well below the bar for edge bend.” He’s a power rusher only, which limits his ceiling but gives him a defined role.
Round 6, Pick 213: WR Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma
Speed is the selling point. Sports Illustrated calls him a “sure-fire NFL Draft pick” based on athletic testing alone. But he needs to produce on the field this year to prove he’s more than a workout warrior.
Round 7, Pick 241: C Braelin Moore, LSU
Moore isn’t the biggest guy, but he plays with an edge according to Bucs Wire. He gets beat occasionally and recovers well. That’s the kind of seventh-round value that sticks on a roster.
The Packers have a lot of swings in the middle rounds. The question is whether any of these names become the kind of hit that makes you forget about that missing first-rounder.
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