After Micah Parsons\u2019 season-ending knee injury, the Packers had three sacks in their final three games. Parsons won\u2019t be on the field to start next season, and neither will Rashan Gary and Kingsley Enagbare.<\/p>\n Enter Gabe Jacas, who had 27 sacks in four seasons, including eight in 2024 and 11 in 2025. He\u2019s 6-foot-3 5\/8 and 260 pounds, with a mountain of strength with 30 reps on the 225-pound bench press. Added together, he\u2019s got the size to be a ready-to-go run defender and the production to help the pass rush.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re going to get a physical player, disciplined player, someone that doesn’t take a play off,\u201d he said at the Scouting Combine. \u201cSomeone that\u2019s just a natural leader, someone that’s going to attack every play, someone you can depend on.\u201d<\/p>\n He is the No. 57 prospect, according to The Athletic\u2019s Dane Brugler<\/a>, who wrote, in part: \u201cWith his rocked-up, athletic build, Jacas is a quick and violent pass rusher.\u201d<\/p>\n Also considered: With the board short on corners and defensive linemen, the others were Michigan edge Derrick Moore, Louisville WR Chris Bell and Northwestern OT Caleb Tiernan.<\/p>\n Third Round, Pick 84: Arkansas CB Julian Neal<\/p>\n The Packers are OK at cornerback with Keisean Nixon, Carrington Valentine and Benjamin St-Juste. They need to be better than OK. Julian Neal has that type of potential.<\/p>\n In two seasons as a starter, with almost all of those snaps coming on the outside, PFF charged him with a 48.0 percent catch rate and 55.2 passer rating at Fresno State in 2024 and 56.3 percent with an 82.5 rating at Arkansas in 2025, when he intercepted two passes and had 12 passes defensed. He\u2019s a quality tackler and run defender.<\/p>\n This physical skill-set will work.<\/p>\n Julian Neal is a CB prospect in the 2026 draft class. He scored a 9.20 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 228 out of 2822 CB from 1987 to 2026.https:\/\/t.co\/d6Jqb1Yk4w<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6W7XIUMyBv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 RAS.football (@MathBomb) March 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Also considered: Texas CB Malik Muhammad, Florida DT Darrell Jackson, Duke OL Brian Parker, Nebraska RB Emmett Johnson.<\/p>\n Fourth Round, Pick 120: Mississippi DT Zxavian Harris<\/p>\n As much as general manager Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur have downplayed the schematic change on defense, there\u2019s no hiding from the fact they need a nose tackle. Otherwise, they\u2019ll be run over against physical teams, like the Ravens did to them in Week 17.<\/p>\n Zxavian Harris a mountain of a man at 6-foot-7 3\/4 and 330 pounds with 34 5\/8-inch arms. That\u2019s a lot of size and length to control the middle of the line. He had three sacks, nine tackles for losses, three pass deflections and three blocked kicks as a senior.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n His off-the-field history will have to be vetted<\/a>.<\/p>\n Also considered: Boise State OT Kage Casey, Illinois OT J.C. Davis, Baylor WR Josh Cameron, Penn State RB Kayton Allen.<\/p>\n Fifth Round, Pick 160: Mississippi WR De\u2019Zhaun Stribling<\/p>\n The draft isn\u2019t only about this year. It\u2019s about future years. After the upcoming season, the only receivers under contract for 2027 are Matthew Golden and Savion Williams. Given the price for a quality veteran receiver, there\u2019s no guarantee Chrisitan Watson or Jayden Reed will return.<\/p>\n After two seasons at Washington State and two more at Oklahoma State, De\u2019Zhaun Stribling finished his career with the Rebels, catching 55 passes for 811 yards and six touchdowns. He had just one drop.<\/p>\n Todd McShay made his comparison.<\/p>\n Six plays, 101 seconds on Ole Miss WR De\u2019Zhaun Stribling \u2014 he went on a CFP heater (17-278-1 in 3 gms)! Some shades of Romeo Doubs (Doubs = slightly better routes at Nevada, but same size, similar play style and faster). *save your energy on camera work\/production value\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/B3DK0PVBnx<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Todd McShay (@McShay13) March 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Stribling is much more athletic, though, including a 4.36 in the 40.<\/p>\n De’Zhaun Stribling is a WR prospect in the 2026 draft class. He scored a 9.90 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 41 out of 3926 WR from 1987 to 2026.<\/p>\n Pending Pro Day.https:\/\/t.co\/SF5BUjiHVV<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/rUFuqt0gD1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 RAS.football (@MathBomb) March 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Also considered: Nobody, really.<\/p>\n Sixth Round, Pick 2021: Mississippi OT Diego Pounds<\/p>\n I honestly didn\u2019t mean to pick three consecutive players from Ole Miss. In fact, I didn\u2019t realize it until typing in the picks.<\/p>\n Diego Pounds fits the typical Packers mold of a college left tackle with excellent athleticism.<\/p>\n Diego Pounds is a OT prospect in the 2026 draft class. He scored a 8.54 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 235 out of 1606 OT from 1987 to 2026.https:\/\/t.co\/6UaYkD48id<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4O6DcC9SuA<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 RAS.football (@MathBomb) March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n He started his career at North Carolina before finishing with two seasons for the Rebels. He didn\u2019t allow a sack in 15 games in 2025. There\u2019s some Rasheed Walker vibes as a late-round tackle who can pass protect but might never be a great run blocker.<\/p>\n The Packers don\u2019t have an obvious backup to new starting left tackle Jordan Morgan.<\/p>\n Also considered: Washington OT Carver Willis, Clemson RB Adam Randall, Ohio State TE Will Kacmarek, Texas A&M DT Tyler Onyedim.<\/p>\n Seventh Round, Pick 236: Toledo RB Chip Trayanum<\/p>\n Gutekunst promised \u201cmore competition\u201d at running back<\/a>, and Toledo\u2019s Chip Trayanum fits Green Bay\u2019s preferences as a powerful runner at 5-foot-10 5\/8 and 224 pounds. He\u2019s fast (4.50 in the 40) and athletic.<\/p>\n Chip Trayanum is a RB prospect in the 2026 draft class. He scored a 9.62 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 87 out of 2268 RB from 1987 to 2026.https:\/\/t.co\/HCjHUyS822<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/A8YMxI9V8O<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 RAS.football (@MathBomb) April 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n After bouncing around a bit, Trayanum found a home at Toledo and rushed for 1,064 yards with 21 receptions last season.<\/p>\n Seventh Round, Pick 255: Toledo CB Andre Fuller<\/p>\n There were thoughts about doubling up at defensive tackle or cornerback. Or using another pick on the offensive line, getting a blocking tight end to fill the void created by Josh FitzPatrick\u2019s torn Achilles, or even throwing another quarterback into the competition.<\/p>\n Instead, we\u2019ll double up on Toledo players with cornerback Andre Fuller, who was charged with a 42.3 percent catch rate in 2025.<\/p>\n At 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds with 4.49 speed, his RAS was 9.03<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow<\/a>Second Round, Pick 52: Illinois edge Gabe Jacas<\/p>\n
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