2026 Top 30 Visits For Packers

[Heyjoe4]

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Caleb-Banks-DL-Louisville

Huge guy who is very athletic. Played at Florida. 6'6" and 330+ lbs. With long arms. Very powerful. Thought to be a top 15 pick at the start of last season. Hurt his foot and played only 3 games. Injury is a concern but worth the risk at 52 to my uncertain knowledge.

Thanks for the intel Amish. I don't know if he'd be the best pick at 52, but if he slides to the 3rd, looks like a good candidate. And the OL needs help. I am encouraged that the starters are pretty well set, but Morgan has to prove himself at LT and to some degree, so does Rhyan at C.

 

[OldSchool101]

Thanks for the info OS. I don't follow the draft much beyond the first-round mocks. Good to hear the draft is CB-rich in the 2nd and maybe 3rd rounds. I think Ty pointed this out as well, and that there is decent iDL depth outside of the first round.

Hard to predict what Gluten will do. If he doesn't see a reasonable way to improve the CB group (beyond adding Juste), and with the addition of veteran Hargrave to play next to Wyatt, the need to take a CB or iDL is reduced. He could go in any direction - WR and RB seem the most likely.

Hey Joe I think in many ways you are correct on BPA. best player available

There really isn’t any position that is paramount as far as need. Want yes..

 

[AmishMafia]

Thanks for the intel Amish. I don't know if he'd be the best pick at 52, but if he slides to the 3rd, looks like a good candidate. And the OL needs help. I am encouraged that the starters are pretty well set, but Morgan has to prove himself at LT and to some degree, so does Rhyan at C.

I dont think he makes it to 52. I think he goes mid 30s. But you never know with an injured player what the doctors will say. My hope is the risk pushes him down a bit and we can nab him. He won't make the 3rd round.

 

[OldSchool101]

RB2.
I’m not sure Chris Brooks is anything past a stop gap here. Also Josh very well may be gone in a year or two to free up Cap. So we need to be looking to groom a RB2 that has traits of a RB1 ceiling. Without getting Silly..??
RD4-7 (might might just draft 1 RB in RD6/7 and double down at RB in 2027 where we have 8 draft picks in RD2-5

QB2
The note I look at Ridder, the more he looks like a prototype QB2 type. Highly athletic with an accurate arm. Maybe more Pedestrian decision making.

CB
As much as we’d all like an upgrade. It’s really not imperative in 2026. One of the bigger ? with St Juste was health coming into the NFL. Well he just answered that call. St Juste has played in 49 of the last 51 contests (96.1%)

PFF loved him as the #12 graded CB in 2025 (76%). Granted on 444 snaps, but that’s still a healthy 40%+ of the pie. His 1 missed Tackle? ranked #2 in the NFL of qualifiers. From 2023-2025 St Juste put up
31 Passes Defensed
3 FF
2 INT
across the last 3 seasons and was a only Part Time in LA. To give semblance on that? Erik Stokes in his last 3 seasons with similar snaps in GB
0 PD
0 FF
0 INT

I actually believe St Juste will compete at Starter in 2026. He’s basically more accomplished and more experienced than Carrington. Carrington has been good for a RD7 pick. If Carrington becomes our 3rd Boundary option? we’re actually drafting more for 2027 with a pair of FA in Nixon-Valentine
(with a contingency option in 2026). Because of a thicker Draft class at CB
I’m also not afraid to Double down here, such as RD3 + RD7
Draft RD2-RD7

 

[OldSchool101]

OL

With both Morgan and Belton getting primary focus as Starters, this would be more ideal to get a primary backup with starter capable in 1-2yrs at Center of Guard. We do bring back a pair of 6th and 7th Rounders who went IR last season + we signed Kinnard as our Swing Tackle, so imo we are better stocked than initially appears. We can draft 1 OL max imo. We need to be cautious not to get overzealous drafting at OL or we’re literally cutting multiple Draft picks. I see looking to LG to replace Banks mammoth $$ mistake deal. I see OC to go with a true backup Center but Guard versatile in 2026 and potential starter by 2027.
RD4-6 (ideal)

WR

Reed, Watson, Wicks are all FA in 2027. Best guess is they see Watson as our most unique skill set. He can play a variety of roles along with a top deep threat ability, but it’s more about his health ? Wicks is the more affordable option as a WR3,4 type role so he’s not a must, but he offers continuity at an affordable $. I love Reed, but this is more about Roster transitioning. It’s hard to offer 3 contracts here so he’s odd man out imo.
Be looking to add a dynamic Slot (Zachariah Branch etc) who can fight for a prominent role in 2027. Unless someone too good to be true falls in our lap (Hurst/Lance etc).
RD2-RD6

DT

I’m not sure Stack is the answer here. Brinson is a more versatile player who offers Pass Rush and is more athletic for a Big Guy. Warren or Hargrave or Wyatt can Sub Interior though. Yet past Stack we don’t really have our Centerpiece in the middle of our 3-4. Making this our strength imo is a Top priority. We lost Tederell TJ, traded Kenny and lost our experiment at NT last year. We also paid dearly for this as the season wore on.
RD2-4

OLB
Pass Rusher/Edge is always a premier Want by an NFL team. You need 4 regular and if 1 is out you need 5 regular rotating. Musgrave, Cox Jr, Sorrell, Oliver and Parsons. It’s not an imperative pick, but it’s one you pipeline and a couple of our guys are versatile enough play DE or OLB, so getting 1 doesn’t create product pushed off the shelf as much as sharing shelves.
RD2-4

DE
Karl, Hargrave, Wyatt or even mixing in Lukas to get a mix of guys upfront as DE and offering simultaneous talent with a steady rotation.
RD2-5

 

[OldSchool101]

TE2
Kraft will be extended. Musgrave will likely be a cap casualty in trying to keep the internal position group correct $$ wise. Whyle is our failsafe TE2, but ideally a TE3 option. Fitz has a road to recovery so some unfortunate questions there.
I’d go get a TE in pipeline. Mainly to shoot for TE2 in 2027 and beyond
RD4-7

 

[DoURant]

Mid Rd outside CB, 6'1" 193lbs, 4.41 40
9 career Int's, crazy vertical 42"

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[tynimiller]

Demmings has intrigued me, athletically he is for sure there and has that in spades, I see issues at times of reading route calls and adapting/reading in zone coverages. However, dude is for sure a top 150 prospect and one that I could easily support nabbing third or fourth round personally and a fifth would be a STEAL

 

[Heyjoe4]

I dont think he makes it to 52. I think he goes mid 30s. But you never know with an injured player what the doctors will say. My hope is the risk pushes him down a bit and we can nab him. He won't make the 3rd round.

Thanks Amish. In one, two-round mock Kiper had Banks going to the Falcons at #48. He is a bit of a risk and this quote came from the comment section:

"He recently underwent foot surgery and is expected to be shelved from full football activity until June."

If he is available after, say, the 40th pick, is Banks good enough that Gluten would try to move up?

IMO Gluten probably won't move up at all in this draft. He doesn't have a first rounder, and I think he has seven picks in total, maybe six, a situation I'm sure he doesn't like. If anything, I'd expect him to move back if the available talent at CB/iDL/OL/RB is hard to distinguish, and get an extra pick or two.

But I'll certainly watch for when Banks gets drafted. Thanks again.

 

[Heyjoe4]

Demmings has intrigued me, athletically he is for sure there and has that in spades, I see issues at times of reading route calls and adapting/reading in zone coverages. However, dude is for sure a top 150 prospect and one that I could easily support nabbing third or fourth round personally and a fifth would be a STEAL

I haven't seen a mock where he's pikced through round three. Caveat - there aren't very many three-round mocks and it gets very hard past about the middle of the first round to make confident predictions.

Demmings has the size Gluten covets. Maybe he will be there in round 4. Thanks. Gives me another guy to follow as I do zero draft research........

 

[Heyjoe4]

Mid Rd outside CB, 6'1" 193lbs, 4.41 40
9 career Int's, crazy vertical 42"

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He certainly has the height and weight Gluten covets in a DB. Looks like he'll go in round 4, maybe 5? Thanks for the catch!

 

[Heyjoe4]

RB2.
I’m not sure Chris Brooks is anything past a stop gap here. Also Josh very well may be gone in a year or two to free up Cap. So we need to be looking to groom a RB2 that has traits of a RB1 ceiling. Without getting Silly..??
RD4-7 (might might just draft 1 RB in RD6/7 and double down at RB in 2027 where we have 8 draft picks in RD2-5

QB2
The note I look at Ridder, the more he looks like a prototype QB2 type. Highly athletic with an accurate arm. Maybe more Pedestrian decision making.

CB
As much as we’d all like an upgrade. It’s really not imperative in 2026. One of the bigger ? with St Juste was health coming into the NFL. Well he just answered that call. St Juste has played in 49 of the last 51 contests (96.1%)

PFF loved him as the #12 graded CB in 2025 (76%). Granted on 444 snaps, but that’s still a healthy 40%+ of the pie. His 1 missed Tackle? ranked #2 in the NFL of qualifiers. From 2023-2025 St Juste put up
31 Passes Defensed
3 FF
2 INT
across the last 3 seasons and was a only Part Time in LA. To give semblance on that? Erik Stokes in his last 3 seasons with similar snaps in GB
0 PD
0 FF
0 INT

I actually believe St Juste will compete at Starter in 2026. He’s basically more accomplished and more experienced than Carrington. Carrington has been good for a RD7 pick. If Carrington becomes our 3rd Boundary option? we’re actually drafting more for 2027 with a pair of FA in Nixon-Valentine
(with a contingency option in 2026). Because of a thicker Draft class at CB
I’m also not afraid to Double down here, such as RD3 + RD7
Draft RD2-RD7

Thx for the background on St. Juste. He sounds better than his contract.

I do agree that, for various reasons, Gluten probably won't do much more with CB aside from the draft. There may be a trade that could bring a legit starting CB to GB, but that would mean giving up someone just as valuable. Don't see it happening.

The offense should be good enough to win a lot of games on their own. But great Ds are what champions are made from and the Packers do not have an elite D, even with Parsons back. They aren't far away either, and Wyatt will be back, I expect Hargrave to play well on the iDL, and they will get some guys via the draft. So they're not that far behind on D, maybe in the top 5-10 group, closer to 10?

 

[DoURant]

One of the Top RB's in this draft... RB is one of those sneaky early picks, like WR that could be addressed early in this draft. If we go that route, Washington Jr is one if those guys I would be in favor of.

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[Heyjoe4]

One of the Top RB's in this draft... RB is one of those sneaky early picks, like WR that could be addressed early in this draft. If we go that route, Washington Jr is one if those guys I would be in favor of.

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Thanks D. I just checked ESPN's mock draft and they have Washington Jr going to Seattle at the end of the second round, pick #64. So under this scenario he would be avilable to GB at #52. (ESPN has the Packers taking slot CB Keith Abney II. That makes no sense to me. They have a solid slot CB in Bullard and are in need of outside CB help.)

I agree that if a stud RB slides to #52, he should get some serious consideration. Although I'm still puzzled as to why GB let Wilson go. It's time to start building for life post-Jacobs, probably in rounds 2, 3 or 4.

 

[DoURant]

Thanks D. I just checked ESPN's mock draft and they have Washington Jr going to Seattle at the end of the second round, pick #64. So under this scenario he would be avilable to GB at #52. (ESPN has the Packers taking slot CB Keith Abney II. That makes no sense to me. They have a solid slot CB in Bullard and are in need of outside CB help.)

I agree that if a stud RB slides to #52, he should get some serious consideration. Although I'm still puzzled as to why GB let Wilson go. It's time to start building for life post-Jacobs, probably in rounds 2, 3 or 4.

I don't see Washington Jr going in the 2nd Rd. I think it's more realistic he is a 3rd Rd guy. He ended up with a huge push in mock drafts from his combine performance, so take that for what it's worth. He was a solid 4th or 5th rd guy, prior to those testing numbers. The Top of the RB class has two guys from Notre Dame, and then there is a drop off, so that might be another reason why he is rising up the draft boards. Imo.

 

[Heyjoe4]

I don't see Washington Jr going in the 2nd Rd. I think it's more realistic he is a 3rd Rd guy. He ended up with a huge push in mock drafts from his combine performance, so take that for what it's worth. He was a solid 4th or 5th rd guy, prior to those testing numbers. The Top of the RB class has two guys from Notre Dame, and then there is a drop off, so that might be another reason why he is rising up the draft boards. Imo.

Could be. And even in ESPN's mock, he's the last player selected in the 2nd round. The Packers might have a shot at him in round 3. With Gluten adding some help for the Idl and CB groups, the 52nd pick can be used on the BPA instead of immediate need.

I have no idea about the depth of this draft at CB or iDL, still areas of need. That said, it seems unlikely a second round pick would earn a starting job on the Packers. But hey, we can dream.

One way or another (draft, FA, trade), the Packers have to get more help at CB/iDL/OL/RB. With the acquisition of Hargarve and St. Juste, OL and running back have moved up the immediate needs chart.

 

[DoURant]

2 more Top 30 visits announced today.

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[tynimiller]

2 more Top 30 visits announced today.

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Proctor is a guy I really like fourth on. Lot there just level of play questions, he’ll test awesome.

 

[Capitol 8805]

Packers will host big, fast linebacker Jaden Dugger for pre-draft visit

Green Bay added another elite athlete to its list of pre-draft visitors on Monday.

www.acmepackingcompany.com

 

[milani]

Proctor is a guy I really like fourth on. Lot there just level of play questions, he’ll test awesome.

Proctor......and Gamble.

 

[DoURant]

Another RB coming in, Day 3 option from the National Champs.

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[OldSchool101]

Another RB coming in, Day 3 option from the National Champs.

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I’m Stoked! J’Mari Taylor (my old stomping grounds in Charlottesville, VA ) would be my first choice, but either him or Black would be a good choice to fill out that RB room. Both have strong ties to VA. My Big Sister sold their business near Minneapolis a few years ago and retired and bought a home in the Massenutten Mountains that feed through Harrisonburg area. Kaelon Black got his start at James Madison University there.
J’mari Taylor is mostly rated just behind Black and has more upside though. He’s a list undersized similar to Aaron Jones and not as accomplished, but imo has a higher ceiling and less mileage.

Late RD6 to Early RD7 RB
trading 2026 RD7+ 2026 RD7
A intra RD7 move for an earlier shot at our preferential choice at RB. RB is a weaker class in general, but it opens a little in later Day3 with some good choices in that top #200 area ranked
I’d have my crosshairs on J’mari Taylor or Kaelon Black.

 

[tynimiller]

Updated the OP finally - apologies.

 

[OldSchool101]

Well we all know GB takes these visits very seriously. To the point it’s conceivable 1 guy already listed will be a Packer after draft night. So Seeing Mike Washington really gives some semblance that a top “secondary” (not as in position but importance) focus is actually RB. Sure due diligence also, but we’re sniffing pretty good at RB.

With pairs of visits already at WR, RB? My early guess is GB will surprise us and draft a RB or WR earlier (than maybe anticipated) this year is RD2-4.

What are your guys thoughts?

 

[AmishMafia]

Updated the OP finally - apologies.

Thanks for doing this. These visits are important to the Packers. Last year Golden, Belton, and Savion Williams were all visits.