The Ideal Mock Draft + Final Steals Before Draft Night

The Ideal Mock Draft + Final Steals Before Draft Night

From PackersNow by Ben Kurkowski

April 21, 2026 · 29 min · Season 2026 · Episode 393

About this episode

Ben Kurkowski presents his ideal mock draft for the Green Bay Packers and discusses strategies for the upcoming NFL Draft.

The NFL Draft is finally here — and this is the final blueprint. In this episode of PackersNow, Ben Kurkowski breaks down his ideal mock draft for the Green Bay Packers , built around one of the most important draft principles you can follow: 👉 Don’t beat the board — let value come to you. Using the Consensus Big Board (75+ analysts combined) , Ben explains: Why steals outperform reaches (by a massive margin) How smart teams consistently win the draft And how the Packers can future-proof their roster heading into 2027 Plus, a full breakdown of: The ideal scenario at Pick 52 Trade-back strategy and why it matters High-upside targets like Dani Dennis-Sutton, Bryce Lance, Trey Zuhn, and more Late-round athletic steals that could turn into starters Undrafted free agents to watch If you want to understand how to actually win the NFL Draft , this is the episode you can’t miss before Thursday night.

People in this episode

Host: Ben Kurkowski

Topics covered

  • NFL Draft
  • mock draft
  • Green Bay Packers
  • draft strategy
  • player analysis

Keywords

  • NFL Draft
  • mock draft
  • Green Bay Packers
  • draft strategy
  • steals
  • trade-back
  • undrafted free agents

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Organizations: Green Bay Packers

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