Peter Bukowski · Mar 23, 2026
Bukowski argues Arkansas cornerback Julian Neal (Julianne Neill) is one of the 40-45 best players in the draft and deserves an early second-round/top-50 selection, while also predicting there's roughly a 90% chance he's still available for the Packers at pick 52 and that he won't last until pick 84.
“I think this is one of the 40 best football players in this draft and I think there is like a 90% chance he will be there for the Packers at 52.”
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- Mock Draft PicksJulian NealMar 23, 2026
Julian Neal to be picked “consensus top 50 pick / early second round grade” (picks 1–50)
“If Neil had played another year in the SEC, I think he'd be a consensus top 50 pick. As it is, I think he belongs there... I have an early second round grade.”
Miss · 12Scored 11.97a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Julian Neal
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 11.97
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 99
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 11.97
- predicted pick:
- consensus top 50 pick / early second round grade (picks 1–50)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksJulian NealMar 23, 2026
Julian Neal to be picked at number 52
“I think there is like a 90% chance he will be there for the Packers at 52.”
Miss · 13Scored 13.05a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Julian Neal
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 13.05
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 99
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 13.05
- predicted pick:
- 52
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score