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We are officially less than one month away from the NFL Draft, which means it's time for me to start highlighting my favorite players the Packers could actually draft.
The Packers entered this offseason with their biggest needs at cornerback, defensive tackle, and offensive line. Even with free agency behind us, those needs haven't really changed.
They added Javon Hargrave, Benjamin St. Juste, and Zaire Franklin while also resigning Sean Rhyan, but I don't believe any of those moves should change their draft plans all that much.
Last week, I highlighted my favorite cornerbacks that should be on the Packers draft board, and today, I'll turn my attention to their second biggest need – defensive tackle.
They were already thin at the position before trading away Colby Wooden to acquire Zaire Franklin. Now they are left with Hargrave, Karl Brooks, Warren Brinson, and Nazir Stackhouse as essentially the only healthy defensive tackles with any level of experience left on the roster.
The hope is that Devonte Wyatt will be ready for the start of the season, but you never know how players will recover from significant injuries like the one Wyatt suffered. Even if he is ready for Week 1, it may take him some time to get back to his normal self. The need for reinforcements is clear.
Now that we're past the Combine and Pro Days, we have athletic testing for most healthy players, which is obviously a big factor in how the Packers draft and should make our job of figuring out who they would target a lot easier.
I don't like this defensive tackle class as much as I thought I would, but there are still a handful of players I'm a big fan of and would be thrilled to see added to this defense.
Let's break down four of my favorite defensive tackles who could actually become a Packer.
****Christen Miller, Georgia
Of all the players I'll mention today, Miller might have the smallest chance of being a Packer. Not because he isn't athletic enough or a good fit, but because he might just be too good and never make it to the Packers' first pick at 52.
Miller moves incredibly well for a man who weighs over 300 pounds and always plays with high energy and intensity. Like many interior defensive linemen, his impact isn't always going to show up in the box score, but don't let that deter you. He is a damn good football player.
I love his ability to gain leverage on blockers and hold space in the run game. You will rarely see him get completely washed out of a play.
His side-to-side agility is very impressive for a tackle, and it gives offensive guards fits trying to get out in front of him on stretch plays.
If Christen Miller somehow falls to 52, he needs to be a Packer
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— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) March 13, 2026
While there definitely is room for him to improve as a pass rusher, totaling only four and a half sacks throughout his career, I don't think he needs to become a great pass rusher to be worth the 52nd overall pick.
The Packers need guys who can stop the run and hold ground in the middle of their defensive line, and that is one thing I have zero doubt that Miller can do.
****Kaleb Proctor, Southeastern Louisiana
No player has shot up my draft board more in the past few weeks than Kaleb Proctor. He is one of the most violent and explosive interior defensive linemen I have watched over the past few years.
He flies off the snap and hits offensive linemen with heavy hands that they are rarely prepared to deal with. There were so many reps where he hit the gap before the guy in front of him was even able to get a finger on him.
Finished my full eval on Kaleb Proctor last night and idk why I haven't had him higher this whole time.
I have very few realistic DT options ahead of him for the #Packers on Day 2. pic.twitter.com/GmbbdG8U1d
— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) April 7, 2026
Last season at Southeastern Louisiana, he lit up the stat sheet with 39 pressures, nine sacks, and 22 stops. Unlike Miller, Proctor makes his presence felt much more as a pass-rusher than a run defender. I wouldn't say Proctor is bad against the run, but it certainly isn't his calling card, so Gutey will have to decide what he values most with what he currently has on the roster.
Opinions are all over the place with Proctor. Some have him firmly as a Day 3 guy, and others think he can go in the 2nd round. The sweet spot for me would be at 84th overall in the 3rd round.
Drafting a cornerback I like at 52nd overall, and then following that up with Proctor at 84, would be one of my favorite possible starts to the draft for the Packers.
****Domonique Orange, Iowa State
Domonique "Big Citrus" Orange has been a fan favorite of most draft analysts this year, and it's not just because he has the best nickname in the draft.
As a truly massive human, Orange possesses sneaky quickness and light feet. He has a tremendous ability to shoot gaps and blow up a run play before it even gets started.
Much like I mentioned earlier with Miller, Orange isn't someone you're drafting for their pass-rushing skills. He is the guy you stick in the middle of your defensive line and dare opposing offenses to try and run the ball between the tackles. Even against double-teams, Orange does not give up ground easily, constantly forcing running backs to stop their momentum and find other lanes to run the football.
Big Citrus is nasty 🍊 https://t.co/pl2ucrjFSI pic.twitter.com/8k2hgwYYy0
— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) January 17, 2026
Something that really stood out to me was how many tackles he made while simultaneously being blocked. He doesn't need more than one arm to take down a ball carrier.
As of now, I see Orange as a two-down player in the NFL, but if he can add even a little bit of refinement to his pass rush, I believe that would take his game to another level.
If the Packers want a true nose tackle, Orange is the guy.
****Landon Robinson, Navy
Landon Robinson seems to be one of the more polarizing players in this year's class, and I'm not entirely sure why. Yes, he is undersized and played at Navy, but don't you want to draft good football players?
Robinson had some of my favorite tape of any defensive tackle this year. He is a freak athlete who explodes off the snap and routinely blows up offensive linemen, making them look like high schoolers.
He finished the 2025 season with 34 pressures, eight sacks, and 37 stops. He is an incredibly disruptive player who has a non-stop motor and very high football IQ.
It's criminal that Navy DT Landon Robinson wasn't invited to the Combine.
Such a fun player. Would love to see the #Packers draft him. pic.twitter.com/H4iSDH57iZ
— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) February 17, 2026
I got the opportunity to interview Robinson earlier in the draft process, and I could not have been more impressed by his character and work ethic. He is a gym rat who has made it onto Bruce Feldman's "Freaks List" three consecutive years. His current max lifts are 665 pounds on the squat rack and 465 pounds on the bench press. Humans shouldn't be able to do these things.
He would be a bit of an outlier for the Packers in terms of size, but they value the person just as much as the player, and I couldn't think of a player who represents what it means to be a Packer more than Robinson.
I personally wouldn't bat an eye at drafting him as early as the 4th round, but they may even be able to get him later on Day 3, which would be a steal for me.