Packers draft preview: Double dip possible at CB as rebuild begins
The Packers are likely to take one and could even select two corners in the 2026 NFL draft.
The Green Bay Packers are going into the 2026 NFL draft with only eight draft picks and plenty of roster needs to address after another promising season fell apart late. Despite three straight playoff appearances, the Packers haven't finished higher than the No. 7 seed in the postseason field or advanced past the divisional round during the Jordan Love era.
Without a first-round pick due to the Micah Parsons trade, the Packers will need to win Day 2 and 3 to find contributors and long-term foundational pieces in this year's draft. Can the Packers use the 2026 draft to finally get over the hump in the NFC? Packers Wire’s position-by-position draft preview continues at cornerback: On the roster Keisean Nixon (signed through 2026) Carrington Valentine (signed through 2026) Benjamin St-Juste (signed through 2027) Kamal Hadden (signed through 2026) Jaylin Simpson (signed through 2026) Shemar Bartholomew (signed through 2026) Bo Melton is listed as a cornerback, but he didn't play a single snap there in 2025.
He is a receiver moonlighting as an emergency corner until proven otherwise. Short term need Moderate to high. This all depends on your evaluation of Nixon and Valentine as starters.
Nixon isn't a reliable No. 1 corner, while Valentine can't defend the run and is probably too inconsistent. Both really struggled down the stretch in 2025.