Mock draft pegs rising pass-rusher to Packers

One of the most respected draft analysts in the NFL world is The Athletic’s Dane Brugler, who has been writing his yearly “The Beast” guide for a decade. On Wednesday, he dropped his first in-season mock draft of the 2025 cycle and gave the hosting Green Bay Packers a player I have yet to see be mentioned for their first-round pick: Arkansas pass-rusher Landon Jackson.

Here’s what Brugler had to say about Jackson:

The Packers always consider defensive line in the first round, and Jackson has several traits that match up with what they target. At 6-5 1/2 and 271, he isn’t a super fluid mover, but he plays with power in his hands and above-average backfield vision to retrace or find ways to the…