Packers get Georgia DL Christen Miller in new ESPN mock draft

A two-round 2026 mock draft from Matt Miller of ESPN gave the Green Bay Packers some help for the defensive line in the second round. With pick No. 52 overall, Miller sent Georgia defensive tackle Christen Miller to the Packers.

Green Bay does not have a first-round pick in the 2026 draft because of the Micah Parsons in August of last year.

From Miller: “The Packers needed to deal Kenny Clark to put their Micah Parsons trade package over the top, but his absence created a need. Miller is a dominant nose tackle prospect with 1-technique ability to shoot gaps and disrupt.”

Miller (6-4, 310) could help immediately improve the interior of the Packers defensive line. At Pro Football Focus, Miller finished ranked second in run defense grade (90.2) among defensive linemen with at least 100 run defense snaps in 2025. Despite playing only 1,000 snaps over the last three seasons, Miller produced 44 stops, 11.5 tackles for loss, 45 total pressures and 4.0 sacks.

The Packers rotated through defensive tackle options over the second half of the 2025 season and struggled at times stopping the run after losing Devonte Wyatt to a season-ending injury. Miller could give the Packers a legit run-stopper to team with Wyatt, a disruptive pass-rusher.

From Brennen Rupp of Packers Wire: “If Christen Miller ever becomes the sum of all his parts, he’s going to be a force on the interior. The Georgia defensive tackle has good quickness of the snap and the power in his hands to work off contact to be an active force against the run. With his blend of quickness and power, it’s easy to see why he’s viewed as a potential Top 50 pick. If he is still on the board when the Packers are on the clock with the 52nd overall pick, he’ll likely be the sixth Bulldog that Gutekunst has drafted.”

From Lance Zierlein of NFL.com: “Miller is an even-front nose tackle who can rattle pads and gain early advantages at the point of attack. He has good stack-and-shed against single blocks but lacks the prototypical mass of a space-eater. He will lose his anchor to double teams and strong angle blocks at times. He’s average at matching lateral movement off the snap but is generally aware of play design and hustles across gaps to squeeze run lanes. He’ll continue to bulk up and should become a good starter who is more consistent than dominant along the interior.”

With the 20th overall pick from the Packers, the Dallas Cowboys got Clemson edge rusher T.J. Parker.