Bill Huber#59 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 15, 2026
Huber assesses Packers position battles: Jordan Love and Xavier McKinney are locked in as starters, Brandon Cisse has seized the cornerback job over Carrington Valentine, rookie Jager Burton is making it hard for Aaron Banks to reclaim left guard, and Jacob Monk has taken right guard from Anthony Belton with Belton relegated to backup right tackle. He also says Banks' restructured contract means he stays on the roster.
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What Bill Huber said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromJacob Monk replaced Belton at right guard and Belton is the backup at right tackle, and there appears to be no turning back.
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- Four Critical Competitions (And Two That Aren’t) at Packers Training Camp
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- GradedSep 25
- 1Aaron Banks to make the roster“Whether he starts or not, the finances following a restructure practically dictate that he'll be on the roster.”
- 2Anthony Belton to be 2nd on the depth chart“Belton is the backup at right tackle, and there appears to be no turning back”
- 3Jordan Love to be 1st on the depth chart“Nobody is challenging Jordan Love or Xavier McKinney.”
- 4Jacob Monk to be 1st on the depth chart“Jacob Monk replaced Belton at right guard and Belton is the backup at right tackle, and there appears to be no turning back.”
- 5Xavier McKinney to be 1st on the depth chart“Nobody is challenging Jordan Love or Xavier McKinney.”
- 6Brandon Cisse to be 1st on the depth chart“Valentine suffered a hamstring injury during the fourth practice of camp and Cisse has taken every first-team rep since.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Banks to make the roster1 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Anthony Belton to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jordan Love to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jacob Monk to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Xavier McKinney to be 1st on the depth chart5 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Brandon Cisse to be 1st on the depth chart6 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 1 hit · 5 waiting | 100 | 100 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive6 checkable claims — 5 depth chart calls and 1 roster spot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Brandon Cisse · 2026 season6 calls from 5 pundits between 1 and 2. Bill Huber said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Roster Spot CallsAaron BanksGreen Bay Packers
Aaron Banks to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- GB
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Aaron Banks
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
2Depth Chart CallsAnthony BeltonGreen Bay Packers
Anthony Belton to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsJordan LoveGreen Bay Packers
Jordan Love to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsJacob MonkGreen Bay Packers
Jacob Monk to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth Chart CallsXavier McKinneyGreen Bay Packers
Xavier McKinney to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Depth Chart CallsBrandon CisseGreen Bay Packers
Brandon Cisse to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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