Peter BukowskiMar 18, 2026
Bukowski calls San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson the best corner in the 2026 draft class but says they will not be the first cornerback drafted, and believes they can develop into one of the 10-15 best corners in the NFL. They also expect Keisean Nixon to leave the Packers in free agency.
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What Peter Bukowski said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromHe is not gonna be the first corner drafted.
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- GUTEY'S GUYS: Why cornerback Chris Johnson is the PERFECT Green Bay Packers pick in 2026
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- 1Keisean Nixon to move to Green Bay Packers“because I think Keyshawn Nixon is gonna walk. I can't see the Packers paying Keyshawn Nixon unless he takes a significant step forward this season.”
- 2Chris Johnson to finish top 15 at his position, by an unstated measure“if he can be one of the best 15 corners, one of the best 10 corners in the NFL, and I I think he can be”
- 3Chris Johnson to be not gonna be the first corner drafted cornerback off the board“He is not gonna be the first corner drafted. I think he's the best corner in the draft.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keisean Nixon to move to Green Bay Packers1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Chris Johnson to finish top 15 at his position, by an unstated measure2 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Chris Johnson to be not gonna be the first corner drafted cornerback off the board3 | Position Order Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 1 position order call, 1 positional finish and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
1Trade and Signing CallsKeisean NixonGreen Bay Packers
Keisean Nixon to move to Green Bay Packers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Positional FinishesChris Johnson
Chris Johnson to finish top 15 at his position, by an unstated measure
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Position Order CallsChris Johnson
Chris Johnson to be not gonna be the first corner drafted cornerback off the board
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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