Peter BukowskiJul 14, 2026
On the Isaiah McDuffie extension, Bukowski says Green Bay will only really play two off-ball linebackers — Edgerrin Cooper and Zaire Franklin as starters — with McDuffie as the third linebacker and core special teams player.
Said on air, transcribed by us · Locked On Packers (podcast)Hear the original
What Peter Bukowski said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromYou're now in this odd front world where you're really only gonna ever play two off ball linebackers. It's gonna be Adrian Cooper and Zaire Franklin.
- Where it was said
- Locked On Packers (podcast)
- The episode
- RANKINGS: Why do the CRITICISMS that stick to Jordan Love not apply to EVERY other quarterback?
- The original
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- 1Edgerrin Cooper to be 1st on the depth chart“you're really only gonna ever play two off ball linebackers. It's gonna be Adrian Cooper and Zaire Franklin. ... Edron Cooper has star potential. He's a starter.”
- 2Zaire Franklin to be 1st on the depth chart“It's gonna be Adrian Cooper and Zaire Franklin.”
- 3Isaiah McDuffie to be 3rd on the depth chart“So now you're paying for linebacker three and you've already invested in Tyrone Hopper”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin Cooper to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Zaire Franklin to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Isaiah McDuffie to be 3rd on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 3 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 2.
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
Zaire Franklin · 2026 season4 calls from 3 pundits between 1 and 1. Peter Bukowski 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.
1Depth Chart CallsEdgerrin CooperGreen Bay Packers
Edgerrin Cooper to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsZaire FranklinGreen Bay Packers
Zaire Franklin to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsIsaiah McDuffieGreen Bay Packers
Isaiah McDuffie to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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