Peter BukowskiApr 6, 2026
Bukowski gives Texas cornerback Malik Muhammad a late second-round grade, saying they wouldn't consider it crazy for the Packers to take them at No. 52, and projects them as a CB2/CB3-caliber quality starter in zone schemes. They also argue Julian Neal is a better player and floats Prysock/Neal as round-four Packers targets.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromI gave him a late second round grade.
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- GUTEY'S GUYS: Malik Muhammad is the slender SLEEPER at CB if he's big enough for the Packers
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- SaidApr 6
- GradedAug 14
- 1Malik Muhammad to be picked “late second round grade” (picks 33–64)“I gave him a late second round grade. Late second round, fifty two isn't super late in the second round. I I don't think it would be crazy at 52 if he's dense enough for the Packers”
- 2Julian Neal to be drafted ahead of Malik Muhammad“he fits the physicality mold, the athletic model better than Malik Muhammad. I think Julianne Neill is a better player.”
- 3Malik Muhammad to be 3rd on the depth chart“Malik Mohammed might be a CB two, CB three.”
- 4Benjamin St-Juste to be 3rd on the depth chart“Now the problem is Benjamin St. Just is like a c b two c b three.”
- 5Keisean Nixon to move to Green Bay Packers“Carrington Valentine probably not gonna get a contract in Green Bay though. That's the guy versus Keyshawn Nixon I think is more likely to get a deal.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Muhammad to be picked “late second round grade” (picks 33–64)1 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 124 | 7.43 | 50 | — | |
| Julian Neal to be drafted ahead of Malik Muhammad2 | Prospect vs Prospect Calls | — | 100 | 50 | +50 | |
| Malik Muhammad to be 3rd on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Benjamin St-Juste to be 3rd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Keisean Nixon to move to Green Bay Packers5 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 1 hit · 1 miss · 3 waiting | 53.7 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive5 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 1 mock draft pick, 1 prospect vs prospect call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 53.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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.
Their call against what happened
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
1Mock Draft PicksMalik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad to be picked “late second round grade” (picks 33–64)
What happenedWent 1247.43Miss · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Malik Muhammad
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 7.43
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 124
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 7.43
- predicted pick:
- late second round grade (picks 33–64)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
2Prospect vs Prospect CallsJulian Neal
Julian Neal to be drafted ahead of Malik Muhammad
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 50100this call−50a naive guess=50better than naive×1difficulty=+50skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- claim:
- Julian Neal drafted ahead of Malik Muhammad
- draft:
- 2026
- skill:
- 50
- what happened:
- Julian Neal went 99, Malik Muhammad went 124
- player:
- Julian Neal
- season:
- 2026
- correct:
- yes
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- compared to:
- Malik Muhammad
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
3Depth Chart CallsMalik MuhammadGreen Bay Packers
Malik Muhammad to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsBenjamin St-JusteGreen Bay Packers
Benjamin St-Juste to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Trade 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.
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
53.7naive 50
Who this take is about
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