Bill Huber#59 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 8, 2026

Huber expects Zaire Franklin and Isaiah McDuffie to form Green Bay's starting linebacker tandem in the wake of Edgerrin Cooper's torn Achilles, and says the newly signed Jack Dingle will not be a factor in replacing them.

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Waiting2 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 2Settled2 still waiting

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What Bill Huber said

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It will be up to the new linebacker tandem of Zaire Franklin and Isaiah McDuffie to pick up the slack left by the budding star's torn Achilles.

Bill Huber, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: Packers Sign Elite Size-Speed Linebacker Prospect to Practice Squad
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1Zaire Franklin to be 1st on the depth chart“It will be up to the new linebacker tandem of Zaire Franklin and Isaiah McDuffie to pick up the slack left by the budding star's torn Achilles.”
2Isaiah McDuffie to be 1st on the depth chart“It will be up to the new linebacker tandem of Zaire Franklin and Isaiah McDuffie to pick up the slack left by the budding star's torn Achilles.”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Zaire Franklin to be 1st on the depth chart¹	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Isaiah McDuffie to be 1st on the depth chart²	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
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How each call scored

2 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls — 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.

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Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

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Zaire Franklin · 2026 season

Bill Huber — 1the room — 3 calls from 3 punditsmedian 1

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1Depth Chart Calls Zaire Franklin Green Bay Packers
Zaire Franklin to be 1st on the depth chart
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2Depth Chart Calls Isaiah McDuffie Green Bay Packers
Isaiah McDuffie to be 1st on the depth chart
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