Bill Huber#59 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 6, 2026
Huber's first Packers rookie progress report projects second-round cornerback Brandon Cisse to hold onto their spot with the No. 1 defense, third-round defensive tackle Chris McClellan to start in Week 1, and fifth-round lineman Jager Burton to be the team's top interior backup rather than a starter.
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What Bill Huber said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromWith veteran starter Carrington Valentine out due to injury, second-round pick Brandon Cisse moved in with the No. 1 defense. At this point, he might never move out.
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- The piece
- Packers Rookie Report: Update on All 17 and Who’s Rising (and Falling) on Depth Chart
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- SaidAug 6
- PlayedSep 13
- 1Jager Burton to be 2nd on the depth chart“If Green Bay's No. 1 line is healthy, Burton is not going to start. But he's got a chance to be the top interior backup, with third-year player Jacob Monk the top competition.”
- 2Brandon Cisse to be 1st on the depth chart“second-round pick Brandon Cisse moved in with the No. 1 defense. At this point, he might never move out.”
- 3Chris McClellan to be 1st on the depth chart“Chris McClellan quickly jumped in with the No. 1 offense during OTAs, making him a big favorite to be a starter for Week 1.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jager Burton to be 2nd on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Brandon Cisse to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Chris McClellan to be 1st 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 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.
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.
1Depth Chart CallsJager BurtonGreen Bay Packers
Jager Burton to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth 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.
3Depth Chart CallsChris McClellanGreen Bay Packers
Chris McClellan to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
The game in this take
every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
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