Peter BukowskiApr 29, 2026
Peter expects rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse to end up as a starter for the Packers, believes kicker Trace Mack has the inside track to be Green Bay's kicker, thinks UDFA RJ Maryland makes the practice squad, and puts the Bears at nine wins in 2026 while ranking the NFC North Packers-Lions-Bears-Vikings.
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What Peter Bukowski said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromSo that would put the bears at a nine win team next year.
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- PACKERS SQUAD SHOW: Did the Packers WIN the Draft? | Best Pick, Biggest Mistake & NFC North Grades
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- 1Power Rankings“Okay. Peter, your, your rankings of the NFC North after the draft? I unfortunately have the exact same four”
- 2Trey Smack to be 1st on the depth chart“Did the Packers trade two picks for a kicker that they don't they don't see as someone who has a pathway to starting on their team? No. I think that's the he has the inside track until further notice.”
- 3Chicago Bears to finish with 9 wins“So that would put the bears at a nine win team next year. Like, that That is what I'm talking about. And that doesn't seem crazy.”
- 4R.J. Maryland to land on the practice squad“The RJ Maryland undrafted free agent is someone he's someone I think I think is gonna make this practice squad.”
- 5Brandon Cisse to be 1st on the depth chart“But I I do think that Benjamin St. Juice is probably gonna be one of those guys that ends up starting and then, you know, you go from there.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Okay. Peter, your, your rankings of the NFC North after the…”1 | Power Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| Trey Smack to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicago Bears to finish with 9 wins3 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| R.J. Maryland to land on the practice squad4 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Brandon Cisse to be 1st on the depth chart5 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 1 power ranking, 1 roster spot call and 1 season win total — 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.
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 below the rest of the room on every one.
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
Chicago Bears · 2026 season · wins17 calls from 13 pundits between 3 wins and 12 wins. Peter Bukowski said 9 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
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“Okay. Peter, your, your rankings of the NFC North after the draft? I unfortunately have the exact same four”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsTrey SmackGreen Bay Packers
Trey Smack to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Season Win TotalsChicago Bears
Chicago Bears to finish with 9 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Roster Spot CallsR.J. MarylandGreen Bay Packers
R.J. Maryland to land on the practice squad
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth 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.
Who this take is about
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