Bill Huber· Aug 7, 2026
Huber highlights 10 standouts of Packers camp, projecting Jager Burton as a future longtime starter, Nazir Stackhouse as potentially starting rather than a roster bubble player, Brenton Cox as the team's best edge pass rusher, Jaylin Simpson as a roster-spot candidate, and Kitan Oladapo as the next man up at safety. He also says Barryn Sorrell will probably start.
“But if the Packers needed a sack right now, the former undrafted free agent would be the best bet.”
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7 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls, 1 positional finishe, 1 roster spot call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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Who this take is about
7 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
Barryn Sorrell to be 1st on the depth chart
“Barryn Sorrell was a fourth-round pick last year and probably will start this year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Brenton Cox Jr. to finish top 1 at his position, by sacks
“Brenton Cox is the best edge pass rusher on the roster”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
Jaylin Simpson to make the roster
“he's played well enough that he should be in the mix for a roster spot at the end of camp”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Zach Ertz to move to Green Bay Packers
“I'd sign Zach Ertz. Here are five available veterans who could help the Packers.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Nazir Stackhouse to be 1st on the depth chart
“That means Stackhouse has gone from potentially on the roster bubble to potentially starting.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jager Burton to be 1st on the depth chart
“the early returns suggest the Packers are going to have a longtime starter, perhaps in the mold of Corey Linsley”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kitan Oladapo to be 2nd on the depth chart
“With Zayne Anderson signing with Miami, Kitan Oladapo is in position to be the next man up at safety.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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