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Packers Draft Brandon Cisse to Boost Interception Rankings

4/25/2026

Summary

Packers Draft Cisse

Packers chose Brandon Cisse with the 52nd pick on April 24, 2026.
Cisse played 12 games for South Carolina in 2025, posting 27 tackles, five pass breakups, fumble, interception.
He recorded a 41-inch vertical, a 10-foot-11-inch broad jump and a 4.40-second 40-yard dash at the combine.
Scouts praised his athleticism but said his route-recognition and on-ball consistency need work.
The selection helps Green Bay after team ranked 28th in interceptions in 2025.

Summary

Packers Draft Cisse

The Packers opened the 2026 draft with cornerback Cisse at No. 52 after trading their first-round pick in the Micah Parsons deal.
A consensus board ranked only four prospects—Jermod McCoy, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, C.J. Allen and Emmanuel Pregnon—above Cisse.
This selection marks the first time since 2021 that Green Bay drafted a cornerback before the seventh round.

History

Historical Context

After the Packers’ first-round pick of cornerback Craig Newsome (32nd overall) in the 1995 NFL Draft, he started in the Super Bowl XXXI championship team. The 1995 squad posted an 11–5 record, winning the NFC Central for the first time since 1982, and continued a long-standing pattern of using early draft selections to shore up a struggling secondary.

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Packers Draft Cisse

Packers chose Brandon Cisse with the 52nd pick on April 24, 2026.
Cisse played 12 games for South Carolina in 2025, posting 27 tackles, five pass breakups, fumble, interception.
He recorded a 41-inch vertical, a 10-foot-11-inch broad jump and a 4.40-second 40-yard dash at the combine.
Scouts praised his athleticism but said his route-recognition and on-ball consistency need work.
The selection helps Green Bay after team ranked 28th in interceptions in 2025.

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